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Karri Saarinen

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other / likes

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

“The other book that I like is the Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, because it also talks about the quality of things and I think that's one of the main themes of the book.”

Lenny's Podcast · 8 Oct 2023

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Timeless Way of Building

“Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander. He wasn't really an architect, but he, I think, taught in Berkeley. He has these interesting thoughts about building things and he focuses on buildings and towns and these kinds of spaces, but I think there's a lot of things that are also interesting for building software. The other book that I like is the Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, because it also talks about the quality of things and I think that's one of the main themes of the book. The thing is also that quality is so hard to define. If you actually start thinking about it, it's like, how do you define it? It's really hard to pin down, but it's like when you try something or see it, then you know if it's quality or not.”

Lenny's Podcast · 8 Oct 2023

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book / likes

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

“Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander. He wasn't really an architect, but he, I think, taught in Berkeley. He has these interesting thoughts about building things and he focuses on buildings and towns and these kinds of spaces, but I think there's a lot of things that are also interesting for building software. The other book that I like is the Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, because it also talks about the quality of things and I think that's one of the main themes of the book. The thing is also that quality is so hard to define. If you actually start thinking about it, it's like, how do you define it? It's really hard to pin down, but it's like when you try something or see it, then you know if it's quality or not.”

Lenny's Podcast · 8 Oct 2023

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01 / recommendation

Recommends Timeless Way of Building. Likes Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

“Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander. He wasn't really an architect, but he, I think, taught in Berkeley. He has these interesting thoughts about building things and he focuses on buildings and towns and these kinds of spaces, but I think there's a lot of things that are also interesting for building software. The other book that I like is the Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, because it also talks about the quality of things and I think that's one of the main themes of the book. The thing is also that quality is so hard to define. If you actually start thinking about it, it's like, how do you define it? It's really hard to pin down, but it's like when you try something or see it, then you know if it's quality or not.”
Speaker
Karri Saarinen
Publisher
Lenny's Podcast

05 / belief

I think traditionally, I feel like in companies, how do you get more scope is that you advance in the levels of the company because there's a lot of different teams and different levels.

“I think traditionally, I feel like in companies, how do you get more scope is that you advance in the levels of the company because there's a lot of different teams and different levels.”
Speaker
Karri Saarinen
Publisher
Lenny's Podcast

06 / belief

I think I haven't necessarily fully figured it out, but I also figured it out, that hiring and delegation helps with this, that if you can find other leaders that can take on certain areas, that's helpful.

“I think I haven't necessarily fully figured it out, but I also figured it out, that hiring and delegation helps with this, that if you can find other leaders that can take on certain areas, that's helpful.”
Speaker
Karri Saarinen
Publisher
Lenny's Podcast

07 / belief

I don't think there's any complicated processes. And so I think one of the things, I was in YC in 2012 and one of the main things they say there is what you should be focusing on when you build a startup is talk to customers, build the product, exercise.

“I don't think there's any complicated processes. And so I think one of the things, I was in YC in 2012 and one of the main things they say there is what you should be focusing on when you build a startup is talk to customers, build the product, exercise.”
Speaker
Karri Saarinen
Publisher
Lenny's Podcast

08 / belief

I think we are always happy to assist on those things, if you just want to try it out and try it with the team, we can help you to set it up and help you to understand how to use the product.

“I think we are always happy to assist on those things, if you just want to try it out and try it with the team, we can help you to set it up and help you to understand how to use the product.”
Speaker
Karri Saarinen
Publisher
Lenny's Podcast

10 / preference

I'm not sure if I discovered them recently, but recently in this home office, I've been installing some of these hue lights and I really like them, because throughout the day, I can have more harsh lighting, because I'm in meetings or something, and then in the evening, I can change the temperature.

“I'm not sure if I discovered them recently, but recently in this home office, I've been installing some of these hue lights and I really like them, because throughout the day, I can have more harsh lighting, because I'm in meetings or something, and then in the evening, I can change the temperature.”
Speaker
Karri Saarinen
Publisher
Lenny's Podcast

11 / preference

I think in some ways we want to make the PM's job easier in that they have to spend less time managing everything or the day-to-day because the engineers are actually using the product and they're updating the things.

“I think in some ways we want to make the PM's job easier in that they have to spend less time managing everything or the day-to-day because the engineers are actually using the product and they're updating the things.”
Speaker
Karri Saarinen
Publisher
Lenny's Podcast

12 / evaluation

I think didn't have that much time, because we decided to do an easier thing, which is a summer drink recipe, so I think people made matcha drinks and some coconut drinks or white iced tea, or something.

“I think didn't have that much time, because we decided to do an easier thing, which is a summer drink recipe, so I think people made matcha drinks and some coconut drinks or white iced tea, or something.”
Speaker
Karri Saarinen
Publisher
Lenny's Podcast

14 / preference

I know some people paid $28 per seat and some people pay $1, but it doesn't matter, we just wanted to test the functionality and see what people think.

“I know some people paid $28 per seat and some people pay $1, but it doesn't matter, we just wanted to test the functionality and see what people think.”
Speaker
Karri Saarinen
Publisher
Lenny's Podcast

15 / evaluation

I think that what the productivity software is trying to do is make people productive. And I think what productive means is you actually do something that matters for the company, which is, I don't know, build some new feature or fix something or design something.

“I think that what the productivity software is trying to do is make people productive. And I think what productive means is you actually do something that matters for the company, which is, I don't know, build some new feature or fix something or design something.”
Speaker
Karri Saarinen
Publisher
Lenny's Podcast

17 / recommendation

I think I made some points like why the quality is important for certain products and you should all believe in that and then instill that with everyone you hire.

“I think I made some points like why the quality is important for certain products and you should all believe in that and then instill that with everyone you hire.”
Speaker
Karri Saarinen
Publisher
Lenny's Podcast

18 / evaluation

I think since we were able to build a business pretty early on, we've been able to be in this position that actually we haven't spent any money on building the business.

“I think since we were able to build a business pretty early on, we've been able to be in this position that actually we haven't spent any money on building the business.”
Speaker
Karri Saarinen
Publisher
Lenny's Podcast

19 / prediction

What happens is whenever there's a new paradigm, I don't know, like the mobile or the web or something the first iterations of those products existing there, they don't have to be super well designed necessarily because they are the first.

“What happens is whenever there's a new paradigm, I don't know, like the mobile or the web or something the first iterations of those products existing there, they don't have to be super well designed necessarily because they are the first.”
Speaker
Karri Saarinen
Publisher
Lenny's Podcast
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