“Following conventional wisdom and relying on shortcuts can be worse than knowing nothing at all.”

— Ben Horowitz

Forbes: "5 Obstacles That Inspired Me To Innovate" https://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2018/06/28/5-obstacles-that-inspired-me-to-innovate/#8f06bb42b77f (28 June 2018)

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