<description>&lt;p&gt;Packy McCormick is one of the most thoughtful writers in tech and investing.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode of Infinite Loops, we talk about why writing is still the most powerful way to think clearly, how optimism becomes rational when you spend time with people actually building things, and what happens when the internet punishes you for being early and wrong.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Important Links:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Packy McCormick on Optimism: &lt;a href= "https://www.notboring.co/p/optimism"&gt;https://www.notboring.co/p/optimism&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Internet Contrarian: &lt;a href= "https://www.osam.com/pdfs/research/The%20Internet%20Contrarian.pdf"&gt; https://www.osam.com/pdfs/research/The%20Internet%20Contrarian.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Elliot Herschberg on GitLab Founder and Cancer: &lt;a href= "https://www.notboring.co/p/the-builder-cancer-problem"&gt;https://www.notboring.co/p/the-builder-cancer-problem&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Ben Thompson's Aggregation Theory: &lt;a href= "https://stratechery.com/aggregation-theory/"&gt;https://stratechery.com/aggregation-theory/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Infinite Loops

Jim O'Shaughnessy

Packy McCormick - How Writing Shapes Companies (Ep. 301)

FEB 12, 202693 MIN
Infinite Loops

Packy McCormick - How Writing Shapes Companies (Ep. 301)

FEB 12, 202693 MIN

Description

Packy McCormick is one of the most thoughtful writers in tech and investing. In this episode of Infinite Loops, we talk about why writing is still the most powerful way to think clearly, how optimism becomes rational when you spend time with people actually building things, and what happens when the internet punishes you for being early and wrong. Important Links: Packy McCormick on Optimism: https://www.notboring.co/p/optimism The Internet Contrarian: https://www.osam.com/pdfs/research/The%20Internet%20Contrarian.pdf Elliot Herschberg on GitLab Founder and Cancer: https://www.notboring.co/p/the-builder-cancer-problem Ben Thompson's Aggregation Theory: https://stratechery.com/aggregation-theory/