Johann Van Tonder

One way to think about (LLM) is that about 3 years ago, aliens landed on Earth. They handed over a USB stick and then disappeared. Since then we’ve been poking the thing they gave us with a stick, trying to figure out what it does and how it works.

- Simon Williamson

Your chances of fixing the company are significantly greater if you take care of yourself first and make sure you’re in the right headspace before making sudden decisions.

Amy Buechler, Founder Coach at YC

“When you’re trying to be original, you sound like everyone else trying to be original.” - Dan Klein

Younger workers benefit more from labor-augmenting tech, like AI.

“In other words, workers who were used to doing things a certain way struggled to adapt when complementary technology arrived, while less-experienced workers could harness the power of these new tools.”

Source: Kellogg Insight

As more human jobs become assisted, automated, or replaced by artificial intelligence,  we must spend our hours where we have a competitive advantage over machines: developing new ideas, expressing old things in new ways, innovating process, and crafting the story that infuses our creations with meaning .

“This ‘telephone’ has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication.”

William Orton, President of Western Union (1876)

Confidence isn’t a quality we are born with or something that magically happens; it’s built through action. To create confidence, you need to get started. Every time you act, you bet on yourself and gather evidence that you can do what you set out to do.

“Here are a few journal entries about whether or not to fundraise for Every. Can you help me find patterns that can help me make a breakthrough? Be honest and direct. Be specific, use examples.”

Source: Every