Startups · by Brave Comet · 2026-08-31

A gentle rant about growth and expectations for absolute beginners

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Startups feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time.

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. founders got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

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Ananya Rao · 3 likes

That is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it.

Valeria López · 2 likes

Anecdotally, this tracks with what I have seen. I am curious whether product still feels good next month.

Minh Nguyen · 2 likes

Fair pushback.

Ren Suzuki · 2 likes

Honestly, this is a little too vague to be useful. The social part surprised me too.

Faisal Al Saud · 0 likes

Excellent timing; I was just thinking about growth. The the kitchen detail changes the whole answer.