The perils and rewards of working on stuff that matters
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The document discusses the perils and rewards of working on projects that matter. It outlines four perils of taking on meaningful work: 1) dealing with the inherent difficulties of any project plus the challenges of the specific goal, 2) competing with or collaborating with established incumbents, 3) dealing with naysayers, and 4) interacting with investors. It also describes four potential rewards: 1) having a tangible positive impact, 2) an easier time recruiting others, 3) naturally gaining publicity, and 4) freely obtaining support. The document cautions that there is a major caveat to be aware of when taking on meaningful work.
The perils and rewards of working on stuff that matters
- 1. The perils and rewards of working on stuff that matters Alex Payne Brooklyn Beta 2012
- 2. Work Simple Twitter startup that never launched information security stuff campaign & non-profit tools Not exactly work Programming Scala (O'Reilly, 2009) 10+ years of writing online Emerging Languages Camp speaking & teaching investing & advising
- 3. “work on stuff that matters – Tim O'Reilly, 2009
- 5. Jurisprudence Economics ✖ Ethics Aesthetics
- 6. Stripe Nest GitHub Kickstarter Etsy …
- 7. What happens if I take on something like this?
- 8. Perils
- 9. “ Entrepreneurship is not cool, it's not sexy, and it's totally uncomfortable. It's boring and grueling, and that part is never part of the movie. – Eric Ries
- 10. Peril 1. All the stuff that's hard about doing anything, plus the crazy thing you're trying to do
- 11. Peril 2. Incumbents (as competitors or partners)
- 14. Rewards
- 16. Reward 2. Recruiting is easier
- 17. Reward 3. Publicity comes naturally
- 18. Reward 4. Support flows freely
- 19. The big caveat