Tandem

1/ With YC Demo Day remote and earlier than expected, major props to all founders who are dealing with these sudden twists. 🙌 Our DD fundraise ended strong (7.5m from A16Z), but we didn't know it would at first. Here are a few thoughts:

Spicy take: PMs give the worst product feedback If you're an early-stage founder, beware of product feedback from PMs. PMs are full of ideas to build, but those aren't necessarily the same ideas they’d want to actually use in a product. And they're really good at making a case for their asks. Ask yourself whether the need behind the request is shared by other users. And my ask of all PMs giving feedback: make sure to be a valuable datapoint, but just one datapoint—don't try to redirect their entire roadmap (as tempting as it is!).

Cofounders are pushed by VCs so their bet becomes higher odds because often one founder quits, burns out, is done, so they want a backup founder Ask any VC and they'll admit this to you in private Only benefits VCs not you For you: a cofounder means your income $$$ or exit $$$ halves But your odds of drama and trouble doubles Half the money, double the trouble! See Facebook drama with early cofounders for examples and countless other stories VCs will never admit this publicly!