I wish I could go back to my 20s and:

1. Do marketing report from start, validated products before wasting years building them

   Choice is more important than effort

2. Selling my products to marketplace earlier

   Build, market something that value to many customers, know customers, competitors

3. Marry early and start making kids

   Reducing travel and social outings, leading to more time at home and increased focus. They emphasize that parenting strategies vary; some parents dedicate extensive time to transporting children to activities, while others, like the author, prefer a more relaxed approach, allowing children to develop at their own pace with learning primarily at home.

4. Build B2B instead of B2C

   B2C is 99.99% chance to fail B2B is 99% chance to fail

5. Spend time with my friends & family instead of conferences

   Spending quality time with loved ones has been linked to reduced stress, improved mental health, and even increased longevity.

   Focusing on personal relationships can enhance work-life balance, leading to increased productivity and satisfaction in both personal and professional realms

6. Pick partners and employees based on their heart instead of their IQ

   Warren Buffett emphasizes this approach, stating that when hiring, one should look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy

7. Never adopt scrum

   Excessive Meetings Disrupt Productivity

   Rigid Role Definitions in Small Teams

   Stifling Innovation Due to Short Sprints

   Misalignment with Startup Agility

   Potential for Misapplication

8. Only build for the audience I know really well

   Enhanced Product-Market Fit

   Efficient Feedback Loops

   Stronger Community Engagement

   Cost-Effective Marketing

9. Never hired managers

   Enhanced Agility and Speed (Faster Decision-Making, Increased Autonomy and Flexibility)

   Empowered and accountable teams enhanced Motivation and Innovation

   Cost Efficiency

   Reduced Bureaucracy (more direct communication between team members and quicker implementation of ideas, which is essential for innovation and adaptability)

   Cultivation of a Collaborative Culture (promote a culture where collaboration and peer-to-peer interactions)

10. Didn’t waste time partnering with corporations

    I sell to corporations. They are my clients, but they are not my partners. Partnering is when you do something together, and I don't do anything together with others because it's just a waste of time.

11. Didn’t get distracted by shiny objects

    Disrupted Focus

    Resource Drain

    Team Confusion

12. Didn’t hold on to a bad project for years trying to save sinking ship

    Recognizing when to discontinue a project is not a sign of failure but a strategic decision to allocate resources more effectively. By acknowledging the signs and overcoming psychological barriers, individuals and organizations can focus on more promising opportunities

13. Never outsourced

    I regret everything about outsourcing the worst thing for an intelligent person to be in either of the sides (buy hours from someone or sell hours to someone)

Inspiration from: https://x.com/johnrushx/status/1913804824514347183?s=46