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Sequential building (vs. parallel)

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Last discussed Nov 11, 2026

Focusing on building one thing at a time rather than many in parallel, so each step compounds on the last.

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GLP-1s Are a Bigger Business Than AI
Zach Reitano · Nov 11, 2026

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Used for: Prioritizing company initiatives Praised: Greater impact, each step builds on the last, less context switching vs: Parallel work shows more visible progress short term but less impact; compare...

"We leaned into the sequential nature of building things versus parallel. Jony Ive talks about this and Frank Slootman talks about this, but you actually get way more done than you think when you build things sequentially versus in parallel."

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