Darius Kazemi, Tiny Subversions - XOXO Festival (2014)
XOXO Festival
Why leaders watch it
Argues success needs luck plus many attempts, encouraging teams to ship many small experiments rather than wait for one big bet.
Darius Kazemi's XOXO 2014 talk on releasing 72 weird internet side projects in a year. Framed as 'How I Won the Lottery,' it argues that success needs both luck and buying many tickets.
Takeaways
- Buy many lottery tickets
- Ship small experiments often
- You cannot predict which one will hit
Topics: Startups & entrepreneurship, Innovation & creativity
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