Nov 022023
Psychology6 min read
Why "Passion" is a Dangerous Metric
In the trenches of a startup, discipline and customer obsession outlast raw emotion every time.
Farjad.Idea Library
Toronto, CA
Building a real life
requires honest work.
A personal library for founders and immigrants who are tired of fantasies. Here, I write about the systems, psychology, and trade-offs of building a business.
Current Focus
- Mentoring 3 immigrant-led startups on GTM strategy.
- Writing a deep-dive on "Survivor Bias".
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Oct 242023
Leadership8 min read
The Loneliness of Scale
As your team grows, your circle of honest peers shrinks. How to handle the isolation.
Sep 152023
Craft5 min read
Writing Code vs. Writing Prose
Why every engineer should write essays, and why every writer should learn logic.
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