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I'm curious what everyone's definition of "running without them" looks like.
Sometimes I get the impression people want to build a magic machine that can run forever once setup and just sends them checks in the mail while they sleep without ever needing maintenance. Which sounds cool but also a really high bar to hit.
I see the ideal business kind of like a car. I'm the driver, telling it where to go. It will run on whatever gas I feed it but if I never fill it back up it will eventually stall out and stop. It should work most of the time without me but it still needs the occasional oil change and regular maintenance. If I want it to go faster or work better I need to be the one to put the new engine in it.
Whereas I see a typical job more like a bicycle. Push the pedal, move a few meters, but if you stop peddling for even a few seconds you are done.
Sometimes I get the impression people want to build a magic machine that can run forever once setup and just sends them checks in the mail while they sleep without ever needing maintenance. Which sounds cool but also a really high bar to hit.
I see the ideal business kind of like a car. I'm the driver, telling it where to go. It will run on whatever gas I feed it but if I never fill it back up it will eventually stall out and stop. It should work most of the time without me but it still needs the occasional oil change and regular maintenance. If I want it to go faster or work better I need to be the one to put the new engine in it.
Whereas I see a typical job more like a bicycle. Push the pedal, move a few meters, but if you stop peddling for even a few seconds you are done.