Sam Altman: “Build the fastest iterating company the world has ever seen” #startup #samaltman
A short transcript excerpt of Sam Altman advising startups to prioritize extremely rapid product iteration: talk to customers, build to address pain points, observe user behavior, and repeat. He quantifies the value of fast cycles (e.g., a 2% improvement per iteration) and contrasts iteration cadences (every four hours vs. every four weeks) to illustrate compound gains over years.
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2% better every iteration cycle.
An iteration cycle every four hours versus every four weeks.
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