YC thought model worked for the 2010s bc that’s when most of the known internet problems and ideas were getting solved. E.g. how to store files, handle internet payments, etc

Now the world is different, and while they have established many best practices, their overall ethos is not fit for this era.  Thinking is

Could not agree more

YC's "iterate and test quickly" is startup dogma at this point. Most of the ideas that can succeed with that strategy have been tried

Leaves an opportunity for different approach: long-term strategic thinking, obsessive founders

encrypted messaging for farcaster communities / launching soon 👀 https://comm.app

founder of @comm.eth
open source / build in public

Call me crazy but I'm glad we took 4 years to build and ship @comm.eth*

Neither encryption/privacy nor the consumer messaging space lend themselves well to shipping half-baked ideas

* Coming next month!!

You are right, only long-termism that transcends cycles can win.