Founders' Biggest AI Era Mistake: Misjudging Timelines
zeeg · x · 2026-07-07
The founder of Cal.com points out that most entrepreneurs fail to understand tech timelines: LLMs replacing programming doesn't mean one should be naive about the current state of technology or pretend it will solve everything tomorrow. He advises young people to gain industry experience before starting a business.
The second mistake is wasting VC money on things unrelated to growth or survival—today, this typically means burning through funds on tokens as if funding their own research.
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