We asked Flo Crivello (Founder Lindy) why dev shops often fail startups: “The reason you hire someone is because they know something you don’t, there’s an information asymmetry. That’s what makes it always possible to cheat.” “If they don’t cheat one way, they’ll cheat another. So your job as... a founder is to solve for why someone won’t. Why would they act irrationally?” “That’s why startups are like religions. Mission, culture, and camaraderie are the only safeguards. And that’s what you lose with dev shops.”show more

@Altimor @getlindy “The reason you hire someone is because they know something you don’t” is one of the dumbest trying-to-sound-smart statements ever uttered on TBPN. Hope this makes the year end awards show

@Altimor @getlindy Hiring is trust, but always verify

@Altimor @getlindy Wonder how this conflicts (or potentially doesn’t) with @clairevo ‘s post the other day.

@Altimor @getlindy Mission-driven cultures win every time. Founders, how do you ensure alignment with external teams?

Bro takes being a founder too seriously. When the only goal is to ship the vision. Keep shipping. If you hit success in 2/3/4 years, everything else follows. Ship alone. Or Ship with friends. Or Ship with a dev shop. Or ship with a shovel if you have to. Thats all that matters.

I greatly underestimated how many people have opinions on X.

Really excited that the Mavs signed Soham Parekh ! He was kind of under the radar, but I think he is going to do big things starting in Summer League !

I just renewed my Singapore visa for 3 years. It’s a paradise here. - 5-15% income tax for high income (100k to 500k). No capital gain tax, 9% sales tax, no-tipping culture. - English speaking and top schools for our kids. Best medical system I've experienced. - 26-32º all-year with warm rains. Can swim every day. - Best food on earth (except Japan). So many Japanese restaurants/groceries! - Extremely safe & affordable services like helpers, tutors, transport (grab, lalamove), etc. Everything has agents. World-class MRT and Airport. 2 years ago, I sold everything and moved to Singapore from Canada. I was paying over 150k in taxes every year (50%+). I had a huge house, a swimming pool, a small boat but could only enjoy most of them in the summer. So Singapore has extremely expensive rent, comparable to SF. BUT the money we’re saving in taxes more than makes up for it. The more you make, the more you save. If you invest, you pay no tax on gains. Revolut, Wise and Moomoo are my go-to apps for transfers and investing. Starting a company and managing visa/accounting/paperwork is a breeze thanks to Sleek. The first year, I was shocked that I only had to pay 5k in taxes. LOL. No paperwork, bc taxes are pretty much auto-reporting. Log in, report, pay, done! ID using Singpass is crazy efficient. PayNow QR code scan & pay is frictionless. Schools for foreigners are relaxed compared to local schools, and we found one that is extremely affordable (less than 15k a year). They have door-to-door bus services, which saves a lot of time for busy parents. Kids activities, ECA, daycares are widely available without the need to fight for availability (a huge issue we had in Quebec). Medical is so so good. For stuff like dental, general sickness like fever, pains, chiro, it’s basically same-day or drop-in 15-min. They typically cost 50-100 SGD a visit without insur coverage. In Quebec, we were def fighting for an appointment, calling at multiple places, getting appointments in 1-3 days and costing 150 CAD. Yes, healthcare was free, but only if you’re okay waiting 20 hours in a hospital or days before getting an appointment EVEN for private ones. You won't find any at the public ones, just go to a hospital. Food is cheaper (hawker centers) and higher quality (a LOT from Japan & Australia) than what we had in Canada. Don Don Donki is insane, but it’s not the only thing Japanese that we fell in love with, hard. Like Sushiro is so so good. Gyukaku, Ippudo, Sushitei, Ichiban Boshi, Daiso… Feels like Japanese things have grown 10x in the past 5 years. And they’re affordable! You can find Wagyu almost as easily as organic food. Japanese strawberries, Muscat from Korea, China, incredible salmons, teas. My kids are obsessed with salmon and mentai since moving to SG. Furnitures are incredibly unique, tasteful and with high-quality materials like ceramic and wood. I was shocked at the quality for cheaper prices than Ikea! Amazon is still useful for international stuff, but for more unique items, Shopee and Lazada are amazing. I can go on forever about Singapore. Lately, we started feeling like we already retired (living next to water, with palm trees, hot weather and amazing amenities), but we’re so full of energy and I’ve never worked so hard (as you’ve seen with Aura and DreamCut).

don’t be afraid to get dressed: in my early 20s, I dressed more in the Silicon Valley uniform (company t-shirt, hoodie, jeans) - because a friend told me not to “scare the engineers by reminding them you’re a woman” and because I looked even younger than I was, and felt nervous about being taken seriously after meeting, working with, and befriending some very “serious people,” I dress how I want — and love to help friends and founders glow up their style game own of my very favorite things about the tech ecosystem (and engineers in general) is its attitude of fundamental meritocracy. most people care about the quality and interestingness of your ideas and work rather than where you come from or what you look like. they have internet friends. they read your code and your writing style is self-expression, an equalizer, a remark on the culture you know, an inside joke, and a weapon for self-esteem. I love to “dress for the future I want,” eg techno-utopia. I also dress for the places and moments and communities I love, or love the idea of: the rebellion of the American west, the preppiness of New England boarding school, the crafted lines of French workwear, the femininity of a Mad Men dress, the unabashed fun of Japanese street, the “move 37” t-shirt you don’t need to be wealthy or conventionally attractive to have great style. you just need to have a point of view. great style gives the wearer confidence, the most attractive trait of all. be who you are!