Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

When I decided I wanted to start a company, I realized that I needed to pick up certain skills first, like product management, knowledge of online services, and a practical understanding of commercial software development. Steve Jobs and Brian Chesky added design, for example.

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

When I decided I wanted to start a company, I realized that I needed to pick up certain skills first, like product management, knowledge of online services, and a practical understanding of commercial software development. Steve Jobs and Brian Chesky added design, for example.

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Some believe only businesspeople can do this-- that hackers can implement software, but not design it. This was not uncommonduring the Bubble, especially in companies run by business types, who thought of software development as something terrifying thattherefore had to be carefully planned. Thats nonsense.

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