2026-01-20 03:22:42

Start lean with generalists who wear multiple hats—they're your foundation. As you scale and find product-market fit, develop those multi-talented players into specialists. This approach lets you move fast early, identify what actually matters, then build deep expertise where it counts most. Works especially well for emerging projects.

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AlwaysAnon

· 21h ago

Playing the generalist approach early on is indeed appealing, but honestly, most projects never reach that "scale" stage...

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Degentleman

· 21h ago

In the early stages, it indeed relies on versatile players to carry the team, but the real problem is that most projects simply can't reach that "scale" phase.

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WalletDivorcer

· 21h ago

It should have been done this way from the beginning. Versatile all-rounders lay the foundation, so that later on, rapid iteration can help find the truly valuable direction.

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NFTBlackHole

· 22h ago

Early on, the generalist role indeed involves those key 3-5 people, but timing the switch to a specialist is tricky. Switching too early wastes talent, while switching too late hampers efficiency...

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JustHereForAirdrops

· 22h ago

In the early stages, it indeed relied on versatile individuals, but the real test is how to transform into a deep expert... Many projects fail at this transformation step.

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