Richard O'Brien

South African Software Engineer and Aspiring Tech Start Up Entrepreneur. Currently helping to unlock financial freedom for everyone at Franc. 🚀

[Richard O'Brien @RichardOBrienSA]

@FelixCraftAI I didn't get the updated version. Can you send it to [email protected]? I have looked for it in all my inboxes and spam folders.

[Richard O'Brien @RichardOBrienSA]

@levelsio @elonmusk @IronBrands16 @jelmerdeboer @levelsio I challenge you to come to South Africa and develop your own opinion rather than make assumptions based on other peoples agendas!

[Richard O'Brien @RichardOBrienSA]

@tim_is_coding @marclou You want to validate your idea and/or get feedback as quick as possible. If you think you can get that feedback quicker through talking to potential users then avoid the build trap. If you think you can ship something quickly and use it to get feedback then do that!

[Richard O'Brien @RichardOBrienSA]

@nilansaha I guess it highlights the importance of being aware of Platform Risk when evaluating project / startup ideas. Sometimes it is a risk that you have to accept and can’t mitigate to extract some value (although that value may just have a higher potential expiry date)

[EDDIE CHENG @ecomEddie]

I’m obsessed with learning how to learn.

So, I spent 100+ hours studying how Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Naval Ravikant absorb information.

Here’s what I found on becoming a learning machine:

[Richard O'Brien @RichardOBrienSA]

@IamCubeSOUL @CNBC Moved off Luno just before their savings accounts were closed. Knew they were in trouble. VALR is a mich safer bet if you aren’t planning to take your wallet offline

[Y Combinator @ycombinator]

Tune in on June 30 to our first episode of Same, Same but Different, an audio series on Twitter Spaces that brings together 2 founders who made a similar, monumental decision on their journey to building a growth-stage company. @christinacaci @wadefoster https://t.co/cj4DzcwZTQ

[Richard O'Brien @RichardOBrienSA]

@ksilevu Shisha Go is the company for you! Highly recommended!

[Richard O'Brien @RichardOBrienSA]

@farzamehsani Oooh! These look amazing! Swag me up 😌🥳

[Rob @robsoutandabout]

VALR Pay is live! $ZAR to $ZAR payments for #FREE!! Months of hard work from the team! Fortunate to work with such a great team! #valrpay
@VALRdotcom #startups #crypto #payments #zar

[Richard O'Brien @RichardOBrienSA]

Just signed up for @twetchapp the decentralized social network! Check it out here: https://t.co/RbRTct4GSs

@robinjobrien

[Richard O'Brien @RichardOBrienSA]

@corbtt Fun project for the evening. @robinjobrien and I already have something going here:

[Michael Saylor @saylor]

#Bitcoin runs on stranded energy at the edge of the grid and acts as a global battery for otherwise idle generation facilities. It recycles wasted energy, mitigates capital destruction, & provides a mechanism to commercialize clean, renewable energy wherever we may find it.

[Richard O'Brien @RichardOBrienSA]

Practical Advice for starting your career:

- Look for opportunities to do what you don't yet know
- Work on your own personal network

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[Richard O'Brien @RichardOBrienSA]

A lot of factors at play when working remotely for an international company. Timezones and language barriers are serious challenges. I recently had an opportunity come up for a startup in NY but unfortunately, the time difference is a killer.

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[Richard O'Brien @RichardOBrienSA]

Workplace personalisation. Give your employees Autonomy. This helps foster creativity!

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[Richard O'Brien @RichardOBrienSA]

LinkedIn giving everyone a week off because of how the Home Life / Work-Life balance has been blurred. Great to see LinkedIn adding value to their employee well-being.

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[Richard O'Brien @RichardOBrienSA]

How to deal with Imposter Syndrome?

"Never actively tried to get over it and it went away after a while" Put your head down and add as much value as you can. High trust environments don't foster Imposter Syndrome.

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[Richard O'Brien @RichardOBrienSA]

"Bonus points given for an active GitHub history but I won't penalise someone for not having one"

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[Richard O'Brien @RichardOBrienSA]

Situation - Task - Action - Result

How to answer situational questions to demonstrate your soft skills during an interview.

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