Trying to leave whatsapp is as futile as adopting a new language to communicate between same folks. Feels cool for first 7 days like first week of a new year at the gym.

Happy birthday to C. Anthony “Tony” R. Hoare! Hoare received the 1980 #ACMTuringAward for his fundamental contributions to the definition and design of programming languages. bit.ly/2MN2R1q

Because deep learning is so empirical, success in it is to a large extent proportional to raw experimental throughput - the ability to babysit a large number of experiments at once, staring at plots and tweaking/re-launching what works. This is necessary, but not sufficient.

If I get 1 viral tweet in life I hope this is it. My wife married an athlete, who had limitless energy and was a true partner. Then came ALS and she had to dress, shower and care for me. She has borne these burdens with incredible courage and strength. I love you Sandra Abrevaya.

A very insightful dive into the tech world through the lens of 2020 and beyond by Benedict Evans ben-evans.com/presentations

Met a guy who's considered a "successful founder" today: ▫️ has never sold a company ▫️ last started a co when Bush was president ▫️ hasn't raised a VC round in a decade ▫️ no rolling fund ▫️ doesn't live in Miami I don't know how Mark Zuckerberg gets away with it

If a smart person is not a good problem solver, he/she are incorrectly identified as smart. If a good problem solver is not identified as smart, he/she will be misunderstood till they end up doing well in life.

Here's some bad advice for new PMs: "The job of the PM is not to be liked." It's usually followed by, "the job of the PM is to ensure the goals of the business are achieved." If you're just starting out, this is one of the worst things you could possibly internalize.

Read about Netherite, our new backend for Azure Durable Functions that uses the FASTER key-value store and persistent log (aka.ms/FASTER) for high-performance logging and state management, as well as for quickly recoverable larger-than-memory state support!

Long overdue! Their contribution to the field of Programming Languages is irreplaceable and laid the foundation to most of what the field is today! nytimes.com/2021/03/31/tec…

1/ Get a cup of coffee. In this thread, I'll walk you through the basics of leverage -- in our personal lives and in the companies we invest in.

What I want the Government of India to do.

A gente sabe que vocês estavam esperando por isso. Pagamentos no WhatsApp começa hoje a ficar disponível pelo 🇧🇷. Para saber mais: whatsapp.com/payments/br

Silicon Valley has remained one of the most unequal regions in the U.S. -- and for many midlevel engineers, food truck workers and longtime residents, it has become increasingly inhospitable. nyti.ms/33ugQ1f

After 7yrs of research, Dana Van Aken + I are announcing that the commercial version of OtterTune is now available. This is a new easy-to-use SaaS for automatically optimizing PostgreSQL + MySQL configurations. See our inaugural blog post for more info: ottertune.com/blog/lets-do-t…

25 years ago my family moved to US w/ $500 Now Im a homeowner in a city thats majority-immigrant This year immigrants invented mRNA vaccine technology & heavy lift reusable rockets Anyone that tries to tell you America isn't the greatest fucking country on Earth is delusional

Eventually, everybody will be in the creator economy.

the pandemic brought unprecedented volatility to the tech industry: exponential demand, 100x ARR valuations, easy money, meme investing. but with two years of hindsight, what has changed? I wrote about tech’s reversion to the mean here: luttig.substack.com/p/mean-reversi…

Thread: some still open contradictions in my thoughts and my values, that I have been thinking about but still don't feel like I've fully resolved.

📢 WhatsApp Singapore users can now pay local businesses for goods and services seamlessly and securely right within a WhatsApp chat.