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How to Think for Yourself

paulgraham · 1 day ago

Paul Graham

@paulg

How to Think for Yourself: https://t.co/qeZPbmHst2

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Ian Sigalow

@Sigalow

Co-Founder at @GreycroftVC. Advocate for founders, dreamers, and nerds everywhere. Follow my public market portfolio here: https://t.co/OkiqFw8dkl

Could also be titled “Why social proof is a bad investment strategy” It has been working out surprisingly well for… https://t.co/SBDmvl71O2

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Jessica Livingston

@jesslivingston

Co-founder, Y Combinator

"Perhaps, if your goal is to discover novel ideas, your motto should not be "do what you love" so much as "do what… https://t.co/WnSNdUSeKI

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Elad Gil

@eladgil

Entrepreneur and Investor

Good post https://t.co/36xG5axSr1

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Ryan Hoover

@rrhoover

Founder of @ProductHunt, @WeekendFund investor. Real likes, no gimmicks. ✌️😸

I’ve always admired curious people. This essay explains why. https://t.co/SQ81Bw4r7X

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Shreyas Doshi

@shreyas

early product mgr & first lead PM @stripe. product advisor. formerly @twitter @google @yahoo. my tweets are useful for some—useless for many—not for everyone ❤️

Related: Product people should read this latest post by @paulg about independent-mindset & conventional-mindset https://t.co/uq1F0zmDQo

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Tony Hsieh, key figure in downtown Las Vegas revitalization, dies at age 46

reviewjournal · 14 hours ago

balajis.com

@balajis

It may be possible to reverse aging. https://t.co/YESlCBNotL

This is incredibly sad. Rest in peace, Tony. You were an inspiration. https://t.co/WxJRhOf3Xu

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David Krane

@kraneland

CEO+Managing Partner @GVteam (@Uber, @StockX, @Nest, @BlueBottleRoast...), BOD @MGM_Studios, Dad to 3, TEDster, @YPO, sneakerhead, aspiring barista

Just stunned.... https://t.co/KieRUnN177

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scott belsky

@scottbelsky

helping the creative world overcome the messy middle and make ideas happen. founder @behance, cpo @adobe, angel in startups the world needs. product obsessive.

the world of entrepreneurship lost a true ringleader; lots of memories of tony’s events and inspirations. in the… https://t.co/MJXSUysFP1

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Bret Taylor

@btaylor

President and COO of @Salesforce. Stanford fan. @Twitter board member.

Tragic and devastating: Zappos founder Tony Hsieh has died at the age 46 https://t.co/Kp0bEo1dVz

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Tony Hsieh, Zappos Luminary Who Revolutionized the Shoe Business, Dies at 46

yahoo · 15 hours ago

Cyan

@cyantist

Capitalist, purple pilled, politically homeless and all organic

I love you Tony. I won’t get over this loss ever. You were bright stardust. https://t.co/7ytUDWBEnW

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Michael Arrington

@arrington

Founder of TechCrunch, CrunchBase and Arrington XRP Capital. Be Excellent To Each Other.

Oh. Wow. Awful. I spent time with him at a conference in Mexico years ago. Really lovely, thoughtful man. Made a v… https://t.co/3Vthv7oSv9

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Adam Nash

@adamnash

Inevitably optimistic. Slightly amusing. Always talking. BoD @Acorns @DriveShift. Lecturer @Stanford. Previously Dropbox, Wealthfront, LinkedIn, eBay, Apple.

Tony Hseih @ 46. RIP. Too young. https://t.co/u47IQt3KOs

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Chris Messina 🎩

@chrismessina

#️⃣ Hashtag inventor ⠀ 🏆 #1 Product Hunter ⠀ Speaker · Product Designer · Technologist Trying not to take myself too seriously. You shouldn't either.

☹️ #RIPTonyHsieh https://t.co/TtFst90mTK

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President-Elect Joe Biden: Official Transition Website

buildbackbetter.gov · 4 days ago

John Lilly

@johnolilly

Boards: Code for America, VotingWorks, Figma, Caffeine, Nuro, Crew, Clockwise, Angle. Former GP@Greylock, CEO@Mozilla Dad, husband, son, nerd.

Let’s go. 🇺🇸👊 https://t.co/L7bdBefBeo

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Bilal Zuberi

@bznotes

Partner at Lux Capital: @Airmapio, @DesktopMetal, @Orbital_Insight, @ZededaEdge, @NozomiNetworks, @EvolvTechnology, @Saildrone, @fiddlerlabs, @veobot...

dot gov. ✊🏽 https://t.co/eieVJfrnWu

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Robyn Kanner

@robynkanner

Senior Creative Advisor, @JoeBiden & @KamalaHarris.

