{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Justin's brain","title":"Too old to be a founder?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1130,"description":"I wrote a blog post, that ended up Hacker News, called: \"What's happening with founders over 40?\" I got a lot of comments and reactions to the piece, so I thought I'd respond to those here.\n\nKey moments:\n0:00 - What was the blog post about?\n1:28 - Discussion of cognitive changes and fluid vs crystallized intelligence\n3:01 - Personal example of declining energy for late-night work\n5:36 - Menopause and hormonal changes in aging\n7:58 - Research showing the age of a successful founder is 45\n10:15 - Personal life stage considerations\n12:31 - Thoughts on ambition and different paths for aging entrepreneurs\n14:04 - Discussion of taking health seriously in your 40s\n15:44 - Example of shifting gears like Rob Walling\n17:38 - Final example: Bob Dylan\nKey Quotes:\n\"At 44, I don't feel like I still have the raw horsepower in terms of creative mental energy that I did 20 years ago.\"\n\"It's like gradually and then sudden. And there's actually research that shows that aging might happen in these bursts.\"\n\"A 50 year old entrepreneur is nearly twice as likely to have a runaway success as a 30 year old.\"\n\"Nothing sticks. I have to clear my schedule, concentrate, take supplements, stay up late, and take copious notes just to make a bit of progress on anything.\"\n\"You can't have the same kind of energy or creative firepower forever. I did that. I can't do that anymore, but I can do other things now.\"\nLinks:\nBlog post: What's happening with founders over 40?\nDraft: I'm 44, and my brain is getting worse\nArticle: How Old Are Successful Tech Entrepreneurs?\nBlog: Old founders do this better\nResearch: How the Aging Brain Affects Thinking\nArticle: Humans age dramatically at two key points in life\nResearch: Nonlinear dynamics of multi-omics profiles during human aging\nPeter Attia: build muscle in your 40s\nVideo: Bob Dylan, 60 minutes\nBook: From Strength to Strength, Arthur Brooks","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UqqDv1UJafgztUHPZUZVwjORISRwWDKEaL8iomaxkdA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82ZDk1/NzE2MWZlMTEyZjdi/MWI5MjFiYmU3ZjA0/MTMwOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}