48: Founder Mode

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Dima and Slava discuss "Founder Mode", an essay by Paul Graham about differences between more founders and hired managers in tech companies.

• Founder Mode
• Format of an essay
• What is special about founders?
• Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky: ‘I Never Called it Founder Mode’

An argument can be perfectly biased in two different ways.

• Perils of delegation: where to dive deep and where to step away
• Is "manager mode" about driving towards short-term objectives and "founder mode" about executing on a long-term vision?

Care about what you do.