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Paul Graham

Published podcast speaker

Claims: 23
Episodes: 1
Shows: 1
Named items: 0

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What Paul said.

3 transcript-backed records

01 / observation

9 Aug 2023

I’m sure someone is building some good houses somewhere. The point is, you don’t really need to, and so it only happens by accident.

“I’m sure someone is building some good houses somewhere. The point is, you don’t really need to, and so it only happens by accident.”

Speaker: Paul Graham
Episode: Paul Graham on Ambition, Art, and Evaluating Talent
Publisher: Conversations with Tyler

02 / observation

9 Aug 2023

In the old days, you had to have a classical-looking house because that was the only way to build houses.

“In the old days, you had to have a classical-looking house because that was the only way to build houses.”

Speaker: Paul Graham
Episode: Paul Graham on Ambition, Art, and Evaluating Talent
Publisher: Conversations with Tyler

03 / observation

9 Aug 2023

We were especially taken by surprise because the thing is, the companies we funded would grow until they had thousands of employees, but YC itself didn’t grow.

“We were especially taken by surprise because the thing is, the companies we funded would grow until they had thousands of employees, but YC itself didn’t grow.”

Speaker: Paul Graham
Episode: Paul Graham on Ambition, Art, and Evaluating Talent
Publisher: Conversations with Tyler

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