Over a decade ago at Uber, we were paying drivers across 40 countries. Their top ask: "Pay me faster." That stuck with me through Coinbase and Stripe, where I kept running into the same wall from different angles.
Today, Latitude (@rtp) is launching out of stealth. We raised an $8M seed round in Jan 2025 and have been building quietly since then.
@cgtwts The “plumber becomes LeBron” moment, when it happens will be a brief transitional blip, not a lasting economic reality. Eventually supply will catch up (not a tough skill to learn) or the bottleneck self destructs and plumbing also gets automated. Applies to all similar jobs.
I saw two guys smoking fentanyl and a guy taking a dump on Market street in Sn Francisco during my afternoon walk yesterday.
I also got a ticket for running a stop sign on my bicycle and city fire inspectors are making my company dismantle all our office phone booths bc they don’t have sprinklers.
Anarcho tyranny
Love Tesla FSD, but 2 concerns:
1.HOV Lanes: Exits HOV lanes even when family is in car. A setting to keep Tesla in HOV lanes would be great.
2.Learning Speed: For 1+ yr, it hasn’t adapted to a nearby lane it skips when heading to the highway, forcing intervention repeatedly.
Bring a parent has taught me a lot and I am learning more everyday. I feel I have had a clear gains in my efficiency, composure in different circumstances, prioritization, empathy and situational awareness across both personal and professional life.