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How Impatient Should Founders Be In The Pre-AGI Era?

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Combine urgency in daily work with patience about meaningful results.

Chapter 9
Founder Life Lesson 2 of 3
Published
November 6, 2026
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Founder Life

  1. 01

    How To Get Better Advice

    Bring specific goals, an honest agenda, and your hardest problems to advice sessions.

  2. 02

    How Impatient Should Founders Be In The Pre-AGI Era?

    Combine urgency in daily work with patience about meaningful results.

  3. 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.

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