Notes on 'Founder Mode'

Paul Graham's essay "Founder Mode" contrasts two ways of running a scaling company: founder mode, where founders stay directly involved and keep a tight grip, and management mode, which classically advises hiring good people and letting them do their jobs. Graham argues that founders pushed into management mode as they scale get bad outcomes, a lesson Airbnb's Brian Chesky learned the hard way. The commenter agrees founders should act like founders but considers Graham's objections to management mode, such as to delegation, overfitted, and says founder mode is more feasible given that companies now accomplish more with fewer resources.