Razvan C.

Helping founders build, launch, and validate fast

[Europoor @theEuropoor]

Some say this is the pinnacle of Europoor engineering

[Cald Rask @caldrask]

America 🇺🇲 vs. Europe 🇪🇺

[Razvan C. @CptRazvan]

@kyr0stack The way you framed it is complete bullshit

[Henry Shi @henrythe9ths]

There's a shocking fact about AI that nobody tells you: You can catch up to the public AI research frontier in just 2 weeks. Yes, really.

I've built a $150M annual revenue startup over the last 8 years and If I were to start a company today, I’d drop everything and go all-in on AI.

But like many busy software builders, I felt lost—overwhelmed by the noisy, crowded and fast-moving modern AI landscape. And I wasn’t alone.

So I spent my entire holiday diving deep into AI research—reading 30+ papers, watching hours of lectures, analyzing trends, and catching up to the research frontier.

✨ Here’s what I learned:
- You don’t need months (or years) to catch up.
- You don’t need a PhD or decades of ML experience.
- You need fewer than 20 papers and 2 weeks to understand the major breakthroughs shaping AI today.

It's because the technology is extremely nascent and most techniques that came before are no longer relevant:
- ChatGPT is barely 2 years old and Transformers are only 7 years old.
- Most game-changing discoveries happened within the last 4 years, driven by a few breakthrough ideas, scaling laws, and efficient matrix multiplication.

The biggest secret?
Many groundbreaking AI papers with thousands of citations are surprisingly simple and applied, like adding "let's think step by step" to the prompt, or simply asking the LLM over and over again to improve its answer (Self-Refine).

I realized there are tons of founders and builders in the same boat—wanting to dive deeper into AI but unsure where to start.

I've created an essential AI Guide that helped me catch up, in just 2 weeks, to the frontier of public AI research to figure out where the next opportunities and gaps were:
- Curated list of only the most important papers
- Simple explanations of key concepts
- Clear pathway to understanding the frontier of modern AI

It’s perfect for:
- Founders expanding into AI
- Builders wanting to innovate at the frontier of AI
- Investors looking to separate the signal from the noise

👇 Want the full guide?
- Like and Share this post
- Comment "AI Guide"
- I'll send you the complete guide

(ps, I’m also teaming up with @VishalVasishth, co-founder of @obviousvc with @ev (focused on large-scale societal impact companies like Twitter, Medium, Beyond Meat), to host a small meetup to discuss what's working and needs to be solved in the AI stack in SF. Message me if you're interested)

[Razvan C. @CptRazvan]

@henrythe9ths AI Guide

[Razvan C. @CptRazvan]

@TateTheTalisman "real" democracy only exists in dominant states, vasal states, like Romania in this case, are, either led by the US, or Russia and/or China.

[Razvan C. @CptRazvan]

@jacksonhinkle Man, Romania is a vasal state, it's either the US pulling the strings or Russia and/or China. Save Romania from who? Your leaders? 😅

[Razvan C. @CptRazvan]

@WineTravelBooks @YourAnonCentral Real democracy will never exist for vasal states.

[Razvan C. @CptRazvan]

@WineTravelBooks @YourAnonCentral It's easy, US is a dominant "state", while Romania is a vasal state controlled either by the US, or Russia and China.

[Razvan C. @CptRazvan]

@crismonteiro687 @elonmusk It's called education.

[Razvan C. @CptRazvan]

@mufeedvh Great! Would definitely love to try it out!

[Razvan C. @CptRazvan]

@alexschnebel @jasonfried It feels like your talking about a prototype rather than an MVP.

An MVP should be a release that consists only as the core of what it will become, but a core that's still fit for customer use.

[Rowan Cheung @rowancheung]

This is insane!

ChatGPT for 3D world creation👇

[Razvan C. @CptRazvan]

@FrancescoCiull4 Would love to be part of

[Razvan C. @CptRazvan]

@marclou It’s definitely hard to find the right people that have the same mindset and put in the same amount of work and soul that you do.

[Razvan C. @CptRazvan]

@BatsouElef 🧠🌟 AI ethics are crucial! Ensuring fairness, transparency, and privacy must be top priorities. As we harness AI's power, let's also remember to keep human values at the core of development. Together, we can create a responsible AI future! 🤖💚 #AIEthics #TechForGood

[Razvan C. @CptRazvan]

@alexschnebel 🔍✨ Start by identifying a core problem to solve, then reach out to relevant online communities & forums. Share your idea, ask for feedback, and iterate. Remember, genuine conversations & understanding user needs are the keys to validation. 🚀 #ProductValidation #Audience

[Razvan C. @CptRazvan]

@amosbastian 🌱💡 Your startup goal is great! Remember, it's not just about 💰 & freedom; it's also about creating value for customers. Keep their needs in mind and you'll achieve your farm dream while making a lasting impact! 🌎🐷🎮 #ValueDrivenEntrepreneur #StartupsWithPurpose

[Razvan C. @CptRazvan]

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[Razvan C. @CptRazvan]

@elonmusk errors can appear at any time. It's good that the rocket landed safely so that you can put it back to tests in no time.