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                          BRAINDUMP ON VIRAL LOOPS
                          Everything we learned (and forgot) about viral loops from Web 2.0
                          Nov 5, 2025
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              September 2025

                          The Anti-Pitch: When haters hate your startup idea
                          Every product category has a skeptical meme against it
                          Sep 10, 2025
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                          Why retention is so hard for new tech products
                          And how to apply these lessons to the current gen of AI apps
                          Sep 8, 2025
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                          AI will change how we build startups -- but how?
                          We still don't know a lot. A list of the questions.
                          Sep 3, 2025
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              July 2025

                          Lies per Second, Meetings per Decision Ratio, and other important biz metrics
                          And yes, please add your own
                          Jul 3, 2025
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              June 2025

                          Corpospeak: Why you still sound like a faceless corporate entity
                          The structural reasons why trad marketing can’t evolve
                          Jun 30, 2025
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              May 2025

                          Updates: 7 years at a16z, NYC tour, Speedrun deadline, etc
                          Lots of quick hit news from my work and personal life
                          May 5, 2025
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              April 2025

                          Every marketing channel sucks right now
                          Yes, I'm about to roast every tactic you're betting on
                          Apr 9, 2025
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              March 2025

                          Why a16z is investing up to $1M in very early stage startups
                          Come work with me 1:1, or refer folks please!
                          Mar 31, 2025
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                          DoorDash's v1 was 8 PDF menus on a static HTML website
                          Revisiting the Minimum Viable Product strategy and its strengths/weaknesses
                          Mar 24, 2025
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                          Vibe coding, some thoughts and predictions
                          Amazing things are happening in AI code gen
                          Mar 10, 2025
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              February 2025

                          The 30 min interview for people with busy calendars
                          What I've learned interviewing critical hires over the past decade
                          Feb 19, 2025
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