The Standard Library · Chapter 9
Founder Life
Develop judgment, handle setbacks, and make deliberate decisions about continuing.
3 lessons
- 01
How To Get Better Advice
Bring specific goals, an honest agenda, and your hardest problems to advice sessions.
- 02
How Impatient Should Founders Be In The Pre-AGI Era?
Combine urgency in daily work with patience about meaningful results.
- 03
Why Paul Buchheit Invested in YC Founders Before Almost Anyone Else
Paul reflects on learning through participation, backing unfamiliar founders, and the influence of ambitious peers.