Mike Coyle’s Weblog

Paul Graham has posted his somewhat famous How To Make Wealth essay online. This is my favorite chapter from his book Hackers & Painters. To me, it’s the most succinct depiction that I’ve seen of the “laws of physics” that influence business, not to mention its relevance to software developers.

As the saying goes, “You cannot always get rid of your troubles, but you can trade the problems that you have for the problems that you want”. I believe that “How to Make Wealth” does a pretty good job of illustrating what trades have the highest long-term return.

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