Figure out a way to get on TheFunded.com and read every single thing everyone there has written (and realize that a lot of it is crap of course! :)).
Why should anyone waste time on reading crap? he suggests to read as much as possible, but will that not be at the expense of the time spent working on the start up. If much of it is crap, general opinions and subjective stuff, then why not just focus on the start up and find the lessons for yourself rather than waste time reading crap.
Maybe he emphasized a wee bit too much on the reading part. However, there are some good reading material he did point out in the article.
I've always said "Its good to learn from your mistakes, it's better to learn from others'". The only way to gain knowledge of other people's mistakes is to read, network and communicate.
Why should anyone waste time on reading crap? he suggests to read as much as possible, but will that not be at the expense of the time spent working on the start up. If much of it is crap, general opinions and subjective stuff, then why not just focus on the start up and find the lessons for yourself rather than waste time reading crap.