Writing

Longer thoughts, published on X and Substack.

I publish a series called Founder's Journey on Substack. Subscribe → substack.com/@tomlesh

Founder's Journey — Long Form

Why the reason customers buy is never the reason founders build — and what to do about it.

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The structural reasons founders freeze — and why it is not a psychology problem.

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Why being first is not the advantage most founders think it is.

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The opening piece. Why I started writing about building — and what I am trying to figure out.

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Notes and Shorter Pieces

A quick breakdown of what speed actually means when building with AI.