... the thing we see wrong with YC apps most frequently, is that people have not thought about the market first and what people want first.

... how much time you should be spending on hiring? The answer is 0 or 25 percent.

... if you talk to say any of the first 40 or 50 employees, they all feel like they were a part of the founding of the company.

Facebook has this famous poster that says move fast and break things. But at the same time they manage to be obsessed with quality.

Before product/market fit, your only job that matters is to build a great product.

You think you have this great idea that everyone's going to come join, but that's not how it works.

1 of the hardest parts about being a founder, is that there are a 100 important things competing for your attention each day.