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March 4, 2025 25 mins

Are public deadlines a double-edged sword for startup founders?

In episode 762, join Rob Walling for a solo adventure where he covers several topics. Rob breaks down Paul Graham's essay, "Doing Great Work" and focuses on how the steps apply to building real businesses for real customers. He also discusses the hierarchy of skills necessary for success in the SaaS space, sharing his thoughts on the critical roles of marketing, product development, engineering, and effective team management.

Topics we cover: 

  • (2:07) Doing great work
  • (5:20) Identify the gaps
  • (11:51) The SaaS skillset hierarchy
  • (18:28) Publicly committing to a feature release
  • (23:05) Maintaining enough rigor to hit deadlines

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