The Danny Miranda Podcast

#265: Dwarkesh Patel – The Future, Technology, & Important Problems

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Oct 21, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Sudden Viral Breakthrough

  • Dwarkesh described a single viral blog post that grew his Twitter from ~800 to ~15,000 followers overnight.
  • Jeff Bezos followed him and even commented, which shocked Dwarkesh and changed how he approaches publishing.
ADVICE

Take Many Small Shots

  • Take many small shots because a few unpredictable wins create outsized success.
  • Publish more and try lots of projects instead of waiting for the perfect piece.
INSIGHT

Style Links Code And Writing

  • Good programmers and good writers share a sense of style and parsimony.
  • Clean code and concise essays both express ideas simply and elegantly.
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