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Ashley Wong

09/18/18

@ Y Combinator

Paul Graham's essay 'Do Things That Don't Scale' emphasizes that in the early stages, founders often do crazy things to make their startups work.

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Female Founders Conference - Mountain View

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Female Founders Conference - Mountain View

09/18/18

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Y Combinator Cast

02/10/22

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Reading Paul Graham's essay "Do Things That Don't Scale" can provide valuable insights for founders navigating the startup landscape.

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Y Combinator Cast

05/31/24

@ Y Combinator

Paul Graham's essay "Do Things That Don't Scale" transformed Silicon Valley's culture by encouraging startups to focus on immediate problems rather than theoretical scalability issues.

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Elad Gil

10/18/18

@ Y Combinator

Paul Graham's idea of doing things that don't scale applies not only to product development but also to building relationships with investors.

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Y Combinator Cast

05/31/24

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Paul Graham's advice to focus on immediate problems rather than scalability encourages founders to prioritize getting their first customers and building their initial product.

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Gustaf Alstromer

09/12/18

@ Y Combinator

Paul Graham's essay 'Startup Equals Growth' emphasizes that growth is crucial for startups, distinguishing them from other types of companies.

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Diana Hu

04/22/23

@ Y Combinator

The principle of doing things that don't scale is crucial; founders should focus on clever hacks to launch quickly instead of building complex systems.

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Y Combinator Cast

02/10/22

@ Y Combinator

Doing things that don't scale is essential in the early stages of a startup, and founders should expect to look very different from larger competitors.

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Gustaf Alströmer

12/30/22

@ Y Combinator

Doing things that don't scale is crucial for early-stage startups because it helps founders engage directly with customers and understand their needs.

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Y Combinator Cast

05/31/24

@ Y Combinator

The advice to do things that don't scale is counterintuitive but provides startups with a unique advantage over larger competitors by fostering deep customer understanding and rapid experimentation.