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Notes on a public issue tracker
A few things I would hide on a public roadmap, and a few I would keep for myself: counts, comments, priority, and the GitHub tag.
Don't build your own invoicing
Vibe-coding invoicing to save time and transaction fees looks cheap until taxes, coupons, and a billing bug show up.
Focus is the kryptonite for founders
Lack of focus is a company killer. Ironically, founders often have easily-excited distractible personalities.
Postpone getting a board
Early startups need speed, and a board can be a big slowdown. Alignment inside the team already eats enough time. Want input? Coffee. Want names on the website? Call them an advisory board.
Code is the new coal
Number of books exploded after the printing press. Coal usage surged once it got cheap. Same thing is happening to code.
Make the world your 2nd market
Your neighboring country may look like the same thing, just twice the size. Instead: ship an global version, then follow traction instead of geography.
When to raise money and what for
Raising is selling belief that you will be profitable. Each stage sells a different proof.
Startup execution: Focus on few things
Focus is critical. There's 100 important things to work on every single day, so you need to say no more often than you'd like.
Make everyone do support
Support tickets are condensed user feedback. It's a user telling you what they want, what they don't understand, and what they don't like. Treasure it, and spread that knowledge across the company by having everyone do customer support.
Avoid commission in startups
Based-on-reality short-story of a sales team, and the effects of introducing commission based salaries on culture and process.