Life lessons, hot takes, and personal anecdotes I'm too afraid to post on main....
“We have no idea how we one day may generate revenue… [but] once we build this generally intelligent system, we will ask it for a way” - Sam Altman Frontier labs will build, gatekeep, and exploit 3-5x Mythos-level models to disrupt nearly every industry with substantial knowledge work expenditures. Anthropic crushed a $30B run rate this year servicing codegen. But is the real end goal to just…
Or, thinking about thinking. I’ve been really struggling with this one lately. One thing I’ve noticed about myself is I consider every angle fairly, approach ideas from a first principles approach, get complimented on my clarity of thought, and so on. And guess what, I’m almost always right! But that’s the thing— Am I really “right” or am I right in a way that the reality I construct from my…
Writing is actually really fucking hard. If you're reading this sentence, I've earned your attention. Most writers can't make it this far and give up. A million thoughts and distractions are clawing for your eyeballs. I'm fighting to keep you focused. I have something to say, but my time is short. Writing is your portal to my mind, conjured using the most advanced byproduct of human evolution--…
If you're unhappy, you probably spend too much time around losers. The old saying goes, "you are a reflection of the 10 closest people to you in your life." So if you're unhappy, it's probably because-- you guessed it, you're spending time with people who make you miserable! The best part about this little insight is it's easily solvable. Just hang around better people! The worst part is it's…
"Man naturally desires, not only to be loved, but to be lovely; or to be that thing which is the natural and proper object of love." -- Adam Smith, The Theory of Moral Sentiments I'm an edgelord online, but I live to make other people happy. Almost to a fault, I deliberately practice being considerate. Inconsiderate is the default. Being considerate takes effort. You need a deep understanding of…
Everyone has an expiration date. At any given point in time, you'll want something from someone else. A friend, a lover, a partner. But the time won't be right for them. And it's because that moment is gone. There's only a narrow window in their lives when the time is right. In startups, there's only a couple of years when you're hungry and foolish enough to start a company. Even if you stay…
si·ne·cure - /ˈsinəˌkyo͝or/ (noun) A position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit. It's a word you've probably never heard of. But it's one you definitely know. "Rest and vest. "Quiet quitting." "Big tech vacation." In the Valley, plenty of people who have these kinds of jobs. You might even have one yourself! The hardest part about tech is getting in.…
I hold grudges. To earn a grudge from me, you have to do something heinous. This goes beyond run-of-the-mill shitty behavior. I'm extremely patient person; you can do a lot to annoy me. But when you abandon your standards, that's when you've disrespected me. Betrayal of your own character is the ultimate insult. I will never respect someone who does not respect themselves. I'm not vengeful. I…
"Grifter." If you're in tech circles, you've probably heard this term thrown around a lot. It doesn't refer to course gurus, internet scammers, or political commentators. Though there are definitely commonalities. A grifter is someone who poses as hard-working, high-achieving, and talented while embodying none of those traits. Common characteristics: They don't ship. Fake accomplishments: i.e.…