Figma $FIG just filed their S-1 - 13 Million MAUs - 95% of Fortune 500 companies use Figma - $821 million in LTM Revenue (+49% YoY) - Net Revenue Retention Rate: 132% - Non-GAAP Operating Margin of 18% What market cap will this IPO at?

Alan Turing was a world class runner: "While working at Bletchley, Turing, a talented long-distance runner, occasionally ran the 40 miles (64 km) to London when he was needed for high-level meetings, and he was capable of world-class marathon standards. Turing tried out for the

my AC story this summer be me programmer, working from home try to have less than 26,5 C degree in room no AC in apartment. Yea i'm in Euroland "i need AC" contact the building administrator expect to get ghosted or told to fuck off actually he say its easy just fill the

Started work at Meta this week. My job is to make amazing AI products that billions of people love to use. It won't happen overnight, but a few days in, I'm feeling confident that great things are ahead.

I sent the following message to our team and investors: — As you know, Daniel Gross’s time with us has been winding down, and as of June 29 he is officially no longer a part of SSI. We are grateful for his early contributions to the company and wish him well in his next

Just. Wow. As we went over Mexico and the U.S. this morning, I caught this sprite. Sprites are TLEs or Transient Luminous Events, that happen above the clouds and are triggered by intense electrical activity in the thunderstorms below. We have a great view above the clouds, so

don’t be afraid to get dressed: in my early 20s, I dressed more in the Silicon Valley uniform (company t-shirt, hoodie, jeans) - because a friend told me not to “scare the engineers by reminding them you’re a woman” and because I looked even younger than I was, and felt nervous

Happy Independence Day from the Rainmakers 🇺🇸 Remember who you are, American

This is typical degrowth propaganda. Growing food requires water. I like cheap food. It is not a moral failing to grow copious quantities of cheap food even if it occurs out of sight of a Starbucks.

Life in 1776: - heat is such a luxury that Thomas Jefferson can’t write in deep winter bc his ink freezes (one reason perhaps why Independence Day is in July) - nighttime darkness is such a burden that George Washington reportedly spent $15k in today’s dollars on candles every

Imagine moving to another country and after just 2 years of being a citizen, you are working to tear down their statues and monuments.

Great read on how Xiaomi and Apple both set out to make a car around the same time. And Xiaomi did it with modest ambitions, where was Apple was trying to come up with the iphone-of-cars, and never figured it a product. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

That last line…God bless him.

today's @wsj deciding to cover my latest essay on agency is crazy meta. it's proof that the bar to make something that can emerge - the idea of merit through action using AI, in this case - is not beyond reach. it doesn't _require_ you have stamps and credentials. i have a boring

Since it is so likely that children will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage - C.S. Lewis

We're on the move in the Big Apple! 🏙️ We've begun testing in New York – be sure to give us a wave and snap a pic if you see us in the city.

I officially could not be longer Rainmaker Technology Corporation.

From 2013: Marc Andreessen 🇺🇸 on the three firms that inspired a16z: 1. Talent agency CAA: upstart to industry leader 2. Allen & Company: boutique bank with enduring culture and values 3. Early J.P. Morgan & Co.: financed the rise of industrial America

til that sf was built on top of gold rush-era ships that are currently buried under the city