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title: "dy/dx > y-intercept"
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description: "The rate of a function is more important than its starting point."
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import { FaDiscord, FaMap } from "react-icons/fa";
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import { Steps } from "nextra/components";
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# dy/dx > y-intercept
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> "A little bit of slope makes up for a lot of Y-intercept." — John Ousterhout
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The rate of a function is more important than its starting point. We value growth rate over initial advantage.
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## Why slope matters
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- Knowledge fades, but the ability to learn compounds
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- A fast learner will outpace someone with more initial experience over time
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- Slow, steady improvement outperforms quick starts with no growth
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## What it means day-to-day
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- Don't hesitate to try something new—even if you start clueless. Learning speed matters
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- Mistakes are expected. Learning from them is required
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- We'll invest in helping you grow, but the drive has to come from you
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- Your trajectory is more important than where you begin
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## Why we believe in this
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- Building something lasting requires patience and commitment to improvement
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- We're not interested in shortcuts. We value the work that compounds quietly until it becomes obvious
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- If Menlo's greatest impact is helping people and ideas grow steadily over time—that's the kind of success we stand for |