I posted a series of X threads at the end of March 2025 that distilled hard‑earned startup lessons from Sam Altman, Dustin Moskovitz and the broader community. The threads warned that founding is a 24/7 grind, championed obsessively loved products for tiny user bases, and highlighted the dangers of “Swiss‑Knife” feature bloat through the Ethos Reputation case study.
You’re working 24/7.
Back pain. Anxiety.
You can’t stop thinking about it—even in the shower.
Build something 100 people are obsessed with.
Only track metrics that matter: • Active users • Retention • Revenue • NPS
If you can’t explain what you’re doing in a single, clean sentence it’s probably too complicated.