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In that order.
The Sequence
- People - Hire great people. Develop them. Create an environment where they thrive.
- Product - Great people build great products.
- Profit - Great products create sustainable profit.
Reverse the order and it falls apart.
Why the Order Matters
- You can't build a great product without great people.
- You can't sustain profit without a great product.
- If you put profit first, you'll sacrifice product quality and burn out people.
In Practice
- When priorities conflict, people come first.
- Invest in team health even when deadlines are tight.
- Don't ship a bad product to hit a revenue target.
- Profit is the result, not the goal.
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