Alomo Jata

Artist/Polymath Tek n’ Histri /Occasional Shitposter

[Chris @ChrissGPT]

I know people are going to tear me a new one for saying this, but this is the future of gaming. End to end, thought to game.

People have already had to move the goalposts. At first they mocked these models for being completely incoherent. Now they are tagging companies and concern trolling about small visual quirks and edge cases. By next year it will be very hard to point to anything in a clip and confidently say, “That looks like AI.” The research is clearly trending toward systems that are one of one, with no visible artifacting at all.

At that point the main objection will probably shift to copyright and training data, which is at least a serious conversation. But I have no doubt that most games in the future will be built through some kind of world model, where the dominant pipeline really is, thought to system prompt to fully playable experience.

[Param @Param_eth]

Imagine you're a DEX founder.

And your Dex generates $1000 per day revenue.

$7k/week
$30k/month
$365k/year

Escape the matrix.

Learn code.
Learn how to build.
Add gas fees in your wallet.
Deploy your dApp.

Become a founder

[Tifeh🤎 @Misturrah]

I love people who were raised right. They do things with common sense, intuition and respect.

[A.K.A @kayzywizzzy]

Your friend probably withdrew because their life is falling apart, It's not always about you.

[oliverb @oliverbrocato]

Bout to turn 24.

Meanwhile the new generation is out here like:

“I make $1M and I’m 17.”
“I just scaled to 8figs, I’m 16.”
“I built a SaaS in math class, I’m 14.”

Bro when I was 14 I was trying to beat Clash of Clans.

What is happening 💀

[Alomo Jata @SpiderKing22]

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

[SandemanStocks @Sandeman52]

Guys, I just met one of my major goals. It’s been a long journey. Starting with $50k in 2014. That $50k took me 10 years to save. Today I can’t even believe my eyes. I feel so blessed. I’m happy to share this with y’all. 8 figures unlocked (yeah it’s premarket but hey)🙏🙌🤝👊

[Justine Moore @venturetwins]

People are going to make millions by vibe coding apps that do stuff like this

[GURGAVIN @gurgavin]

FULL VIDEO OF DONALD TRUMP GETTING SHOT

NO MATTER WHICH SIDE YOU SUPPORT THIS IS A TRULY A SAD DAY FOR AMERICA

[GREG ISENBERG @gregisenberg]

In 2013, at 23, I felt on top of the world.

I'd just sold my company for $5M. Well, kinda.

I'll tell you the story of how I lost it all.

The $5M was in stock in a VC-backed company. But not just any stock.

This company wasn't just any company.

The company was doing $35M in revenue, with 70% gross margins.

It was backed by Silicon Valley's who's who. I was living the dream. Or so I thought.

My thinking was simple: Worst case? We'd cut staff, print $20M/year.

And that rate, I'd easy be able to get my $5M of stock out, maybe even more.

How could it go wrong?

Spoiler alert: It did. Lol.

Slowly, then all at once, we became a zombie company.

Revenue started declining. Growth stalled. VCs lost interest.

Here's the thing about the VC model. They care about growth and the next big unicorn.

We looked like a donkey with a party hat.

Suddenly, no one wanted to fund us. We had to sell. Fast.

We found a buyer. People congratulated us. But I knew the truth: This wasn't a success.

The outcome? We got nothing. Zip. Nada. My $5M paper fortune? Gone with the wind.

But here's the silver lining: I learned this lesson at 23, not 43.

Fast forward to today:

I run a different kind of company. We're profitable. We grow steadily. No VC money. No paper valuations.

The best part of my job now is sending out profit shares. 2x a year.

Our team's reaction is priceless: "Wow, thank you! This is real?"

They're used to VC-backed startups:

1. Equity worth millions (on paper)
2. Promises of future riches
3. Reality - 90%+ of the time worth nothing

I've been there, worn the t-shirt. VC equity is just gravy. Maybe it pays off, probably not.

But profit shares? That's real money.

In your bank account. Buy a car. Put a down payment on a house. Live your life now, not in some hypothetical future.

This is why we're seeing the rise of the dividend startup.

More and more people are choosing real money over paper unicorns.

Here's my lesson learned:

Build a business that prints cash, not promises.

Focus on profitability, not vanity metrics.

Grow steadily, not at all costs.

Your team will thank you.

Your stress levels will thank you.

Your bank account will definitely thank you.

Your family or future family will thank you.

Am I grateful for my $5M lesson? Absolutely. It shaped who I am today.

So here's to failing young, learning fast, and building businesses that matter.

Real value. Real profits. Real impact.

I'm not saying you can't build a VC-backed business and build wealth. You totally can.

But the odds are stacked against you. And in 2024, easier than ever to build and find customers, building a "small business" like a micro-saas or niche marketplace could be quite the adventure and retirement plan in its own way.

And most employees think when they join a VC-backed rocketship, that their stock is as good as gold.

It usually isn't.

Sharing this story in case it's useful to someone.

The rise of the dividend startup isn't just coming.

It's here.

[Alomo Jata @SpiderKing22]

More evidence of our broken system

[THUGGERDAILY ひ @ThuggerDaily]

YOUNG THUG'S LAWYER HAS EVIDENCE OF COERSION AND WITNESS INTIMIDATION BY THE JUDGE AND THE STATE

THE JUDGE WANTS TO KNOW HOW HE FOUND OUT BUT STEEL ISN'T RATTING. THE JUDGE THREATENS STEEL WITH JAIL.

WOODY ALSO APPARENTLY ADMITTED HE'S THE ONE WHO KILLED NUT

CORRUPTION.

[Alomo Jata @SpiderKing22]

@karpathy Interesting goodluck and excited to see what you develop

[@levelsio @levelsio]

Sometimes I think early 20s ppl nowadays don't realize that life is supposed to be a struggle

It's not supposed to be easy

You'll lose, you'll fail, you'll get dumped, you will lose everything, and multiple times

The whole point is that everything valuable is a struggle and that's why it has its worth

If life wouldn't be a struggle it wouldn't be worth anything!

[arman @armankhon]

My team is actively hiring software engineers:

Pay: 180,000 - 210,000 USD
Level: New grad/Intern
Location: Seattle/Bay Area
Tech stack: Go, React.js, Python

-Referrals offered
-Remote available
-ML/AI roles available
-Free breakfast/lunch/dinner
-RTs appreciated

[Alomo Jata @SpiderKing22]

@powerbottomdad1 @adcock_brett I think it’s most relevant depending on your career path and industry. It wouldn’t make sense to hire someone with a jumpy resume in robotics.

[Isaiah Taylor - making nuclear reactors @isaiah_p_taylor]

Today I'm excited to unveil Valar Atomics!

Valar is my master plan to make energy 10x cheaper in 10 years by pulling oil and gas out of thin air with nuclear fission.

This will untether energy from climate and politics, fuel American industry, and unlock a new era of growth