Folajimi Odukomaiya

I’m surprised you’re reading this?

Ok, if you’re still here, I build FinTech and AI Products at my 9-5.

5-9, I run @datajediacademy and

[Folajimi Odukomaiya @folajimi_oduko]

Hey @kanyewest, what do you think of my landing page?

Here's a demo of my latest toy project - an AI that hilariously roasts your landing page in Kanye West's voice! 😅

s/o @charlieholtz for the inspiration

[Folajimi Odukomaiya @folajimi_oduko]

@HYcorps Hey man, tried to DM you but inbox is closed, what you've done here is amazing, would be keen to actually see your setup in the context of your day-to-day (PS I work for 9fin as an AI PM)

[Folajimi Odukomaiya @folajimi_oduko]

@carlvellotti Already did your Claude code course and really enjoyed it, would love to do the Cursor one too please!

[Folajimi Odukomaiya @folajimi_oduko]

@Ed_Forson Just got recommended Superwhisper today for this, will try it out and give my verdict later

[Folajimi Odukomaiya @folajimi_oduko]

Hey @kanyewest, what do you think of my landing page?

Here's a demo of my latest toy project - an AI that hilariously roasts your landing page in Kanye West's voice! 😅

s/o @charlieholtz for the inspiration

[Folajimi Odukomaiya @folajimi_oduko]

@Ed_Forson Congrats bro, Link?

[Folajimi Odukomaiya @folajimi_oduko]

@boristane This is massive, congrats bro! Well deserved and just the start another great chapter!

[Folajimi Odukomaiya @folajimi_oduko]

@WilcoxTam Seems clear to me that AI assistants are how we interact with software/internet in the future.

I agree we're still in the early adopter part of the curve, but it'll eventually become mainstream. Lets not forget this is how the internet started, as a "niche product" for nerds.

[Folajimi Odukomaiya @folajimi_oduko]

Per my (unscientific) poll, search engine dominance will trend downwards due to LLMs.

Yet, they won't disappear. Instead, they'll become key components of LLMs, working behind the scenes to power them.

As they say, "The content of each medium is the old medium."

[Folajimi Odukomaiya @folajimi_oduko]

Wondering how many other peoples search engine usage has reduced as drastically as mine thanks to ChatGPT.

So, here’s my unscientific poll:

Has ChatGPT (or any other LLM) reduced your search engine usage?

[Folajimi Odukomaiya @folajimi_oduko]

@Ed_Forson Same here actually, also using the opportunity to get back into coding.

[Shaan Puri @ShaanVP]

Dear anyone who wants to be a "creator" or "build an audience" in 2024. There's something you should know...

Here are a few of the non-obvious lessons I've learned building a 500k+ followers & 100M+ downloads:

#1 - WHO follows you is far more important than HOW MANY people follow you.

YC tells founders "you'd rather have 1,000 customers who really love your product than 1,000,000 people who just kinda like it"

I have similar advice for making content. WHO follows you is way more important than HOW MANY people follow.

Followers & subscribers are the fake t*tties of content. They're a distraction. Ignore them.

Would you rather have 1,000,000 people, chosen at random follow you? Or half of Fortune 500 ceo's love your work?

You're not 'buliding an audience', you're actually building a 'magnet' which attracts a certain type of audience.

Create the content that will attract the type of fan you want.

#2 - You want to be "known well", not "well known"

Fame is the wrong goal. You want a narrow set of people to know a lot about you.

Become famous within your bubble.

How do you become "known well"? You have to share stories, hopes, dreams, fears, & obsessions.

Teach your audience the 5 D's:

*Done - what have you done? what's your track record?
*Deliver - what do you offer people who follow you?
*Do - what do you do for work? for fun?
*Dreams - what do you want outta life? (eg. Gary V wants to buy the Jets)
*Dork Out - what are you really into? what do you collect?

If you do this, you'll magically notice that the more content you create, the luckier you get.

Your fans will know what articles to send you. What deals to invite you into. What concert tickets to give you. What introductions to make.

#3 - OK that was a long answer- which reminds me. There's no such thing as too long, only 'too boring'.

