More Than Me: Sustainability Thresholds

{{< pudding-progress >}} The Question {{< pudding-sticky-quote >}} “How many people do we need at each stage for this to become self-sustaining — independent of any one person, including the founder?” {{< /pudding-sticky-quote >}} “More Than Me” means the platform survives and thrives even if the founder gets hit by a bus tomorrow. At each threshold, the system becomes less dependent on any single person and more dependent on the collective. ...

November 28, 2025 · 4 min · 803 words · Bishop