RT @JoeBiden: https://t.co/6aIgLN2bMk

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Mike Monteiro🌹

@monteiro

This is a personal account and does not reflect the opinions of my boss, who is an asshole. he/him

Oh snap. Look who got the keys to the dot govs!! https://t.co/ENkZlbGByI

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Tech CEOs Are Saying Goodbye to San Francisco

theinformation · 5 days ago

Elad Gil

@eladgil

Entrepreneur and Investor

RT @coryweinberg: @eladgil Link, pretty please: https://t.co/NsXQAgbAyj

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Benedict Evans

@benedictevans

Trying to work out what's going on, and what happens next. Mostly tech. Past lives in equity research, strategy and venture capital. Working on new things.

RT @amir: 🛫Drew Houston leaving SF def got my attention... https://t.co/H1DS1n7Yhw

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Shervin

@shervin

Tech CEOs Are Saying Goodbye to San Francisco — The Information https://t.co/rhF8WDTElT

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Hans Tung

@hanstung

GP @GGVCapital, Stanford, Brds: @xiaomi @Wish @stockx @poshmark @ibotta @boweryfarming @offerup; In: #Airbnb #tiktok #peloton #slack #affirm #Meituan; podcast

Yikes..though not surprising at all. More coming unfortunately https://t.co/rkJfAiij5s

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instagram · 458 days ago

Blake Robbins

@blakeir

hanging out on the edges of the internet // @ludlowventures 👫@amyherman24

I’m so obsessed with this designer/style... https://t.co/6J9oO329Oc https://t.co/4nx3xkjnit

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Manu Kumar

@ManuKumar

🦮 Human, Founder, Investor. Chief Firestarter at @K9Ventures. The O.G. for PreSeed. @lyft, @twilio, @playosmo, @CartaInc, @lucidchart, @auth0, @HiHello & more.

RT @engineers_feed: Ich liebe meine cnc maschine 🖤 📱 https://t.co/fxSqHu8rdg https://t.co/AMXbDlEfrX

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Steph Engle

@Soengle

Designing toys @snap

There's a whole community of Gen Z equestrian accounts dedicated to editing horse videos https://t.co/OccLwjKmHs

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RIP Tony Hsieh, 1973 – 2020

matt.blog · 14 hours ago

M.G. Siegler

@mgsiegler

General Partner @GVteam. I write @500ish & @reviewinhaiku. On the road w/ @msquinn 👩🏻 & @maisiesiegler 👶🏻 #GoBlue 〽️🍻

Incredibly sad. https://t.co/zEyuPg5Zry

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Kevin Rose 🙏🏻

@kevinrose

I’m devastated. Tony helped so many, generous and loving. He single handedly helped my sister build her business on… https://t.co/7PQ5QmGwfN

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Hiten Shah

@hnshah

Tweeting about startups, growing businesses and product strategy. Co-founder of @usefyi with @MarieProkopets. Past: Started @crazyegg & KISSmetrics.

RT @photomatt: RIP Tony Hsieh, 1973 - 2020 https://t.co/JnvYJtWFVd

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Dead mink infected with a mutated form of COVID-19 rise from graves after mass culling

usatoday · 2 days ago

Alexis Ohanian Sr. 7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣

@alexisohanian

Son of an undocumented immigrant. #BusinessDad. ⚡ @SevenSevenSix 🦄 @flexport @ro @patreon @GOATapp 🏢 @initialized @reddit ⚽️ @weareangelcity 🎮 @cloud9

I feel like we kinda deserve this https://t.co/R4gsIW2ZiT

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Bret Taylor

@btaylor

President and COO of @Salesforce. Stanford fan. @Twitter board member.

2020: COVID-infected zombie minks At this point, nothing would surprise me https://t.co/4Bt5WyIVlT

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$ayo

@ay_o

fighting #COVID @carbonhealth / co-creator of the cash-card @cashapp.

Not the onion. is this how it starts? https://t.co/5QlukDVYKf

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On (not) leaving San Francisco

om.co · 3 days ago

Ethan Kurzweil

@ethankurz

I heart entrepreneurs. Partner @BessemerVP. Investor @PagerDuty @Twilio @SendGrid @Intercom @LaunchDarkly @Twitch @PeriscopeCo @TSM. Views randomly generated.

As is often the case, ⁦@om⁩ says it best. https://t.co/I3gnPzYEXT

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John Melas-Kyriazi

@jmelaskyriazi

co-founder & CEO at @quaestortech // ex-@sparkcapital // father to little Theo 👶 & husband to @christinaphili5 👩‍💻

Beautiful piece and photos, @om. On (not) leaving San Francisco https://t.co/oxPLzdNty5 https://t.co/Hg6HpB5UXp

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Chris Messina 🎩

@chrismessina

#️⃣ Hashtag inventor ⠀ 🏆 #1 Product Hunter ⠀ Speaker · Product Designer · Technologist Trying not to take myself too seriously. You shouldn't either.

