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CHEN MOR

ChenMorSays

My new hobby is looking into the past of
great creators on @waybackmachine.

Seeing how they got started inspires
the hell out of me.

Every once in awhile, I& #39;ll post an
inspiring pic from the past.

I hope it will inspire
you too.

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(Inspired by @jamesjyu& #39;s article "The Danger in Reading Finished Works") https://www.jamesyu.org/blog/danger-in-reading-finished-works/">https://www.jamesyu.org/blog/dang...

The Danger in Reading Finished Works

The importance of seeing revisions.

https://www.jamesyu.org/blog/danger-in-reading-finished-works/

Here& #39;s what @gumroad looked like when it was first launched.

Then:
- Simple UX
- Single Python file
- Clear value proposition
- No fancy design, straight to the point

Now:
- Sustainable business
- Helps feed families during #Covid_19

(Source: https://bit.ly/gumroad_v1 )">https://bit.ly/gumroad_v...

Here& #39;s what @NomadList used to look like back in the day: (2013) https://twitter.com/ChenMorSays/status/1212035171526070273">https://twitter.com/ChenMorSa...

https://twitter.com/ChenMorSays/status/1212035171526070273

March 05, 2009.

@Airbnb rises from the ashes of the 2008 crash.

May 31, 2012.

@zoom_us is still a small company on the way up.

- Super simple UX
- Niche focused (Facebook)
- Dead simple business model

Today: a powerhouse helping over 10,000,000 users world wide.
Company valued at over $40B.

Just found out this badboy by @thisiskp_ :

https://www.dothingsthatdontscale.com/

Blows">https://www.dothingsthatdontscale.com/">... this thread out of the water.

a collection of unscalable startup hacks crowdsourced from founders

https://www.dothingsthatdontscale.com/

Sep, 2012.

@bitcoin is still new and relatively unused.

@coinbase is still a small company, but they can sense they& #39;re on to something big.

Today, an $8B company, helping over 30,000,000 users worldwide.

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