Ryan is a personality on the Internet. He is not trying to pretend he is an expert; he is simply enjoying his own entrepreneurial journey.
While you don't find a lot of deep, reflective writing from him, you can tell he is authentic from his daily words and interactions.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I don't normally hunt shitty projects, but this one is special<a href="https://t.co/AeOFPjy2E2">https://t.co/AeOFPjy2E2</a></p>— Ryan Hoover (@rrhoover) <a href="https://twitter.com/rrhoover/status/1384523554364919813?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"t;>April 20, 2021</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Successful startups often appear like they have everything figured out but inside it's a complete mess.<br><br>This isn’t a justification for mismanagement or chaos, but it’s useful for teams to acknowledge that building something new is hard and messy.</p>— Ryan Hoover (@rrhoover) <a href="https://twitter.com/rrhoover/status/1401212712538066951?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 5, 2021</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After seven years, I’ve decided to pass the torch.<br><br>Join me in welcoming <a href="https://twitter.com/joshbuckley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@joshbuckley</a> as <a href="https://twitter.com/ProductHunt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"t;>@ProductHunt</a>’s new CEO. 😸<a href="https://t.co/TCDhdtfOLO">https://t.co/TCDhdtfOLO</a></p>— Ryan Hoover (@rrhoover) <a href="https://twitter.com/rrhoover/status/1319274920006725633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2020</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>