I really believe that the single hardest thing in business is building a company that does repeatable innovation... and just has this ongoing culture of excellence as it grows.

... you want to be proud of how much you can get done with a small numbers of employees.

Experience matters for some roles and not others.

So you should always stay on top of people's vesting schedules.

One thing I tell startups all the time is that the best way to grow is to make their product better.

One of the pieces of advice that we give at YC is: try to work together on a project rather than just doing an interview.

The most important thing is that there is clear reporting structure and everyone knows what it is.