"The easiest thing to do...is to fool yourself." Paul Buchheit talks about how important it is to fail in order to move past failure. Founders are often biased and have a positive outlook that their business will work out, but it's extremely important to confront reality early and honestly. Too many entrepreneurs get trapped in their own optimism, collecting vanity metrics and cherry-picking data that supports their vision. Paul's perspective comes from decades of building products at Google, creating Gmail, and investing in hundreds of startups through Y Combinator. He's seen countless founders who could have saved months or years by being more honest about what wasn't working. We're bringing back one of the most loved episodes of @FoundersInArms this week. More insights from @paultoo (Gmail Creator & Former YC Partner) on our classic Founders in Arms episode. Link in bio.