Focus and followthrough are the moat

In this article, Swizec Teller discusses the importance of focus and followthrough in a high-growth startup environment. He describes the challenge of balancing numerous projects, bug fixes, and stakeholder requests while maintaining sanity. Key points include the necessity of prioritizing tasks, using sprint planning to manage capacity, and turning stakeholder contention into collaboration through regular demos and stack ranking. Teller emphasizes that showing completed work is crucial for stakeholder perception, and that physics always wins—meaning you can't do everything, so you must choose wisely. The article offers practical advice for tech teams on how to align priorities and deliver value consistently.