The Three Types of Problems Worth Your Time to Solve
The Three Types of Problems Worth Your Time to Solve  
Podcast: Idea to Startup
Published On: Wed Oct 11 2023
Description: Today we talk through the three types of problems that deserve a solution. We start off with a few higher level thoughts about problems and startups - specifically around achievement incentives and how some bad early decisions usually can't be salvaged by good decisions later on. Then we talk through Hole Problems, Teleporter Problems, and Status Level Jump Problems. BylddTackleboxGetting God at the Wrong ThingBad Early Decisions 00:40 The Types of Problems Customers Will Solve01:00 Manhattan in 200705:48 Achievement Incentives06:30 Be Careful What You’re Getting Good At07:37 Nat Eliason - Getting Too Good at the Wrong Thing08:21 Bad Early Decisions09:53 Byldd10:54 Problem Archetype 1: Hole Problems14:23 Baby Quip17:04 Problem Archetype 2: Teleporter Problems19:19 Problem Archetype 3: Status Level Jump