The reasoning layer between frontier tech and what actually matters.

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DD14Why Pure Software Is UninvestableJamie Gull (ex-SpaceX, YC Founder, Solo GP)He zip-tied GoPros into Falcon 9's reentry system. The same instinct now decides which hardware bets he backs.
DD13In Defence of UnreasonablesThe one trait frontier founders share and why the wrong room keeps killing it. A reset is needed.
DD12The Infrastructure Superintelligence NeedsSix YC startups are somehow, independently, building it. Earth, orbit, the Moon. Physics did the planning.
DD11The New ROI: Return on InvolvementMost investors chase IRR. Matthew Sutton chases proximity.
DD10From Rockets to RacksHow Entangl Became Hyperscalers' Go-ToBuilding the reliability layer for AI infrastructure with a no-firing rule and donuts at the door.
Deeptech Decoded | Request for BuildersFor the people building what doesn’t exist, yet.
DD09YC Funds Quantum Computing You Can Use From Your DeskInside Conductor Quantum, the startup turning 27 years of quantum work into 10 days
DD08Meet Marble | The Marvel of Spatial Intelligence by World LabsAI moved past content. Now it makes worlds.
DD07Reachy Mini's Raspberry Pi Moment: The Interface Is BehaviorFrom code to character: What a $500 Robot Gets Right About AI
DD06Inside OpenAI’s Usage CliffThe viral chart nearly everyone read wrong.
EE05 • Meet Starcloud | Building Data Centers in Space Isn't Crazy. It's Math.AI's energy demands outpace Earth's infrastructure by 2027. Starcloud (YC S24) skipped the bottleneck entirely.
EE04 • Don’t Just Find Your Ideal Customer. Be One of Them.How to identify the right customers and build with them from day one
EE03 • AI Fluency Isn’t Enough. Judgment Is.Mental Models + Fresh Lessons from Apple, Anthropic, OpenAI
EE02 • The Judgement Stack: Your Edge When Everything Else Is CommoditizedTechnical brilliance gets you to the starting line. Judgment wins the race.
DD01The AI Perspective Most Founders and Investors MissAltman and Ive’s $6.5B bet. Decoded, challenged and tied to the mindset shift no one’s talking about.
Let's Start HereThe world is finally waking up to deep tech. Judgement creativity and conviction matter more than ever. And product is where it all starts.

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The reasoning layer between frontier tech and what actually matters.

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