Karri Saarinen
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Saarinen argues that ambition grows in rooms where people take each other’s goals seriously, and that being the best means asking more of yourself.
Read the original of Room for ambition (opens in a new tab)Saarinen argues that quality is rare because people choose cost and ease over craft, and that caring about it is a daily choice anyone can make.
Read the original of Why is quality so rare? (opens in a new tab)Saarinen argues that once an early startup has users, it needs light structure like cycles and goals to keep momentum instead of going in circles.
Read the original of Building at the early stage (opens in a new tab)Saarinen argues that cheap building doesn’t make features cheap to carry, since every addition brings lasting complexity, failure modes, and support costs.
Read the original of Every feature should earn its place (opens in a new tab)Saarinen argues that startups should publish regular changelogs, a low-effort habit that builds momentum, draws users and recruits, and keeps investors close.
Read the original of Startups, Write Changelogs (opens in a new tab)Saarinen argues that early profitability isn’t unambitious but a way to control your destiny, letting founders build for customers instead of investors.
Read the original of The profitable startup (opens in a new tab)Saarinen argues that as AI agents take over execution, teams must stay close to customers and the work, since that learning is what makes products good.
Read the original of Tools Are Getting Better. Are We? (opens in a new tab)Saarinen argues that better tools make solo founding possible but a trusted partner is still worth finding, comparing going alone to a wilderness survival show.
Read the original of You could do it alone (opens in a new tab)Saarinen argues that great products need one person with taste who obsesses over every detail, because branding can’t fake a soul in software.
Read the original of Your Product Needs a Soul (opens in a new tab)