21. T The Tesla Model 3 with FSD is mind-blowing. Jessica and I drove to the gym without touching the cont... The Tesla Model 3 with FSD is mind-blowing. Jessica and I drove to the gym without touching the controls once. It backed out of our driveway, drove there, and backed into a parking 10/14 03:32 ♡
22. S So don't stress about moats, for example. Just grow. It's slightly bad not to have a moat, but it's ... So don't stress about moats, for example. Just grow. It's slightly bad not to have a moat, but it's far worse to pass on an opportunity to grow because it doesn't h 10/14 03:27 ♡
23. I In some respects AI has made the standard startup advice even more true. For example, one thing we t... In some respects AI has made the standard startup advice even more true. For example, one thing we tell startups is not to be conservative, because they have nothing to lose. Since 10/14 03:23 ♡
24. O One question founders always ask when we speak at YC is: How much of the standard startup advice sti... One question founders always ask when we speak at YC is: How much of the standard startup advice still applies in the age of AI? At this point, nearly all of it. I can't promis 10/14 03:16 ♡
25. I If customers won't buy your stuff, try asking what they would buy. This sounds obvious, but surprisi... If customers won't buy your stuff, try asking what they would buy. This sounds obvious, but surprisingly few founders do it, and it often yields valuable insights. 💬 26 10/14 03:12 ♡
26. D Did office hours yesterday with a very smart but nerdy founder. When I suggested he might want a mor... Did office hours yesterday with a very smart but nerdy founder. When I suggested he might want a more outgoing cofounder to do sales, he said he didn't, because most of his sal 10/12 22:25 ♡
27. D Did office hours yesterday with a very smart but nerdy founder. When I suggested he might want a mor... Did office hours yesterday with a very smart but nerdy founder. When I suggested he might want a more outgoing cofounder to do sales, he said didn't, because most of his sales 10/12 22:13 ♡
28. T The movement in this watch is a famous one, the AP cal 2120, which is in turn based on the JLC cal 9... The movement in this watch is a famous one, the AP cal 2120, which is in turn based on the JLC cal 920. When it was launched in 1967 it was the thinnest full-rotor automatic moveme 10/11 00:47 ♡
29. Since this movement is a self-winding one, there's a rotor on the other side. It's the gold semi-cir... Since this movement is a self-winding one, there's a rotor on the other side. It's the gold semi-circle occupying the bottom half of the movement. This rotates as you move 10/11 00:37 ♡
30. This skeletonized Audemars Piguet 14232 is a great way to understand how movements work. The big cir... This skeletonized Audemars Piguet 14232 is a great way to understand how movements work. The big circle at 1:00 is the muscle: the barrel, which contains the mainspring. The other, 10/11 00:30 ♡