The Craftsperson's Curse: Why experts overinvest in the wrong things
Experience can be a blessing and a curse. The craftsperson's curse captures one element of this tradeoff - read on.





Hi, I'm Arthur, a product & company builder living in SF.
I'm focused on finding my next big challenge to tackle. In that vein I'm on the lookout for an exceptional cofounder: Read my cofounder dating doc for more information.
Professionaly, I'm most proud of building Constructor.com into a leading eCommerce AI & ML search company, last valued at $600m.
You can read more about me in my about page. In brief, I love to learn new things, build products with brilliant people and seek out novel challenges in work and life!
Experience can be a blessing and a curse. The craftsperson's curse captures one element of this tradeoff - read on.
A happenstance conversation with the founder of Nest taught me about the limits of experience.
Last week, I discussed my decision to move on from the company and team I helped build, then I shared what I’ve been up to since. Naturally, folks have reached out to ask: What’s next?
What I've been up to for the last year of sabbatical - travel and adventure in 80 square feet!