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founder, general partner, & engineer @basecasevc @ashbyhq @astral_sh @braintrustdata @browserbasehq @resend @supabase @vercel ++
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is now... 🦄
transform your idea into a billion-dollar brand (and make sure you're not violating any trademarks in one click!)
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1/ recruiting for a startup is really, really tough. for young founders who may not have built teams or managed people yet in their career, it can be even harder 🧵
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1/ last quarter, i met with 114 engineers, made 86 introductions, & closed 6 candidates for portfolio companies. while each conversation is unique in its own way, there's one topic comes up without fail: the mysterious role of a “founding engineer” 🔮
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introducing docbase 1.0 😃
a free & open-source alternative to docsend that allows you to securely share documents & track engagement in real-time
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announcing ⚡️
namebase helps founders name their startup, secure the domain, and brand it—all in one place
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six weeks ago, i had a crazy idea to build & open-source a project that used as many YC W23 companies as possible
in honor of demo day, i’m excited to launch the project & share some takeaways 🤗
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if you're not coordinating your outfits with your code, what are you doing?
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unbelievably excited to unveil the new & improved today ✨
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after today, my
@basecasevc
hours change from weeknights + weekends to ‼️ weekdays ‼️ + weeknights + weekends
(in other words... i’m going full-time!!!)
a big thank you
@eladgil
@tonsing
@avichal
@ankrgyl
& everyone else who has made this possible 🙏🏽
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data import:
@flatfilers
📁
ingestion:
@fivetran
🤖
query engine:
@starburstdata
⭐️
transformation:
@getdbt
🐟
metric definition: propel data ✈️
reverse etl:
@getcensus
🚀
model building:
@databricks
🧱
data monitoring:
@bigeyedata
👁️
analytics:
@junedotso
🎲
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downloaded
@browsercompany
arc less than an hour ago
already removed google chrome from my dock
ama ⚡️
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3/ instead, i encourage founders to proactively build relationships with potential candidates to make them fall in love with the product, the opportunity, and the team over time. be patient, but persistent 💪🏼
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it’s YC S23 demo day, which means it’s launch day here at
@basecasevc
every batch, we build an open-source project using the coolest dev tools & AI products we can get our hands on
i'm excited to share what we’ve been working on 🤗
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out here shipping the best code of my life on chick-fil-a guest wifi
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closing the loop on this 🙃
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200+ open source contributions - not bad for a vc 😆
check out your own year in code via
@withgraphite
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the brand design for config was absolutely mind-blowing 🤯
like this little animation is just unreal
@zoink
who do we have to thank?
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new side project drops next week 👀
I used
@alanaagoyal
's AI-based brand generation tool and it's shockingly good.
It coined 'brainy' and generated this cool logo in a couple seconds 😁 Quite the head-start to get your idea into the world.
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it’s the first day of YC S23, which means it’s time for me to start building a new project that uses as many of the companies in the batch as possible 🧡
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5/ first, optimize for excellence. never pass up on the opportunity to meet an amazing candidate just because they don't fit a current opening. if you're not hiring for a role today, you may very well be tomorrow.
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inspired by
@nutlope
's twitter bio generator, i built my own version to give me variations of an email in a specific tone 🤗
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2/ you will rarely meet the perfect candidate for a role *because* they are actively on the market, although sometimes the universe can be pretty magical and surprise us 💫
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just wrapped up another quick trip to nyc and realized that >50% of my meetings were with people from
@tryramp
this company is a magnet for young, scrappy talent and actually steps out of the way to let them build (unlike many companies of their size)
11/10 would recommend
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sometimes all i want is a sql interface to
@airtable
to run basic queries
does this exist???
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24 hours since launching :
-11.5k names created
-4.4k site visitors (from 79 different countries 🇵🇭)
-350 domains suggested
-200 logos generated
will be shipping the most requested feature later this afternoon 🚀
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in 2018, i interned at
@greylockvc
and was lucky enough to have
@saammotamedi
take me under his wing. since then, he's been my first call & favorite person to collaborate with on the most ambitious enterprise businesses.
so stoked to have him join us in building
@braintrustdata
!
1/ I'm incredibly excited to announce
@GreylockVC
's partnership with
@ankrgyl
and
@braintrustdata
as we have led their Seed.
Since launching, Braintrust has quickly become production infrastructure at leading AI companies
@zapier
,
@coda_hq
,
@Instacart
,
@airtable
and many more.
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one trait i’ve noticed in successful founders & product builders is that they obsess over bug reports and respond to customer feedback with zero ego
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update: couldn't do it
superhuman features i can't live without:
-instant intros
-read receipts
-snippets
-variables
-quick links (highlight + ⌘v to paste)
-good ux 🙃
i am once again embarking on the great migration (superhuman -> gmail)
any tips & tricks from gmail power users?
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get yourself an investor who loves your product so much she pays for it (…and codes in c) 😎
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7/ second, ask for feedback. identify a few “dream candidates” and reach out to get their feedback on the role. ask who they would hire. then ask if they can introduce you to those people 🙃
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in honor of yc szn, i'm working on a project that uses as many of the ycw23 companies as i can & will open source it by demo day 😝
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my goal is to read one biography per month in 2024 - what are your favorites?
