Founder mode, baby #tech #founder #foundermode

I was actually so entertained by the debate around Founder Mode this week that I created a Founder Mode translator. Oh, really? So, basically, I said to ChatGPT, I created a custom GPT, and I gave it, I said, read Paul Graham's essay about Founder Mode and then sort of make a translator where when I input something, you sort of spit out what it would sound like if someone who's dedicated to Founder Mode said it instead. So, I thought I would just read you a few of these. Please. So, one of the prompts that I gave my Founder Mode translator was, hey, Sarah, do you know if we're getting more Keurig Pods for the coffee machine this week? Here's what that sounds like in Founder Mode. Sarah, coffee pods, Keurig Pods, we're not here to wait for caffeine to just materialize like magic. We're here to build an empire. If the coffee machine is running low, that's not just a supply chain issue, that's a sign that we're too reliant on traditional systems. That's pretty good. Hell yeah, brother. Okay. All right, my next prompt was, hey, Rob, any progress on that PowerPoint deck? I really need it to show at the board meeting next week. This is what it sounds like in Founder Mode. Hey, Rob, forget the PowerPoint. If the board needs slides to understand the vision, they're the wrong board. We're building a company, not a middle school presentation. Tell them to plan in five sentences, no fluff. If they don't get it, maybe they don't belong in the ride. An important point of Founder Mode is just causally threatening to fire everyone. So that really did nail it. And then the last one I gave it was, hey, boss, my colleagues and I are unhappy about our pay and working conditions and are considering unionizing. Any thoughts? Oh boy. And my Founder Mode bot said, unionizing? Let me stop you right there. The moment you start thinking about forming a union, you're admitting you're not playing the game at a high level. This company is a rocket ship. And if you're not here for that, you're missing the point. Want more? Earn more. Results speak, not demands. Wow, the National Labor Relations Board just filed a complaint against that answer, actually.