Comments by carmacd - CTPtalk

carmacd

9 days ago

RE: LeoThread 2026-06-21 06-02 It's crucial to understand how to work with such people and why they think the way they do That behavior usually stems from consequentialist ethics and extreme optimization

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RE: LeoThread 2026-06-21 06-02 In settings where these people gather, communication, chaos tolerance, contrarianism, and intensity run on a different wavelength Founders need to be able to identify unconventional, spiky hires

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RE: LeoThread 2026-06-21 06-02 This dynamic is subtle because highly intelligent, unconventional people often practice appearing normal in public

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RE: LeoThread 2026-06-21 06-02 A conformist bureaucrat who can't grasp the extreme chaos of a high-growth startup is the last person desired on a board—their discomfort leads to performative management that…

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RE: LeoThread 2026-06-21 06-02 Operating at that level requires unconventional, "weird" people

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RE: LeoThread 2026-06-21 06-02 The world of mediocre performance is structured to create order, surface politeness, predictability, and warmth Pushing to extreme performance and operating from first…

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RE: LeoThread 2026-06-21 06-02 High performance often looks strange, which helps explain why VC pitch oddities don't faze some people It shows up in founders too—founders need investors who get that

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RE: LeoThread 2026-06-21 06-02 Intriguing

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RE: LeoThread 2026-06-18 19-59 it's an incredibly incomplete system that creates a lot of false negatives, but it is what it is

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RE: LeoThread 2026-06-18 19-59 if a startup does enough to pique interest but not enough to get pursued, the VC might casually ask one other person familiar with the space and, if there's still no pull, move on

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