#7: Stage of Company, Palantir and podcast tips
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Hope youâre all doing well. Welcome to the seventh issue of my newsletter, in which I share the cool links I came across.
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Articles Iâve loved
Stage of company, not name of company - Nikhyl Singhal (5 min read)
Deciding which stage of the company (pre-product fit, post-product fit, growth or scale) suits you the best, is a crucial part of your job framework. This article gives a comprehensive breakdown of the multiple stages and their properties.
The days are long but the decades are short - Sam Altman (8 min read)
Life advice from five years ago when Sam Altman (former president Y Combinator, CEO OpenAI) turned 30. Contains some gems!
Palantir: On Business, Cults and Politics - The Diff (16 min read)
Thorough analysis of (the business model) of Palantir.
Twitter thread
Podcasts Iâve loved
Tim Ferris - Yuval Noah Harari
Tim Ferris interviews one of my favourite authors, Yuval Noah Harari (from Sapiens and Homo Deus)
Invest Like the Best - Daniel Ek
Interview with the CEO of Spotify from 2019. Enjoyed how Daniel talks about his way of thinking in systems and frameworks!
If youâre looking for more podcast recommendations, this Notion table (from Dickie Bush) is a great place to start! (original Twitter thread)
Books Iâve read
A Ladder to the Sky - John Boyne (âââââ)
If youâre into fiction about writers/writing, youâll love this book!
Almanack of Naval Ravikant - Eric Jorgenson (âââââ) *
Shared already the bonus section of the Navalmanack in the first issue of this newsletter, but Eric published the book and I devoured it. I think Iâll re-read this book often!
*(I feel like giving 5 stars to both books undermines the rating system, but I really enjoyed both!)
Thanks for your most valuable resources, your time and attention! Which article did you like the most? Let me know!
Until next time,
Matthias