Lenny's Podcast · Jan 9Behind the founder: Drew Houston (Dropbox)
It launched less than a year after Houston pitched Carousel and offered free unlimited storage for photos and video. That wiped out Carousel's business model and left Houston feeling bad nearly all the time.
Tips
- Assume incumbents will bundle and give away your feature for free▶ 20:31Google Photos launched less than a year after Drew stood on stage presenting Carousel and Mailbox as the future.
- Separate your identity from the company to avoid burnout▶ 1:27:26Drew went from stressed but good to feeling bad most of the time after the Google Photos launch, and says burnout is the biggest thing that will kill you.