But will San Francisco get cheaper for those who choose to stay? Or only for bargain-hunters?… https://t.co/yNKrpqWMqq

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Can Shopify Compete with Amazon Without Becoming Amazon?

nytimes · 3 days ago

Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao

@marvinliao

Ever curious: Tsundoku, Reader, World Traveler, Investor & Tech/Media exec interested in almost everything! Aspiring Shokunin. https://t.co/LSIQ6nyS2L

RT @mukund: Can Shopify Compete With Amazon Without Becoming Amazon? NYT profile on $SHOP https://t.co/kwAKhlfjbk

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Brandon Chu

@BrandonMChu

vp product @shopify, 😇 investor

yes https://t.co/nWkqyUoLgm

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Melissa Tsang

@melissatsang

RT @tobi: Great in-depth writing. Clearly Betteridge's law does not apply here. https://t.co/eM1hFuPWvx

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A Weird Monolith Is Found in the Utah Desert

nytimes · 4 days ago

Kanyi Maqubela

@km

lover, not-fighter. building and funding startups: @kindredventures

“It’s probably art, officials said.” https://t.co/11aUCEIvrT

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joshua schachter

@joshu

Tinkerer. Angel investor. Founder of https://t.co/poMF1fUXFv. He/him. More art: https://t.co/uYM4xyu5aW

cc @ArtDecider https://t.co/WzTdLJ6uTK

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Linda Dong 🐉

@lindadong

She/her In the realms of immersive design. Past lives: teleportation @Lyft, alchemy @Apple

Yes finally transcend us 2020 https://t.co/VYKlsvXXlh

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Discord is close to closing a round that would value the company at up to $7B – TechCrunch

techcrunch · 4 days ago

parker

@pt

Tweets represent the opinions of your employer. Family first, except when inconvenient. Not the race car driver.

I’m curious why more companies don’t use Discord over Slack. At least one important paid feature is free. Anybody… https://t.co/OjlV9he5Rq

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Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao

@marvinliao

Ever curious: Tsundoku, Reader, World Traveler, Investor & Tech/Media exec interested in almost everything! Aspiring Shokunin. https://t.co/LSIQ6nyS2L

RT @gdibner: https://t.co/N3Mg1KiWvm

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Jason Costa

@jasoncosta

Director of Product @ Reddit. Prev: Pinterest, Twitter, & Google. Write: https://t.co/6Nitu0SqEz

That was fast https://t.co/971uwc4weT

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Solv: Instantly Book Same-Day Appointments With Great Doctors

solvhealth · 4 days ago

Bill Gurley

@bgurley

VC @benchmark, Investor: @grubhub, @zillow, @uber, @stitchfix, @nextdoor, @glassdoor, @hacker0x01, @solvhealth, @roverdotcom, @goodeggs, @instawork

If you need to get tested download the Solv app https://t.co/61gfnDCfdR or visit https://t.co/UXHfYipjzx. They have… https://t.co/mgSTKNrkHx

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Seth Rosenberg

@SethGRosenberg

Invest in FinTech & consumer software @Greylockvc @Roblox @wisetackinc @PayJoy @ribbonhome @Ask_tia @validere + others

RT @maiab: ok this is the best source I've found to find nearby Covid testing https://t.co/sPigvblZYa

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Chris Gallello

@cgallello

Product @strava. I also build weird VR things. He/him.

RT @maiab: ok this is the best source I've found to find nearby Covid testing https://t.co/sPigvblZYa

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Covid-19: Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection

bbc.co.uk · 5 days ago

rohit

@rohit_x_

Partner, True Ventures / Lapsed Photon Slinger / kurukshetra.

Covid-19: Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection https://t.co/ZggRUpltEc

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Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao

@marvinliao

Ever curious: Tsundoku, Reader, World Traveler, Investor & Tech/Media exec interested in almost everything! Aspiring Shokunin. https://t.co/LSIQ6nyS2L

RT @hkanji: Only 70%? The hyped British hope feels like a dud compared to the mRNA techniques developed elsewhere. https://t.co/VwXSu83ykP

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Azeem Azhar

@azeem

Exponential View. 🔮🌟🤔 Born at 324.93ppm

RT @BBCBreaking: Covid-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford is 70% effective, large scale trial shows https://t.co/g1uPngvDtT

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A chat with Jake Gibson & Sheel Mohnot, Cofounding Partners of Better Tomorrow Ventures

sarharibhakti.substack · 2 days ago

Seth Rosenberg

@SethGRosenberg

Invest in FinTech & consumer software @Greylockvc @Roblox @wisetackinc @PayJoy @ribbonhome @Ask_tia @validere + others

