startups that value process over substance usually fail. this is also one reason companies often get worse as they get bigger.

May 14, 2014 · 4:58 PM UTC

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Replying to @sama
@sama what if the goal of the startup’s product is to make the process of other companies better? #justtrolling
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@sama great insight, but that deserves blog post. improving process feels like it needs to be a hobby and what do you mean by substance?
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RT @sama: startups that value process over substance usually fail. this is also one reason companies often get worse as they get bigger
Replying to @KyleTibbitts
@KyleTibbitts @sama could not agree more. Too many startups fall into this trap
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@sama Truth…but as companies get bigger almost unavoidable to re-prioritize the relative value of process
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@sama agreed with corp process. But does chasing latest framework or tech count as process? Certainly see lots of that in startups.
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@sama Is "substance" related to Peter Thiel's "Don't fuck up the culture" message?
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@sama Aka - the tech management plague. Too many process police, not enough eng autonomy; Which is the result of VERY LOW barrier to entry.
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@sama I think that's a false dichotomy. Good process and good substance go hand in hand.
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