How and Why to Start A Startup - Sam Altman & Dustin Moskovitz - Stanford CS183F: Startup School

I can't believe that such great content can be found in YT for free

Watching the video from Sam and Dustin yesterday, the first video released from the 2017 Startup School, I can say that the contents improved a lot since CS183B in 2014. A great tool for Founders everywhere. Thanks for the effort and distribution.

For those interested, the book Sam references is called 'The score takes care of itself', it's about Bill Walsh and his the Standard of Performance principle he used to bring the dead-last SF 49ers to the Super Bowl in 3 years. Amazing book.

Great insights. Interesting to think that Trello for instance, seems so much as a feature of a bigger product, although as a startup it did amazingly well. Wouldn't know what to decide in that case.

Really important to watch. I'm working my own project and all this that was told here is practical.

Really good first video! Dustin is such a smart man.

My first exposure to a Y Combinator class and I have to applaud Dustin & Sam for laying out the realities of startups, unicorns and enviromental contrast of then and now. I have to admit that in my younger years I would have been swinging for the home run and glossed over the challenges/commitment of being a founder. Now that I'm older, wiser (some experience) and a "great product idea", these overviews/discussions will be valuable. I was also not accepted into the program but it just means I have to network harder for like minded team members and future investors! Thanks for the opportunity YC!

Group 17. Great lecture, thanks Sam and Dustin! I watched all the lectures of "how to start a startup" not long ago, but still learn something, very useful!

Amazing first lecture! Tons of useful insights.

thank you guys for posting these , truly contributing to the betterment of the next generation thank you for the inspiration and well of knowledge.

Being really persistent and passionate about the product and the problem it solves, check. Looking at the calendar and realizing it is now years instead of months. Seriously needing the reinsurance to keep going, thanks. My first mayor setback was actually that cofounder thing. I recognized early on what was said here about potential cofounders and ended up going solo, which means I have to do everything and switching hats takes time from me, let alone learning how to fill roles I would have never thought of filling before.

This lecture is really great. Thanks for sharing this.

Always love listening to Dustin!

Great start to the course!

wow too excited for start this class

Amazing value coming from Sam!

Great start to the course.

Useful and informative.Thank you.

Sam's been hitting the gym!

Short and valuable talk.👍👍