Tech is kind of funny because if you’re wildly successful, the logical end-state of your career is that you start a podcast, maybe launch a tequila brand, and dabble in some angel investing. And if you’re unsuccessful, you start a podcast, maybe launch a tequila brand, and

Excited to watch you grow and make waves all these past years, Alex! Proud to see your work getting the recognition it deserves. Onward and upward!

Top discussion to end the week. sari azout pushed me to break personal record on Snipd, 17 snips for under an hour podcast! When early-stage investors say they invest in you, they don't mean your tech, product or even your values and taste. They invest in the whole package: the

You’re not too busy to think. You’re just not blocking the time to do it. And that’s the difference between a CEO and an operator.

The impressive thing in this case is that the majority of the traffic at Istanbul airport is served by just one airline (and proudly so since it transports ~80 million passengers annually), whereas Heathrow operates on a bigger diversity of companies.

August is a natural stress test for an AI-era society. Business operations function under complex constraints. Staff is scarce, yet food, transportation, culture & entertainment hit peak demand. Macro environments (e.g. financial markets, policy changes) remain relatively stable.

An investor asked me on a call yesterday: “What do you care about more, money, power, or fame?” My answer was instant: "Power." I told him: "I want the power to do good in the world. Money and fame can’t buy that."

Apparently, everyone who is in tech will go into (or has already been in the trenches of) an existential crisis with the rise of AI. From content creators and investors experimenting with those tools to product managers. The outcome: new Renaissance or doomed?

September 3rd, 2025: I guess priorities between China and NATO are revealed

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What makes a16z crypto think they can disrupt the finance system through Crypto, when their portfolio companies are essentially funded by LPs who keep the same banking system entrenched (pension funds, insurance, sovereign wealth funds)? The incentives don't seem aligned...

Introducing Early Decision. For students who want to do a startup but also want to finish school first. Apply now, get funded the moment you're accepted, and do YC after you graduate. ycombinator.com/early-decision

Every day starts with the full arc of joy and despair. The commencement of the morning coffee, and then its end.

Just build your own worldview. Sharpen your thinking (or by 2040 a machine will do it for you). Define your principles, philosophy and thesis in life early on. Then you can find/align/partner with what is out there (or create your own 😉)