Dan Becker

Builder & Investor. GP @Ligaturevc. Currently @Google.
Past lives: @Instagram @Airbnb @Square. Eternal optimist.

[Dan Becker @becker513]

Excitement for the next wave

[Opal @opalelectronics]

the table.
an update on opal electronics.

https://t.co/91eGxO5qV6

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@cyanhex @ChristinaNWhite @loom @harvey Congrats Sean!

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@lennysan @lennysan Don’t forget @jenny_wen

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@benblumenrose So unfortunate that most HC will not cover any of those before you’re 45

[Dan Becker @becker513]

Apple intelligence is everything I've imagined and then some

[Conrad Wadowski @conradwa]

To everyone waking up to the news that Bench is closing @kickfinance has your back.

Here’s what Kick is doing:

1. Free Bench migration
2. 2024 Bookkeeping review calls
3. Daily Live Q&As (starting Monday)

We're working to get your financials back in your hands. It's completely free to sign up for Kick and check my next post for an exclusive link.

[Dan Becker @becker513]

Enrique was an exceptional human, the kind that the world cannot afford to be without. His selflessness, warmth, and compassion was extended equally to anyone he met, and is a fraction of what made him so special. He will be deeply missed. 🖤

[Ben Blumenrose @benblumenrose]

It is with a heavy heart that I share that Enrique Allen passed away this week. He was an incredible partner and friend. He will be dearly missed... 💔
https://t.co/wmuWs9JgK5

[Dan Becker @becker513]

@mikestrives Saas

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@Galileo_AI can't wait!

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@gauthierphil @lennysan @ttunguz @lennysan honored by the shelf placement!

[Dan Becker @becker513]

@bbalfour Congrats @bbalfour!

[Brian Balfour @bbalfour]

I’ve secretly 🤫 been using a new product every week that is now live for everyone.

Today we are launching Reforge Artifacts and it’s completely free 🆓. Take a look 👇

Artifacts let you access the real work from those who have done it before, so you’ll never have to start from scratch. Some examples:

👆 Product Review Systems from Casey Winters, Tom Willerer, and others

🧠 Product Strategy and Roadmaps from Adam Fishman and Sachin Rekhi

🪜 Career Leveling Guides from Julie Zhou, Barron Ernst, and Kevan Lee

🧪 Growth + Product Experiments from Lauryn Isford, Matt Woods, and Ben Williams

📈 Quantitative analyses from John Egan, Dan Wolchonok, and Yousuf Bhaijee

🧐 User research projects from Amber Rucker, Mike Fiorillo, Shelly Eisen-Livneh

And sooooo many more.

You can sign up here → https://t.co/zcearP8HBR

Preview some artifacts here → https://t.co/VJpV8Q3HoT

These are NOT blank templates. Artifacts are the real work that contain the substance, nuance, insights, and realness.

Here are a few things you can do with Artifacts:

🔎 Find artifacts relevant to what you are working on
💡 Access notes from the creator about the story, lessons, and insights
⭐️ Save artifacts and share them with colleagues
🔁 Remix artifacts to create your own version

Artifacts is such a simple but powerful idea I can’t believe we didn’t think of it before. I’ve wasted so much time recreating something thousands of others have already done.

Artifacts can help accelerate a lot of work (like open-source code) by enabling building on each other.

Would love to know what you think.

[Dan Becker @becker513]

@jkosoy @stripe @NotionHQ Congrats!!

[Yin Wu @yinyinwu]

Congrats to all the founders in the midst of @ycombinator S23!

First time founders obsess over the product. Second time founders obsess over distribution & sales.

Here's what I learned about founder lead sales to close @pulley's first $1m 🧵

[Dan Becker @becker513]

@gavinpurcell Park Run

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@wwayneee @balsa Can’t wait until I get prod access

[Dan Becker @becker513]

@MoFromYYZ Feel better Mo! ❤️

[Dan Becker @becker513]

@jacksonfall @memdotai mem it

[Tomer London @tomerlondon]

Working with a few startups banking with SVB to help them find emergency bridge funding. Curious -- anyone found another lender other than @brexHQ?