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Michael Seibel

02/10/22

@ Y Combinator

Doing things that don't scale means founders must engage in manual, personal efforts rather than relying on scalable processes or code.

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What Does It REALLY Mean To Do Things That Don't Scale? – Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel

@ Y Combinator

What Does It REALLY Mean To Do Things That Don't Scale? – Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel

02/10/22

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Paul Graham

07/17/19

@ Y Combinator

Doing things that don't scale means engaging in handmade, artisanal efforts early on, even if you know you can't maintain them forever, because it helps you learn and grow your startup.

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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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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.

YC

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.

DC

Dalton Caldwell

02/10/22

@ Y Combinator

Doing things that don't scale allows founders to learn directly from customers, leading to better products and services.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

05/31/24

@ Y Combinator

The main goal of doing things that don't scale is to maximize learning and delight early customers, even if it requires manual and one-off efforts.

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Sam Altman

02/24/18

@ Y Combinator

You initially have to do things that don't scale in order to get into scaling, like manually getting users or doing things that wouldn't work with a large user base.

GA

Gustaf Alströmer

08/16/19

@ Y Combinator

As a founder, you need to engage in activities that don't scale in the early days of your startup.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

05/31/24

@ Y Combinator

Doing things that don't scale allows startups to experiment, fail fast, and quickly test assumptions before investing significant time in product development.