The Dip
What started as a fast-paced, frenzied, exciting project hit what Seth Godin calls " The Dip ":
"The Dip is the long stretch between beginner's luck and real accomplishment. The Dip is the set of artificial screens set up to keep people like you out... Extraordinary benefits accrue to the tiny minority of people who are able to push just a tiny bit longer than most."The Dip is not a new idea. Startup founders have known about it for ages, as what Fred Wilson and Paul Graham call the "Trough of Sorrow":
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Across language learning, company building, and any kind of creative project, there is a dip. The Dip is the long stretch between beginner’s luck and real accomplishment.
Extraordinary benefits accrue to the tiny minority of people who are able to push just a tiny bit longe...
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