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1.
@joshuaxls
Joshua Slayton
angel.co/joshuaxls
DOING THE WRONG THINGS THE RIGHT WAY
2.
IN THREE YEARS
Over $2 billion raised
$9 million invested online
50,000 introductions between talent and startups
200,000 submissions to over 100 incubators
Millions of API requests per day
4.
WHAT WE PLANNED ON
Over $2 billion raised
$9 million invested online
50,000 introductions between talent and startups
200,000 submissions to over 100 incubators
Millions of API requests per day
5.
WHAT WE DIDN’T PLAN ON
Over $2 billion raised
$9 million invested online
50,000 introductions between talent and startups
200,000 submissions to over 100 incubators
Millions of API requests per day
6.
WE MOVED FAST AND WE BROKE A LOT
OF RULES.
THROUGH TRIAL AND ERROR, WE
DISCOVERED HOW TO RUN A SMALL
PRODUCT TEAM.
7.
NO
Managers
Schedules
Code Reviews
Tests
CONSTANT
Deployment
Customer Support
Hiring
8.
NO
Managers
Schedules
Code Reviews
Tests
CONSTANT
Deployment
Customer Support
Hiring
9.
IF SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE MANAGED, THEY SHOULDN’T BE
AT YOUR STARTUP.
12.
* low resolution image stolen from Valve’s Employee Handbook
13.
ALL BEGAN AS SIDE PROJECTS
Over $2 billion raised
$9 million invested online
50,000 introductions between talent and startups
200,000 submissions to over 100 incubators
Millions of API requests per day
15.
No Management
Everyone is a manager
Everyone owns their work
Foster interpersonal skills
Value customer, not feature, creation
Recruiting is the hardest thing to do
16.
NO
Managers
Schedules
Code Reviews
Tests
CONSTANT
Deployment
Customer Support
Hiring
17.
EVERYONE RECRUITS.
EVERY DAY.
EVERYONE HAS VETO POWER.
42.
No Tests
Alarms on everything
Pipe them to email, chat, SMS
Bug fixes must be a top priority
Tests are fine, just not cumpulsory
43.
NO
Managers
Schedules
Code Reviews
Tests
CONSTANT
Deployment
Customer Support
Hiring
44.
Constant Customer
Support
Customers are priority #1
Everyone does customer service
Respond to customers immediately
Turn negative experiences into loyal
customers
45.
NO
Managers
Schedules
Code Reviews
Tests
CONSTANT
Deployment
Customer Support
Hiring
55.
TECHNICAL
DEBT
YOU CAN PAY IT DOWN LATER.
BE SMART ABOUT IT.
USE IT TO MOVE QUICKLY.
56.
THE ONLY ADVANTAGE YOU’RE GUARANTEED
OVER THE BIG GUYS
SPEED
57.
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TEAM
IS EVERYTHING
58.
GOOD LUCK!
(and I hope to see you all on AngelList)