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[Lex Fridman @lexfridman]

Here's my conversation with Pieter Levels (@levelsio), self-taught developer and entrepreneur who designed, programmed, shipped, and ran over 40 startups, many of which are hugely successful. In most cases, he did it all by himself, while living the digital nomad life in over 40 countries and over 150 cities. This was a fun and inspiring conversation!

It's here on X in full, and is up on YouTube, Spotify, and everywhere else. Links in comment.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
2:03 - Startup philosophy
9:34 - Low points
13:03 - 12 startups in 12 months
19:55 - Traveling and depression
32:34 - Indie hacking
36:37 - Photo AI
1:12:53 - How to learn AI
1:21:30 - Robots
1:29:47 - Hoodmaps
1:53:52 - Learning new programming languages
2:03:24 - Monetize your website
2:09:59 - Fighting SPAM
2:13:33 - Automation
2:24:58 - When to sell startup
2:27:52 - Coding solo
2:33:54 - Ship fast
2:42:38 - Best IDE for programming
2:52:09 - Andrej Karpathy
3:01:34 - Productivity
3:15:21 - Minimalism
3:24:07 - Emails
3:31:20 - Coffee
3:39:05 - E/acc
3:41:21 - Advice for young people

[Andrej Karpathy @karpathy]

This was a cool listen. I think Cloud+AI is increasingly making the @levelsio -style model of a scrappy solo serial micro-entrepreneur viable, allowing one person to spin up and run a number of companies that generate income, possibly well into billion-dollar valuations.

[StartupWorks @startupworks]

#ScrappySoloSerialMicroentrepreneur wanted @AiWorks_com @roboticsworks @LongerLever
#YeahScience

[coffeegrid.com @coffeegrid_com]

#LoveIsAllYouNeed with AWS, GPT for and a little Stripe on the side, maybe some #RandomCoffee On the side, make mine a Jura espresso!

[Andrej Karpathy @karpathy]

@dkardonsky_ @levelsio AWS, GPT-4 and Stripe is All You Need

[TAPinto Madison @MadisonTapinto]

Macculloch Hall Recipe: Railroad Cake @macculloch_hall
https://t.co/ajAeSiL40n

[coffeegrid.com @coffeegrid_com]

@RRworks_com Literally

[RRworks.com @RRworks_com]

I’ve been working on the railroad…#LetsDoIt

[RRworks.com @RRworks_com]

#ItTakesALotToLaughItTakesATrainToCry ⁦@bobdylan⁩ composition rendered by #DavidBromberg https://t.co/GNDSaLb4wS

[coffeegrid.com @coffeegrid_com]

#GoodToTheLastDrop

[Jean-Paul @jeanpaulwilson]

Sure, you can go to buckstar and spend $12 for a sippy cup of syrupy milkshake with a shot of bad espresso and oatwater.

But you could also make this at home, sip and invite a friend, or get some focussed work done.

Healthy, affordable, luxurious coffee.

A beautiful luxury

[coffeegrid.com @coffeegrid_com]

Coffee grid #OffTheGrid

[june @dyoddori]

kyungsoo’s off the grid is something that u should watch on a big tv with a freshly cooked meal and a warm cup of coffee on a rainy day https://t.co/Jswnmx9q0j

[coffeegrid.com @coffeegrid_com]

😘

[Visegrád 24 @visegrad24]

A young Ukrainian barista keeps working despite today’s Russian missile strike destroying large parts of her cafe.

"They won’t be able to break us,” Maria tells the reporter with a smile.

🇺🇦

[coffeegrid.com @coffeegrid_com]

Kinda like the sound of that!
#CaffeinatedCognition
#CognitiveAge

[coffeegrid.com @coffeegrid_com]

💯

[Trip Of A Lifestyle | Money & Travel @TOALifestyle]

Starbucks coffee beans are $10 - $15/lb in stores. We consistently get ours for $3 - $6/lb.

Our trick is buying them in bulk on eBay (or Bonanza) just a liiiiittle past their “best by” date.

Yes, we buy EXPIRED coffee beans. 😱

#coffee #starbucks #ebay

https://t.co/nZAvhiZGJP

[coffeegrid.com @coffeegrid_com]

#GoodToTheLastDrop

[Alex Lieberman @businessbarista]

Respond to this tweet with a business idea.

I will tell you what i like about the idea, what worries me, and if I'd take an investor meeting.

I can tell in 280 characters whether an idea is good or bad and why.

Hopefully you find it helpful.

Shoutout @immad for the inspo.

[coffeegrid.com @coffeegrid_com]

#PutinyMutiny good to the last drop - There will be coffee.

[Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum]

did Wagner fighters stop for coffee on their way into the Rostov MOD headquarters? (photograph credited to Reuters, seen @NYT)

[mateworks @mateworks]

Gorgeous radiant couple!