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Re:I am done. I give up by scoofy on Friday December 23, 2022 @01:54PM (#34109359)
Listen to Nassim Taleb on success. If you want maximize your chance at success, you need to do something non-scalable. The number of successful barbers is astounding, the number of successful tech startup founders is vanishing, and half of the founders have given away much of their equity before even making money.

Focus on your mental health. Life is hard. Treat the people you care about well because they're really what you have in life.

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Re:I am done. I give up by lcedp on Friday December 23, 2022 @05:07PM (#34111130)
> If you want maximize your chance at success, you need to do something non-scalable.

What is the meaning of 'scalable' here? Popular/widely-known?

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Re:I am done. I give up by scoofy on Friday December 23, 2022 @05:50PM (#34111500)
It means you can only sell the product on a case-by-case basis, and it does not scale.

Author: scalable. One book can be sold to 1 person or 1,000,000 with little extra work.

Barber: non-scalable. One haircut can be sold to 1 person, but not 2 people without doubling the amount of work.

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