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Opinion
Asthana: Visual Basic was the original no-code platform
“So back then, you know, visual basic was the original no code software.”
Abhinav Asthana Aug 28, 2025 ▶ 5:02 From Chrome extension to $5B platform | Postman’s journey | Abhinav Asthana (Co-founder & CEO)
Opinion
Figma is exceptionally good at recruiting talent
“For example, I was at Figma recently, I think they're really exceptional at it.”
Ankur Goyal Jul 24, 2025 ▶ 5:58 What Braintrust got right about product-market fit | Ankur Goyal (Founder and CEO)
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Saarinen: Effective design stems from an innate ability to visualize improvements
“So I think there is some innate ability to see how things can be better, and then it is, like, easier to do designs when you can do that.”
Karri Saarinen Jun 5, 2025 ▶ 4:09 Inside Linear: Why craft and focus still win in product building | Karri Saarinen (Co-founder & CEO)
Opinion
Tech industry demand provides inherent downside protection for joining risky startups
“And I think if you're in computers, especially back in. 20 12, 20 13, it's not all that much different now. You knew that your career was safe. This company hadn't succeeded. It's not like I would never find another job, which hadn't really occurred to me much…”
Jeff Shiner Apr 24, 2025 ▶ 11:36 1Password’s growth story | How they went from bootstrapped to $6B company | Jeff Shiner (CEO)
Opinion
Parrish: Dylan Field Has an Exceptional Ability to Interrogate Micro-Details
“You could look at this whole wall and he'll point at one small level of detail and he'll double click and triple click. And it is a skill set that he has. That's pretty exceptional. I've seen it. In, in, in product reviews, I've seen it in stuff that we're doi…”
Kyle Parrish Jan 11, 2024 ▶ 1:03:21 Inside Figma’s early days: How to build a world-class sales org | Kyle Parrish (VP of Sales)
Opinion
Paul Graham's superpower makes founders believe small ideas can be huge
“I think that's like probably PG's superpower is, like, having this, like, way of seeing, like, how something really small could be huge, and, like, making you believe that that is possible for you.”
Imad Akhund Aug 6, 2025 ▶ 1:01:28 Ignoring Silicon Valley advice to build a $3B fintech unicorn (Mercury)
Opinion
Siroker: 'The Mom Test' is the most influential founder book
“The most influential book I recommend to other founders is The Mom Test.”
Dan Siroker Sep 14, 2023 ▶ 1:04:08 AI Hot Takes and Unusual Twitter Fundraising Strategies with Dan Siroker (Rewind AI)
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