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AI-assisted Decision-making

How to use ChatGPT to master the best of what other people have figured out

4 Nov 29, 2023 by Dan Shipper

Why I’m Still Building in Web3

And three crypto developments that are actually practical

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How to Build a Better Social Network

We just need to think of it like an economy

16 Nov 27, 2023 by Nir Zicherman

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The King Is Back in the Castle

But you only get one coup

Nov 22, 2023 by Dan Shipper

Napkin Math

The Case Against Sam Altman

The board is bad at their job, but they may not be crazy

2 Nov 21, 2023 by Evan Armstrong

How to Mourn Omegle

We once believed it was good to meet strangers online

Nov 17, 2023 by Meghna Rao

Napkin Math

COGS: How I Bankrupted MoviePass

An intuitive explainer for how to lose money and win anyway

4 Nov 16, 2023 by Evan Armstrong

To Go 0 to 1, First Go -1 to 0

Why product-market fit requires founder-market fit

1 Nov 14, 2023 by Ruchi Sanghvi

Does Your Startup Feel Chaotic? Good.

As long as you're cultivating the right kind of chaos

1 Nov 13, 2023 by Jean Hsu

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A Day at the Center of the AI Boom

In San Francisco, there’s one rule to live by: layer up

7 Nov 10, 2023 by Dan Shipper

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