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Reachy Mini’s Raspberry Pi Moment: The Interface Is Behavior
From code to character: What a $500 Robot Gets Right About AI// A $500 robot just did what billion-dollar AI demos couldn’t. Reachy Mini shows us why: One head tilt. One blink. One giant leap for lova...
Inside OpenAI’s Usage Cliff
The viral chart nearly everyone read wrong.// 3–4 min read · A single chart convinced the internet that students run AI. One deeper look that rewrites the story.First appeared in Essentialist Edge · A...
Begin Before Anyone Believes — Be It Deep Tech or Mountaineering
From death zones to a YC-backed $21M orbital bet: decoding conviction in deep tech.Disclaimer: I’m not a space expert. I didn’t grow up building satellites or optimizing heat dissipation at zero gravi...
The Judgement Stack: Your Edge When Everything Else Is Commoditized
Technical brilliance gets you to the starting line. Judgment wins the race.Originally published on Essentialist Edge, June 2, 2025.Welcome to the near-abundant era.Your infra stack can scale to a mill...
Shopify Just Raised the AI Bar. Are You Keeping Up?
Lessons from Their AI-First Strategy You Can Apply Before Your Next Sprint Starts.✏️ Note: Originally shared in draft. Took less time to write than to finally hit publish. Classic.Shopify just dropped...
How Netflix Iterated Its Way to $200B
The algorithms to build by.For anyone with an idea and the drive to make it happen. Written by someone who’s been in the trenches. Think of this as your no-nonsense, pragmatic guide to making the righ...
Crème de la crème of YC Summer 2024 Batch
No surprise, AI is at the core.Glad to have you on my Fast Facts track! Here, you’ll get quick, crisp insights compiled from various resources, showing you what sparks my curiosity. Today, it’s all ab...
Validate Your Startup Ideas: Trust a16z’s Andrew Chen
These 10 Questions Are All You NeedHere’s my spin on Andreessen Horowitz ‘s Andrew Chen’s timeless insights. Simple, actionable, and ready to fuel success in any industry. The real question isn’t if t...
How Three Men Turned Two Words Into $1 Billion: The Safe Superintelligence Coup
Superintelligence is Closer Than You ThinkYet another billion-dollar investment making headlines in the evening here in Europe. But this time, it’s different — this time, the stakes couldn’t be higher...
Founder Mode
5 Must-Reads from Paul Graham’s Essay & Bonus Insights on Gates, Musk, and Jensen ModesIf you’ve never been part of a successful startup — or better yet, founded and led one — this concept might seem...
Ditching the Dice: From Venture to Sure-Thing Capital
Because Who Needs Adventure When You Have Assurance?A few weeks ago, I found myself deep in conversation about the challenges of investing in hardware startups. As I assisted a founder in seeking the...
Elon Musk’s Algorithm
The 5 Core Commandments & 8 Key CorollariesDo yourself a favor and get your hands on Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk. If you’re into understanding the minds shaping our world, you’ll be hooke...
8 Biggest Mistakes First-Time Founders Make
YC’s Michael Seibel’s Been ThereCredits: Y CombinatorIf you’re a first-time founder and need a snapshot of where you are, here’s your check-up.As a first-time founder, it’s easy to get caught up in th...
What can founders learn from the movie AIR?
You too can craft an industry-changing mindset.Recently, I watched “Air” and I couldn’t help but be captivated by its insights for startup founders. It would be a shame not to share my key takeaways h...
Included VC: Redefining Venture Capital Game
Stories of Grit and Beautiful People Beyond the ChequeHaving graduated from the Included VC Fellowship after months of hard work feels like a huge honor. That’s why I am on a mission to spread the wor...
Decoding Investor Mindset (II/III): Insider Insights from Nikolas Krawinkel, Partner at Mangrove…
Pitching your startup can be a breeze with insider insights — no more guesswork.First things first — when you’ve finally put together your pitch deck and are beaming with pride, ready to hit that “sen...
Decoding Investor Mindset (I/III): Insider Insights from Pierre-Yves Meerschman, Co-founder &…
Pitching your startup can be a breeze with insider insights — no more guesswork.Included VC Mafia — 2023 Edition (Me upper left corner next to our Nikita)Have you ever wondered what goes through the m...
Guarding Founders’ Interests: Exit Lawyers’ Perspectives
Michael >> Brad >> MeStep carefully, the world of legality is no playground. The choice of your legal representation sets the stage for your business conduct.Let’s face it, legal stuff can seem like a...
Not equal outcomes, but equal opportunities for ALL.
This is a post I shared on LinkedIn previously and decided to move it to Medium world. ;)🦸🏻♀️ Let’s bring more women to the forefront of tech. Communities like EBAN — European Business Angels Netwo...
Breaking New Grounds in Code Creation: A Look at the Innovative Capabilities of Copilot X
What if we told you that there’s a new way to code that doesn’t require you to write every single line? Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, think again because GitHub’s Copilot X is making it a r...
Designing for Success: Inside the Mind of Airbnb’s CEO
Note: This is a summary of an insightful article originally published in inc. magazine. To access the full interview, please click on the link provided here. In addition to the article’s key takeaway...
Product Management is More Human Science Than Computer Science
Therefore, product managers are not backlog managers.I have recently read Airtable’s Product Insights Report and found myself reflecting on it from complimentary angles. The report demonstrates the im...