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such a blast bringing together sales leaders from
@databricks
@figma
@matik_io
@fivetran
@alteryx
@sonderstays
@muxhq
@getclockwise
@latticehq
last night 💫
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got my fiancé a reservation at a michelin star restaurant in nyc tonight and he was turned away for wearing adidas sweatpants 🤦🏽♀️
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6/ kyle from
@bigeyedata
actively tries to meet folks who are in the top 5% of what they do, regardless of whether they fit an open position
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my heart goes out to all of the founders & fund managers dealing with the ramifications of svb’s insolvency 💔
i’m making myself 100% available this weekend to anyone who needs help navigating the situation - please reach out via email or text
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if you’re an early stage founder who hasn’t sent an investor update in a while: just do it
once you drop off, it feels overwhelmingly hard to get back into it, but you just have to do it
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bill hader, product guy
Bill Hader on receiving feedback: "when people tell you something is wrong, they're usually right. when they tell you how to fix it, they're usually wrong."
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product people at cloudflare are so goated
every one i’ve met there is incredibly sharp, fast-paced, & deeply understands their users
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one week since launching :
-19.5k names created
-9.1k unique site visitors
-690 domains suggested
-415 logos generated
-3 new features shipped (bring your own name, trademark checks, shortcuts)
-1 major rebrand 💅🏼
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honored to be here 😆
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last week, i hosted a small, all-female group of CTOs from leading enterprise software companies including
@splunk
@amplitude_hq
@pilothq
@stytchauth
@_hex_tech
& more to discuss their current priorities & challenges
sharing my biggest takeaways below 👀
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still at it
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stated differently: one trait i've noticed in *successful companies* is *a high density of individuals* who obsess over bug reports and respond to customer feedback with zero ego (regardless of their role)
one trait i’ve noticed in successful founders & product builders is that they obsess over bug reports and respond to customer feedback with zero ego
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all of the sudden i feel the urge to rewatch silicon valley
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4/ now this sounds pretty hard to do, but with a few tricks, it’s not as difficult as you might think. here are a few that i’ve learned from working with founders at
@basecasevc
:
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i have yet to find a product as unanimously loved as
@ashbyhq
💜
big congrats to
@benjaminencz
@abhik
& team on the series c!
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12/ if you’re a founder who could use some help recruiting for your startup, we’d love to chat. if you've found success with these or other recruiting strategies, please share your stories below 👇🏼
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had an idea for a small side project in my uber to jfk...
let's see if i can build & deploy an mvp before i land at sfo 😈
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the
@basecasevc
portfolio ships 🚢
this week alone, we had launches that:
⭐️ surpassed 6k stars on github
🧡 ranked
#1
on hacker news
🥇 climbed to the top of product hunt
go check them out & give us your feedback ✨
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turns out a husband + iphone + plant wall gets the job done 🌱
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bbe (big builder energy) in nyc today 😃
congrats to all of the super talented hackers & thanks
@contrary
@betaworks
@lux_capital
for hosting!
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in the wrong market, you can do almost everything right and still fail
in the right market, you can get a lot of things wrong and still succeed
choose your market wisely
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this is live 🎉
try it out at
I used
@alanaagoyal
's AI-based brand generation tool and it's shockingly good.
It coined 'brainy' and generated this cool logo in a couple seconds 😁 Quite the head-start to get your idea into the world.
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8/ if founding engineer is a role you're interested in or have more questions about, definitely read my post:
i answer these questions in detail with real-life examples & anecdotes from
@basecasevc
portfolio companies ⭐️
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there’s a lot out there on why AI/ML companies fail, but not much on how to make them succeed. defensible ML is a simple framework that founders can use to reason about how to build an enduring company in the space:
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1/ sharing some musings on prompts & programs: how compilers designed with LLMs in mind might change the future of programming
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9/ third, tap into relevant communities. find out who is writing about the problem you’re working on and who is reading & talking about those posts. reach out to ask their thoughts on the problem, the space, or the technology.
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good morning nyc!
let's see how many coffee shops i can get kicked out of for using my laptop in the next 24 hours 🙃
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hot tip: when someone sends you a candidate, always close the loop
whether it's "this didn't end up being a fit" or "we just extended an offer!"
i promise they will send you more candidates 🤗
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finishing up a cool project using
@supabase
@vercel
@nextjs
@tailwindcss
almost ready to open source it, but desperately need some design/styling assistance 🫣
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i know you’re not supposed to share wishes, but here i go:
last year on my birthday, my only wish was to raise a fund to be able to spend all of my time connecting with, investing in, & supporting founders
a year later, i couldn’t feel more grateful that my wish came true 💫
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the plot thickens…
@namecheap
owns this trademark themselves!
their ToS states that if they receive a Takedown Notice, they will email a copy of the notice to the customer to provide them with the opportunity to submit a Counter-Notice
the domain has been taken down without notice by
@namecheap
due to a "trademark violation" 🫠
in the meantime, you can access it at
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i'm hosting the
@supabase
lwx meetup tomorrow in sf 🖤
come hang and see some sick demos from
@roboflow
@peerdbinc
& more 🤗
LW🆇 is coming and community meetups will be happening around the world!🌏
📍
Check out this thread for more details.
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this is so so good
1/ The first 18 months of a startup:
After starting my 2nd company in 2019, I decided I would write down useful lessons I learned or re-learned along the way. Some were hard-earned & others required steady focus. A thread that I hope may help other founders starting out 👇
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the domain has been taken down without notice by
@namecheap
due to a "trademark violation" 🫠
in the meantime, you can access it at
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great products should feel like magic 🪄
is no exception
'what kind of wizardry is this' → my reaction when trying the playwright cloud runtime for the first time
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for dev tool founders, securing the npm package name for your startup is just as important as getting the domain
now you can use to do so in one click 🚀
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