
Tips For Technical Startup Founders | Startup School
Y Combinator Startup Podcast
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Bias Towards Action and Getting Comfortable with Chaos
In a startup, the focus is on taking quick action, making decisions with incomplete information, accepting technical debt, inefficient processes, and chaotic situations. The technical founder must be committed to doing whatever it takes for the company's success, unlike employees in large companies who may use excuses like 'it's not in my pay grade'. The initial stage in building a startup involves ideating quickly, creating a prototype to demonstrate to users, even if it is not fully functional.
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