What mistake did Jeremiah make?

Jeremiah Lowin highlighted the concept of "original mistakes" in the podcast episode "Ep.130 — Make Original Mistakes w/ Jeremiah Lowin" on the "Infinite Loops 2022" podcast. He expressed appreciation for an early investor who emphasized that while making mistakes is expected, the goal should be to make original mistakes. Jeremiah appreciated this perspective because simply repeating the same mistakes that others have made does not bring any return on investment; these kinds of mistakes could be obtained from any other company 1 .