#4 - Don't worry about your writing style or production quality.

A+ content with C- delivery is a great starting point.
C- content with A+ delivery is a death trap.

Don't waste hours on packaging. Spend years living an interesting life, so that you actually have something interesting to say.

#5 - Create a binge bank

Your content should be bingeable in a 1-3 hour sitting.

Let people stumble down the rabbit hole of YOU.

A lot of content will get no attention, until you finally break thru...and then your back catalog of content becomes super important.

#6- The rule of 100

People ask @MrBeast for youtube advice. He tells them all the same thing:

- everyone sucks at the beginning
- make 100 videos
- each time, try to make one thing better (eg. the hook, the thumbnail, etc.)

By video 100, you won't need his advice. You'll be winning.

Put in 100 focused reps before expecting results.

#7 - Pick the platform that suits you

Every platform works. Long form. shortform. text. video. podcasts.

Don't tangle your brain trying to pick the "best" platform. They all work. Pick the one you enjoy doing. If you like writing, write. If you like short videos, do that.

#8 - No matter what platform you pick, don't stop writing

Writing is thinking. Good writing is good thinking.

Writing is like a doctor's checkup for your brain.

#9 - People don't want information, they want a feeling.

Think of your channel as a little shop at the world's most crowded market.

People don't follow you because of what you know. They follow you because of how you make them feel. Give them the feeling once or twice, you get a follow. Give them the feeling daily, you get a diehard fan.

MrBeast makes people feel happy. James Clear sells the feeling of control over habits. Tony Robbins sells inspiration. Soul Cycle sells a satisfying sweat.

Figure out what emotion you're selling, and then do it consistently.

and lastly (and most importantly): the golden rule of life is "treat others the way you want to be treated"

well, the golden rule of content "retweet @shaanvp the way you want to be retweeted!"

[Folajimi Odukomaiya @folajimi_oduko]

My main 2024 goal: Avoid the 'Midwit' zone—aka the Overthinking Analyst—at all costs.

Aiming for the 'Naive Novice' or the 'Wise Expert.' Success hits both, just differently. The Novice by luck, the Expert by design.

Their formula: Simplicity + a strong bias for action

[Folajimi Odukomaiya @folajimi_oduko]

@andrewchen Not exactly the same but according to my (unscientific and tiny sample size) poll seems not many have reduced usage *significantly*, we’re in the minority!

https://t.co/264EsVdKBI

[Folajimi Odukomaiya @folajimi_oduko]

Wondering how many other peoples search engine usage has reduced as drastically as mine thanks to ChatGPT.

So, here’s my unscientific poll:

Has ChatGPT (or any other LLM) reduced your search engine usage?

[Folajimi Odukomaiya @folajimi_oduko]

@heyBarsee There’s no such thing as over communication. Whether in work or your personal life, when in doubt, communicate!

[Folajimi Odukomaiya @folajimi_oduko]

@WilcoxTam Very true, but with browsing, i see that use case being consumed by ChatGPT very soon.

Also you should pay for ChatGPT plus, it’s updated till Apr 2023 and has browsing capability amongst other cool features!

[Folajimi Odukomaiya @folajimi_oduko]

Wondering how many other peoples search engine usage has reduced as drastically as mine thanks to ChatGPT.

So, here’s my unscientific poll:

Has ChatGPT (or any other LLM) reduced your search engine usage?

[Folajimi Odukomaiya @folajimi_oduko]

For me, search engines are now mainly for seeking up-to-date/real-time information, something I see changing soon with browsing.

They're also my go-to for when I need a specific site, source, or to verify facts—hallucinations, unfortunately, come with the territory.

[Folajimi Odukomaiya @folajimi_oduko]

@Ed_Forson You should consider selling the product though, even if you don’t get much I’m sure you can get something plus the product can live on!

[Folajimi Odukomaiya @folajimi_oduko]

It’s that time of the year again—everyone’s making predictions.

Here’s a rule: Before you declare your forecast, rate the accuracy of your past ones.

Let’s see who’s truly a prophet 🧙‍♀️