Tanuj Kakumani

imperial econ & data science
founder @ (7k users)
spring intern @ citadel, optiver, imc trading
vegetarian hybrid athlete

[Tanuj Kakumani @_simplytk]

Two ~10 year olds at Paddington asked me to sponsor their "10 mile run." Something was off so I said no. They politely left.

Next thing, police and 4 security guards are on them. One sprints off, the other violently argues with all four guards like he’s done it before.

Not sure what the scam was. More worried about who sent them.

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@antifragiledon fairs

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does anyone know whether having an about section on linkedin actually matters?

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from a book i’m reading about the paypal mafia

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when u go all-in, there’s genuinely no limitations to what you can do

every action is just a subset of the work needed to get to your goals

tunnel vision

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im quitting music

ts is killing my brain cells

[Padam @Padamn__]

the moat is that i got the dawg in me

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claude voice mode is so goated

i have a teacher i can talk to 24/7

and there’s guys still going to lectures 😹

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sequoia's thesis: the next trillion dollar AI company might not sell software at all. it sells the finished work.

services is ~6x bigger than software. copilots turn into autopilots, and the first work to go is whatever businesses already outsource.

so the next wave of AI startups will be competing with consultancies and agencies, while most founders are still pitching against other SaaS

https://t.co/SRsksmHMKJ

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social media drains your energy so make sure you do the hard work BEFORE you open socials

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be very vary of the ppl you take advice from

only you have the best knowledge of your goals and vision

so only you can make the right decisions for you

make well-informed decisions but not somebody else’s

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@HelaHalas @sdianahu @gustaf @ycombinator @ICEntrepreneurs @imperialcollege @ryaansultan goated event

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im replacing all pointless consumption

podcasts instead of music
documentaries instead of movies
books instead of reels
yt videos instead of shows

same time spent, much higher ROI

knowledge compounds; 5yrs down the line, the difference will be monumental

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grok says i need to offer more unique value and personal stories to stand out

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Peter Thiel's advice to his younger self...

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they start hating you when they can’t beat you.

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why do VCs love drop outs?

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distribution becomes way easier when the world recognises you

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forced myself to post on tiktok everytime i opened the app

i became sm more self-aware and spent way less time on the app today

genuinely a win win because im posting more and consuming less

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always make the highest EV decision