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May 5Liked by Lenny Rachitsky

Thanks, Lenny for this posting and insight from Hamilton. I get it. How many realty do?

I have all 7 of these Superpowers plus my earned eight. That's a bold statement to make. But I earned it.

I like the summary I call the 3 killers 1) Your powers 2) The market: Your deep knowledge of your market like a new market category you will lead and own and, 3) Systems and marketplace operations on your platform.

And the exclusive process or owned IP. I waited until I owned the tech to protect my siege capital, and ultimate weapons (s). Besides brand, trademarks, and trade secrets, there is total patent protection before you show the world.

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Thanks Hamilton and Lenny. So much wisdom in this episode.

I love the “To be, or not to be, that is the test” really impactful.

I also pondered over whether Founders hallucinate over powers just as much as LLMs hallucinate? Also thanks for including the beautiful nugget at the end: "Everything is always about something else". Definitely one I will reflect on for years.

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May 13Liked by Lenny Rachitsky

My eighth superpower.

8) Deep-earned knowledge. Of customers, data, business, and market.

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