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Opinion
Altman: VR in 2018 Is in the Palm Pilot Era, Not iPhone
“Doesn't mean that VR will not be big someday, but this is, you know, I don't think you can make a high conviction bet on starting a VR company today, at least that the, or at least that the TAM will be huge. It still feels like we're at the Palm Pilot, not the…”
Sam Altman Feb 23, 2018 ▶ 7:23 Uncut Interview with Sam Altman on Masters of Scale [Audio] · Y Combinator
Insight
Top products like the iPhone often have bad Net Promoter Scores
“Well, you can just Google the best products and best companies in the world. They all have bad net promoter score. Like the iPhone, Apple, all of them have bad net promoter scores. Like it doesn't necessarily correlate with good products. Correlates with perce…”
Gustaf Alströmer Aug 15, 2019 ▶ 14:52 Gustaf Alströmer - Growth for Startups · Y Combinator
Insight
Seibel: Steve Jobs released a 'shitty MVP' iPhone and iterated every year
“Real Steve Jobs released a shitty MVP that was revolutionary, but still fairly shitty, and every year iterated it. Until you have the thing in your pocket right now, which is pretty damn good. Real Steve Jobs iterates and talks to customers. Fake Steve Jobs ju…”
Michael Seibel Sep 5, 2018 ▶ 47:43 Michael Seibel - Building Product · Y Combinator
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Sparks: A personal friend was first to break iPhone Touch ID
“Funnily enough, a buddy of mine was the first person to break the touch ID on the iPhone.”
Tom Sparks Jan 5, 2018 ▶ 12:38 Leah Culver of Breaker and Tom Sparks of YC Answer Your Questions About Security and Podcasting · Y Combinator
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