Garry Tan on Founder

None other than legends @alexisohanian & @justinkan catching up at YC Alumni Demo Day a few weeks ago (I shot this on my Hasselblad 500cm on Fujifilm Pro 400H) Learning the virtues of using your iPhone on monochrome All 3 of us with @KatManalac were YC group partners together!

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Why it worked

Follows a clear Hook → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal, energetic, punchy
Written for: Founders and early-stage teams

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