Matt Varughese
@mattvaru
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I run @weare8020 — the web studio behind Huberman Lab, Hasan Minhaj, David Senra, Vanta, $CRCL, and more. Tinkering with motorcycles + planes in my free time.
Oklahoma City + NYC 🇺🇸
Joined September 2012
I got my second (!!) Creative Consultant credit on Netflix yesterday with the release of Hasan Minhaj's third comedy special, Off With His Head. Working with Hasan and the 186K team has been a highlight of my career. I've made some of my best friends, memories, and experiences
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My best technology purchase of the year has easily been the Comma 3X (@comma_ai.) * $999 * Adds basic self-driving to your vehicle * Installed in an hour * No subscriptions I'm **shocked** at how good it's been. It feels like magic to be able to install a form of self-driving
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The fastest growing recruiting platform just keeps getting better. Schools are signing on rapidly to find top talent in College Athletics.
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Last week, we launched one of my favorite projects of the year 🤠 The team at @weare8020 built the full streaming platform for "Tim Burton: Life in the Line" directed by Tara Wood — entirely on @webflow! Stack: → Webflow for structure, design, dev → Mux for encrypted playback
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I'm only a quarter of the way through this episode, but Brad Jacobs is an interesting counter-example to the idea that therapy kills entrepreneurial drive. I feel like the story is often: “If I fix my head, I lose my edge.” I think he’s evidence that the opposite can be true.
Here's my conversation with Brad Jacobs, chairman and CEO of QXO, founder of eight separate billion-dollar companies including XPO Logistics, United Rentals and United Waste. (0:00) Introduction and Setting the Tone (0:31) Mentorship and Key Lessons from Ludwig Jesselson
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Seeing this tweet go viral brings me so much joy. There's really no better group than the @itsoffbrand folks. They deserve their flowers for the incredible work they do, but also for just being kind + great people. Shouts @theRealStu_ @betawaxx @ffmfedd and the whole team 🏆
Earlier this year we had the absolute pleasure of working with @LandoNorris to elevate his online brand and web experience. We went all in. Check it out 🏁🏁
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Steven Adams on what he misses most about OKC: “It's just the people, mate. There is something strangely magical about OKC.” (h/t: @SteveMcGehee, @NEWS9, @NewsOn6, https://t.co/fYXV3mzu3E)
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Tomorrow! I can't wait to share what we've been working on at 8020.
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One day I'm going to own a small airplane hangar and furnish it with vintage Braniff Airways gear. Braniff Airways is one of my favorite airlines in American history: * Ran a Mad Men-esque style campaign called "The End of the Plain Plane" * Instead of the standard bare-metal
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Air travel is a modern marvel we completely take for granted ‣ 45,000 daily flights in the US ‣ with only ~1% cancelled and ~0 accidents ‣ taking you about anywhere on the planet in <1 day
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I’ve been hooked on @davidsenra's Founders podcast for years. He takes the biographies of history’s best builders and distills them into lessons you can actually use. It’s the kind of thing you can listen to five times and still pick up something new. So when my good friend and
Here's my conversation with Daniel Ek (@eldsjal), co-founder and CEO of Spotify (@Spotify). (0:00) Reflecting on a Life-Changing Conversation (1:17) Optimizing for Impact Over Happiness (4:08) The Journey of Self-Motivation (8:58) The Importance of Trust and Relationships
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This will be one of the biggest podcasts in the world Faster than anyone expects It's fascinating how many people- even non-founders- listen to Founders. Obsession is universal. Humans want to create things. David is the best documentarian of that- obsession and creation.
Nine years ago, I launched Founders (@FoundersPodcast). Today, I'm launching a new podcast called David Senra. The first episode goes live this Sunday. Subscribe wherever you watch or listen to podcasts. Founders will still come out every week. @scicommedia // @hubermanlab
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Officially official: We're excited to drop the new website for @davidsenra's new podcast in collaboration with @scicommedia. Proudly made in @webflow ⚡️
Nine years ago, I launched Founders (@FoundersPodcast). Today, I'm launching a new podcast called David Senra. The first episode goes live this Sunday. Subscribe wherever you watch or listen to podcasts. Founders will still come out every week. @scicommedia // @hubermanlab
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I'm in Japan for the week and the train system is just like people say — super fast + clean. But the advertising on train feels the most different from the NYC subway system. * NYC subways: ambulance-chasing lawyers (a la Benny the Bull) * Japan’s trains: noodle shops and cafés
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When @mattvaru & @IanGMackey are in NYC, you grab a booth at Diner 🍔 Great to catch up on life, work, travel and all things Kit!
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Anyone else going to @wguidara's Welcome Conference tomorrow in NYC? @IanGMackey and I will be there all day!
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I went to pre-fill my Japanese customs form on their websites and I regret to inform you that they're superior to us recaptcha challenges too.
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The new Posthog website has absolutely blown my mind. Not even sure how I feel about it, but I am in awe that a company of that scale and size is doing a rebrand like that — and I think that in itself should be applauded. It is a perfect representation of "skin in the game."
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