Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is the topic of discussion in this conversation?
What is the topic of discussion in this conversation?
- When to trust your gut as a startup founder (correct)
- Building a new compiler
- Investing in startups
- Productizing a valuable tool
What is the typical background of a founder in situation one?
What is the typical background of a founder in situation one?
- They have never worked at a company before
- They are fresh out of college and have no experience
- They worked at a company and built a valuable tool (correct)
- They have experience building compilers
What is the 'comic book version' of trusting your gut?
What is the 'comic book version' of trusting your gut?
- Only talking to customers and ignoring your instincts
- Hedging your bets and investing in multiple things
- Talking to no one and trusting your instincts (correct)
- Talking to everyone and taking their opinions
What is the opposite extreme of trusting your gut?
What is the opposite extreme of trusting your gut?
What is the advice for founders in situation one?
What is the advice for founders in situation one?
What is the benefit of having expertise in a particular area?
What is the benefit of having expertise in a particular area?
What is the purpose of the 'mom test'?
What is the purpose of the 'mom test'?
What is the type of founder who is more likely to trust their gut?
What is the type of founder who is more likely to trust their gut?
What is the danger of not trusting your gut at all?
What is the danger of not trusting your gut at all?
What is the advice for founders who don't know what to work on?
What is the advice for founders who don't know what to work on?