The Modern Cargo Cult of Startups

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A lot of people were copying these companies blindly because they raised a bunch of money. The modern thing is the cargo cult, the modern unicorn that has very little revenue. And I think once you think through it through users eyes, you can tell which things are essential. Do people care about the Google logo or do they care that they get search results? They're good. Hey, how about that? Right? Do they care about the Facebook? I don't know. OrDo they care that their friends are on there? And they get updates quickly?"

When it comes to building a startup you’re never doing it entirely from scratch. Inspiration and ideas can come from a variety of places, including other successful startups. But there’s a thin line between borrowing smart ideas and copying them blindly - otherwise known as Cargo Culting.

In this episode Dalton and Michael break down the problem with Cargo Culting and offer advice on the right way to draw inspiration from other successful companies. Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-apply
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