Read Write Own: A New Era
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Distilling Information into Simple Ideas
The speaker's skill is in distilling complex information into simple ideas, which they spend a lot of time on. They often simplify lots of information into core basic principles, creating catchy phrases like 'come for the tool, stay for the network.' They observe that networks are crucial for building value and profits on the internet, but building a network is challenging due to the network effects that cut both ways. This presents a dilemma for internet entrepreneurs trying to overcome the bootstrap phase and solve the cold start problem.
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