Tag: startup bros

  • Founders Acting Like Cult Leaders Is Bad For Startups

    Founders Acting Like Cult Leaders Is Bad For Startups

    Worshiping Visionary Leaders Hurts Innovation People are so hungry for a singular genius who “think different,” that once someone is broadly accepted as a visionary, people will give them credit for ideas they didn’t have. A pile of innovator points awarded by nothing but perception gives them the advantage of support for any idea, no matter how…

  • Tech Exceptionalism

    Tech Exceptionalism

    I respect Cory Doctorow a lot. I just read his article Twiddler from February discussing what he calls the “enshittification” of tech. He lays out a lot of good points, and it’s worth reading or listening to his full article. Twiddler – Configurability for Me, But Not For Thee. Why are digital businesses more prone…