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		jkingsbery on March 12, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Startup CTO's Handbook Mostly because of the Maker's Schedule vs. Manager's Schedule (https://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html) issue. It's really hard to be in a role that deals with a lot of randomization and then sit and focus for 4 hours straight on something.

rhubarbtree on March 12, 2025 [–]

It’s hard but not impossible. First thing is to realise you’re going to work longer hours than everyone else.

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