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Practical guides for founders and builders — validation, development, hiring, and shipping fast.
How to Build an MVP in 24 Hours
Most founders spend six months building products nobody wants. Here's the 24-hour framework used by the fastest-moving teams in the YC ecosystem — and how to actually execute it.
4 Founders Who Shipped in Days, Not Months — And What They Did Differently
Real stories from founders who validated, built, and launched faster than most people write a spec. Drawn from public interviews, Starter Story, and YC Startup School talks.
How to Hire a Developer for Your MVP Without Getting Burned
Most non-technical founders get taken in the first hire. Here's the framework for finding the right developer, scoping the work clearly, and protecting yourself when everything is on the line.
How Developers Are Building Full-Time Income on Bounty Platforms
The economics of bounty-based development, who it works for, what it pays, and the specific things that separate builders earning $8k/month from those earning $800.
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