I have some thoughts on Paul Graham's latest essay, "Founder Mode."

Paul Graham founded YCombinator. His singular influence has been to drive Silicon Valley toward producing endless Sam Altmans and zero Aaron Swartzs.

Every time he speaks, we are all worse off.

https://open.substack.com/pub/davekarpf/p/paul-graham-and-the-cult-of-the-founder?r=eeyg&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Paul Graham and the Cult of the Founder

"Founder Mode" is such garbage.

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@davekarpf I have never seen that picture before, and I’m going to be utterly broken up about it all afternoon.
@luis_in_brief it has been haunting me for months.