Chris Dixon

Principles are our summary of their public statements.

• Treat AI as a utility

  Technology

  AI should be viewed as a cheap, reliable, and invisible utility like electricity or cloud computing rather than a standalone novelty.

  2 more supporting quotes are in the member records.

  Source "The business plans of the next 10,000 startups are easy to forecast: Take X and add AI.", 2014  (opens in a new tab)

• Technology Drives Human Progress

  Mindset

  Long-term improvements in life expectancy, poverty reduction, and literacy are primarily driven by technological advances.

  3 more supporting quotes are in the member records.

  Source Eleven Reasons To Be Excited About The Future Of Technology, 2016  (opens in a new tab)

• Maintain an independent baseline

  Strategy

  To truly measure what users want, a system needs data that hasn't been influenced by its own interventions.

  2 more supporting quotes are in the member records.

  Source Theres No Way To Tell Where The Border Is Between Measurement And Manipulation, 2014  (opens in a new tab)

• Refactor industries from scratch

  Product

  True innovation in traditional sectors like healthcare or finance requires rebuilding the industry's structure around new technology rather than just adding an app.

  Supporting quotes

  • “In the transition from installation to deployment, the bulk of the entrepreneurial activity moves "up the stack".”

  1 more supporting quote is in the member records.

• Prioritize Experience Over Specifications

  Product

  Startups should focus on interaction design and the overall user experience rather than just technical features or specifications.

  2 more supporting quotes are in the member records.

  Source The Experience Economy, 2012  (opens in a new tab)

• Leverage Loose Affiliations for Complexity

  Management

  Complex and massive projects can be successfully built by a loose affiliation of individuals without rigid central control.

  1 more supporting quote is in the member records.

  Source If An Alien Film Crew Chose To Feature Our Species In A Nature Documentary They D Have Plenty Of, 2016  (opens in a new tab)

• The Obsession Requirement

  Mindset

  Only start a company if it is the only thing that could possibly make you happy, as the stress is otherwise unbearable.

  1 more supporting quote is in the member records.

  Source Otherwise Do Something Else, 2011  (opens in a new tab)