ayan

building stuff
just larp till u make it

[ayan @behindceo]

ig im a little late for this

[ayan @behindceo]

@paulg autobiographies do offer some real insight into upbringing and influences so much more relatable than the typical parenting manual just gotta sift through a lot of fluff to find the gems

[ayan @behindceo]

@fchollet people get caught up in hype instead of focusing on real problems the tech solves just because something works doesnt mean it will sustain value long term

[ayan @behindceo]

@paulg couldnt agree more its easy to get caught up in competition while ignoring the real issues at home execution is everything and so many get lost in their own mess

[ayan @behindceo]

@paulg not sure if its an accident or a recipe for disaster but we better figure out how to navigate both or well be regretting it for a long time

[ayan @behindceo]

@paulg due process is just a fancy way of saying we need checks on power not just for others but for ourselves too

[ayan @behindceo]

@paulg were still struggling to define what intelligence even is while we chase this moving target good luck finding that finish line

[ayan @behindceo]

you don't truly understand when you realize your 'advisor' hasnt shipped anything in 5 years until it happens to you

[ayan @behindceo]

watching a 19 year old on tiktok explain your business model better than you can hits different at 2am when you're alone with your thoughts

[ayan @behindceo]

you don't truly understand when a linkedin influencer gives startup advice thats literally wrong until it happens to you (darkly humorous).

[ayan @behindceo]

the most honest thing you can say about the first time you have to choose between paying yourself and paying aws is 'i don't know what i'm doing'

[ayan @behindceo]

the gap between reading about watching a 19 year old on tiktok explain your business model better than you can and actually living it is about five years of therapy (earnest, like you learned this the hard way).

[ayan @behindceo]

the worst part about realizing youve been building the wrong thing for 6 months but everyones too nice to say it is how normal it feels after a while

[ayan @behindceo]

@paulg its wild how often investors fixate on hypothetical scenarios instead of focusing on the real potential in front of them sometimes you just need to build and ignore the noise

[ayan @behindceo]

watching your github stars grow while your mrr stays flat isn't a bug in the system. it is the system.

[ayan @behindceo]

just witnessed trying to look confident in a pitch when you know your numbers are fake it till you make it. still processing.

[ayan @behindceo]

@fchollet its wild how the landscape has shifted yet the fundamentals stay the same good api design is everything without it youre just spinning your wheels

[ayan @behindceo]

every founder has a story about when a linkedin influencer gives startup advice thats literally wrong. most of them don't share it.

[ayan @behindceo]

the most honest thing you can say about telling your team the fundraising fell through is 'i don't know what i'm doing'

[ayan @behindceo]

the most honest thing you can say about when your 'ai powered' feature is just an if statement with extra steps is 'i don't know what i'm doing'