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Daily suffering and existential dread are embraced as necessary drivers for building meaningful products
  • Jeff describes working on hard problems as “suffering day‑to‑day” that fuels purpose.
  • He argues that without this struggle, creators experience larger existential dread.
  • The narrative frames pain as a workout that builds resilience and deeper achievement.
  • This mindset helps the team stay motivated through long‑term, difficult development cycles.
Jeff YanWhen Shift Happens01:01:23

Supporting quotes

working on something super hard is like suffering day‑to‑day ... you need to suffer otherwise you have this much larger existential dread Jeff Yan
Describing the role of suffering
I think you need to suffer otherwise you have this much larger existential dread Jeff Yan
Reiterating the point

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