Being 'and' instead of 'or' means solving for multiple objectives simultaneously (e.g., fast shipping AND selection, not one or the other), and this is particularly important at scale; many companies fall into either-or thinking when the answer is to figure out how to do both.

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Speaker

Alfred Lin

Evidence Quote

“I found too many people trying to figure out ways to do either or”

Source

Sequoia VC Reveals: The One Trait That Built Airbnb, DoorDash & Zappos— The Knowledge Project Podcast
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:30:28 AM

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