Thanks for sharing @pitdesi @iamjakestream https://t.co/RvTzhMCXwK

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Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao

@marvinliao

Ever curious: Tsundoku, Reader, World Traveler, Investor & Tech/Media exec interested in almost everything! Aspiring Shokunin. https://t.co/LSIQ6nyS2L

RT @sarthakgh: I don't think these two need any introduction in the fintech world My latest chat with @pitdesi & @iamjakestream : https://…

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Hiten Shah

@hnshah

Tweeting about startups, growing businesses and product strategy. Co-founder of @usefyi with @MarieProkopets. Past: Started @crazyegg & KISSmetrics.

RT @sarthakgh: .@pitdesi on passing on Chime, Patreon and Robinhood https://t.co/BDXNbI3uIJ Good reminder of how same ideas get tried over…

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Chess.com - Play Chess Online - Free Games

chess · 1214 days ago

John Melas-Kyriazi

@jmelaskyriazi

co-founder & CEO at @quaestortech // ex-@sparkcapital // father to little Theo 👶 & husband to @christinaphili5 👩‍💻

Biggest social network rivalry in 2020? Snap vs. IG? Nope. TikTok vs. Triller? Nope. https://t.co/hEmfw1r2tc v… https://t.co/3sk3KSql1z

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Dan Cederholm

@simplebits

Designer, accidental-entrepreneur, and advencherer. Co-founder @dribbble. Author, speaker, podcast host, and music tinkerer. Dad in real life.

Finally beat “Nelson” on the https://t.co/5PWefAgHSE app. IYKYK

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Startups: The Very Beginning

foundersatwork.posthaven · 7 days ago

Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao

@marvinliao

Ever curious: Tsundoku, Reader, World Traveler, Investor & Tech/Media exec interested in almost everything! Aspiring Shokunin. https://t.co/LSIQ6nyS2L

RT @hnshah: "there's not just one model of a startup founder" @jesslivingston https://t.co/etphQA8MyW

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Hiten Shah

@hnshah

Tweeting about startups, growing businesses and product strategy. Co-founder of @usefyi with @MarieProkopets. Past: Started @crazyegg & KISSmetrics.

"there's not just one model of a startup founder" @jesslivingston https://t.co/etphQA8MyW

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You Need to Opt Out of Amazon Sidewalk

gizmodo · 7 hours ago

Ethan Marcotte

@beep

Digs @drinkerthinker. Independent designer, writer, speaker. Started that @RWD thing. Tech worker. He/him. Hire/email me: https://t.co/gZs9acQypG

“Amazon is providing you the option to opt out of Sidewalk—and you should absolutely take it.” https://t.co/oLk39HOTne

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Nick Finck

@nickf

Design leader, community cultivator, speaker, mentor, & advisor. Founder at @CraftAndRigor. Curator of https://t.co/ZOYtjNNq9N. Formerly design leadership FB & AWS

Wow. Amazon auto-opts you into services you never asked for and can potentially compromise your security & privacy.… https://t.co/bzQvZEvpja

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Tony Hsieh, iconic Las Vegas tech entrepreneur, dies aged 46 – TechCrunch

techcrunch · 10 hours ago

Matt Ocko

@mattocko

Venture capitalist (@DCVC). Technologist. Husband-ist. Dad-ist. Friend-ist. Real wood fires, evenings w/ good food, wine & friends, & neat sci-fi. ♥ != endorse

JFC. 2020 is just one long gut-punch after another. Rest in power, Tony - gone all too soon. https://t.co/KXmGLhf9yv

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Marc Hemeon

@hemeon

Past: Kosas, Facebook AI, Design Inc., Hodinkee, YouTube, Google, Digg - Artist, father, surfer. DM if you want a painting. IG @hemeon

So sad to hear about the passing of Tony Hsieh. So much impact - great loss for Vegas and tech. https://t.co/TOaBW2DQvR

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Tony Hsieh dead at the age of 46 after being injured in house fire

reviewjournal · 11 hours ago

Benedict Evans

@benedictevans

Trying to work out what's going on, and what happens next. Mostly tech. Past lives in equity research, strategy and venture capital. Working on new things.

Tony Hsieh, dead at the age of 46, after injured in house fire | Las Vegas Review-Journal 😨 https://t.co/mBWw0EPcmc

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Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao

@marvinliao

Ever curious: Tsundoku, Reader, World Traveler, Investor & Tech/Media exec interested in almost everything! Aspiring Shokunin. https://t.co/LSIQ6nyS2L

This is sad news. RIP Tony Hsieh. He left a huge impact in startup world and Las Vegas and will be missed. https://t.co/DxG5gWtnOH

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