Ask HN: What are your must-read essays for indie entrepreneurs 50 points by shovel 8y ago ↗ HN The internet is noisy, books are usually 200 pages too long and the most important ideas can be condensed into the essay format. Can you help curate the best?
[–] gringoDan 8y ago ↗ These are a bit on the philosophical side, but nonetheless must-reads:1. On the Shortness of Life, Seneca2. The Risk Not Taken, Andy Dunn3. How to Start a Startup, Paul Graham (read all of PG's essays)[1] https://tripinsurancestore.com/4/on-the-shortness-of-life.pd... [2] https://medium.com/@dunn/the-risk-not-taken-40cf0a8919cb [3] http://paulgraham.com/start.html [–] maxin4 8y ago ↗ thanks [–] sova 8y ago ↗ "On the shortness of life, by Seneca" Wonderful. Haha Happy people in the world are making a positive impact.
[–] sova 8y ago ↗ "On the shortness of life, by Seneca" Wonderful. Haha Happy people in the world are making a positive impact.
[–] stockkid 8y ago ↗ I quite enjoyed Hackers and Painters by Paul Graham. It's been a while since I read it, but two things that I still remember are:* As a hacker, you are more valuable than your organization might lead you to believe.* You can still and you should pursue side projecst despite being employed. [–] seanhunter 8y ago ↗ It's worth reading http://idlewords.com/2005/04/dabblers_and_blowhards.htm as a counterpoint to "Hackers and painters"
[–] seanhunter 8y ago ↗ It's worth reading http://idlewords.com/2005/04/dabblers_and_blowhards.htm as a counterpoint to "Hackers and painters"
[–] allenleein 8y ago ↗ As a tech startup founder,I found these extremely useful:1. Strategy to Master the odds2. Zero to One(5 Stars)3. YC Startup Library[1] https://functionalflow.github.io/brains/2018/04/strategy-to-...[2] https://github.com/functionalflow/brains/blob/master/Zen-Of-...[3] http://www.ycombinator.com/resources/
[–] Nelkins 8y ago ↗ What is an "indie" entrepreneur? And what other kind of entrepreneurs are there? [–] rahimnathwani 8y ago ↗ I think they mean one without external funding.
[–] cylinder 8y ago ↗ Dude just grow and run your business, cash flow is everything, not sure what an essay is going to do for you.
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[ 2.6 ms ] story [ 27.3 ms ] thread1. On the Shortness of Life, Seneca
2. The Risk Not Taken, Andy Dunn
3. How to Start a Startup, Paul Graham (read all of PG's essays)
[1] https://tripinsurancestore.com/4/on-the-shortness-of-life.pd... [2] https://medium.com/@dunn/the-risk-not-taken-40cf0a8919cb [3] http://paulgraham.com/start.html
* As a hacker, you are more valuable than your organization might lead you to believe.
* You can still and you should pursue side projecst despite being employed.
1. Strategy to Master the odds
2. Zero to One(5 Stars)
3. YC Startup Library
[1] https://functionalflow.github.io/brains/2018/04/strategy-to-...
[2] https://github.com/functionalflow/brains/blob/master/Zen-Of-...
[3] http://www.ycombinator.com/resources/