Zaki

building stuff and having fun

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[David Gu @davidgu]

We compiled a list of the best after parties in SF during Startup School 2026

[David Gu @davidgu]

Out of the companies in this market map, https://t.co/waGQSGegOo powers:
- 66% of Sales tools
- 75% of Recruiting tools
- 40% of Meeting Notes tools
- 400+ other companies as well

https://t.co/rMpHYhnDar provides infrastructure to build and deploy AI scribes.

We power 400+ companies, record millions of hours of conversations per month, and are the default choice for any company working with conversation data.

If you're looking to add AI scribe functionality into your product, sign up at https://t.co/waGQSGegOo or email me at [email protected]

[Zaki @jacobmiyazaki]

better sleep = better life

i dont make the rules

and i definitely dont always follow them, but ive come to realize this ones non-negotiable

https://t.co/1OPMo0C5M7

[Zaki @jacobmiyazaki]

@marclou instructions not clear. shipped a cat walking as a service app and worked hard spending my life savings marketing it. when do i become a millionaire

[Zaki @jacobmiyazaki]

@jeremybernier bro so high he became a box

[Zaki @jacobmiyazaki]

@ThePrimeagen please

[Zaki @jacobmiyazaki]

control your impulses, control your life

https://t.co/j5yPLOqF9y

[Zaki @jacobmiyazaki]

@hardestgeezer you inspire tf out of so many people. keep going russ

[Zaki @jacobmiyazaki]

finally joined the party and am giving @supabase a go for a new side project (https://t.co/XOyDk8LnuZ)

seriously blown away by the DX. they just get it.

[Zaki @jacobmiyazaki]

@marclou not a next.js guy but love the product and the whole mindset around it. keep it coming dude 📈

[Zaki @jacobmiyazaki]

music is tight

https://t.co/SGPjgN7eq4

[Circadian Growth @circadiangrowth]

One of the most powerful vehicles for positive growth is hiding in plain sight.

The best part? It doesn't have to be extreme or time-consuming.

There are a million ways to do it.

Take advantage of it.

👟📈

https://t.co/WISlHpCJCy

[Zaki @jacobmiyazaki]

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[Circadian Growth @circadiangrowth]

Time is all you have. Invest it wisely.

https://t.co/VHCLHiXjBy

[Circadian Growth @circadiangrowth]

Time is all you have. Invest it wisely.

https://t.co/VHCLHiXjBy

[Zaki @jacobmiyazaki]

https://t.co/QZUgMLtHhB

[Zaki @jacobmiyazaki]

@ThePrimeagen if you think one monitor is good, just wait til you try 0 monitors

[Daniel Vassallo @dvassallo]

Things you absolutely don’t need to launch:

- a favicon
- unit tests
- a logo
- an LLC
- tax compliance
- VAT handling
- a merchant of record
- terms and conditions
- a privacy policy
- a copyright notice
- a trademark
- commit messages
- code reviews
- code comments
- a deployment system
- continuous integration
- docker
- a web framework
- monitoring
- pager duty
- reset password
- dark mode
- a nosql database
- serverless functions
- cloudflare
- a load balancer
- a twitter handle
- multiple pricing plans
- purchasing power parity
- a blog
- a roadmap
- animations
- a changelog
- venture capital
- an affiliate program
- a system status page

Things you absolutely need to launch:

- some way to bring attention to your product

[Zaki @jacobmiyazaki]

@golang just start building and have fun

[Gokul Rajaram @gokulr]

YC founder in current batch: "3 weeks in, nearly 20% of the class is pivoting".

Proves yet again that YC focuses not so much on the idea as it does on the team's ability to listen to the customers / market, quickly iterate and build a product that solves a pressing problem.