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Peter Thiel funded Dwarkesh Patel's Podcast

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:44:46 GMT

Dwarkesh Patel went from a dorm-room podcast with a few hundred listeners to interviewing Zuckerberg, Musk, and Jensen ...

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Young Men: Don't Sacrifice Your Twenties for AI! #shorts

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:30:23 GMT

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Don't sacrifice all for career in your twenties. Working 20-hour days on AI with questionable impact could lead to regret, especially ...

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Don't Miss Life: The San Francisco Housing Trap #shorts

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:03:30 GMT

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Chasing wealth might get you that dream house, but at what cost? You'll miss so much of life, thinking you can catch up later.

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Anthropic is NOT an AI company

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:13:24 GMT

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Allbirds $127 Million Gain Proves AI is a Bubble

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:21:15 GMT

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Allbirds just made a massive pivot from shoes to AI infrastructure. This clearly mirrors a similar trend during the dotcom boom.

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The AI Parenting Experiment a16z Doesn't Want You to Question

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:22:24 GMT

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A venture capital firm that manages $43 billion just published a podcast celebrating a mother who built 11 AI agents to raise her ...

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Dr. Alex Karp: AI Age Job Market Survival Guide #shorts

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:11:24 GMT

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Billionaire Alex Karp reveals how young men are segmented into two buckets. Learn how to navigate the job market in the age of ...

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This Free AI Tool Turns One Coder Into an Entire Company (50,000 Developers Agree)

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:52:41 GMT

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Paperclip AI is the open-source tool that lets you build and manage a virtual company of AI agents. 50000+ GitHub stars, ...

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What Sam Altman Doesn’t Want You to Notice

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:04:15 GMT

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OpenAI acquired TBPN for a reported $150 million. Andreessen Horowitz published a media strategy to release five podcast ...

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ChatGPT Sugar Buzz: Avoid Mental Obesity Now! #shorts

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:03:44 GMT

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Consuming AI-generated content without critical thought leads to a temporary 'sugar high' of cheap validation, followed by a crash ...

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Fired, Furious, Fatal: A Cycle of Despair & AI #shorts

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:16:11 GMT

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A story of a man pushed to the brink by job loss and a changing world, leading to tragic violence. This pattern reflects systemic ...

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Palantir's CEO Said You Have Two Futures. Both Are Horrible. Rome Is Burning.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:54:45 GMT

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Rome is burning, and the fires are getting worse. A food service worker in Queens snapped and killed 4 people, including a ...

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Inadequate Staffing Fuels Disgruntled Worker Violence #shorts

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:00:23 GMT

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Inadequate staffing led to a disgruntled worker's violent outburst. While violence is not condoned, the situation highlights the ...

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Sam Altman's Mansion Attacked With Molotov Cocktails! #shorts

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:58:27 GMT

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A shocking incident at Sam Altman's San Francisco mansion: an individual lobbed Molotov cocktails at the property. The tech CEO ...

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Sam Altman’s $27 Million House Burns: This Is How An Empire Dies

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:30:02 GMT

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Someone threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's house. A warehouse worker burned down a 1.2 million square foot toilet paper ...

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Rating Tech Testosterone Levels Out Of 10

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:00:53 GMT

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This AI Scam Cost One Company $20 Million (And Nobody Got Caught)

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:57:21 GMT

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China is running a coordinated campaign to flood the Western AI market with subsidized tokens, and they're paying creators to ...

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The Addiction Killing America's Best Engineers

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:18:43 GMT

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Inside the most high-pressure corners of AI and defense tech, stimulant use isn't a fringe habit — it's the culture. Nicotine pouches ...

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You can have whatever you want in tech

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:00:41 GMT

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Anthropic Lied About Mythos: I Have The Proof Nobody Else Talks About

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:15:08 GMT

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Anthropic just dropped a 146-page model card for Claude Mythos, a model they say is too dangerous to release. They launched ...

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The Portable Aesthetic

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Seven years ago I argued that technical craft would be overtaken by taste. The labor market is conceding the point.

Rome Is Burning

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Three fires in one week. A Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's mansion, an arson at a toilet paper factory, a mall ablaze. The common thread is not crime. It's what happens when you replace human judgment with spreadsheets.

Your Clean Desk Is Why You're Not Getting Promoted

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A blunt case against performative desk setups and for output-focused workspaces, keyboard investment, and the 3-item daily list.

Technocratic Decadence Thesis

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Western tech is decaying because leadership has been decoupled from competence, replacing builders with spreadsheet theater and image management.

I’m Rooting for AI to Blow Up in Everyone’s Face

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A blunt take on AI hype, false equivalence around expertise, and why human messiness is worth defending.

Hundreds of American Express Employees Reached Out to Me This Week. They're All Saying the Same Thing.

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

After publishing a video about my experience as an Engineering Director at American Express, hundreds of current and former employees reached out confirming the same offshoring playbook.

nobody cares how much you use AI when coding and we should stop pretending

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

and learn to mind our own business.

Amazon’s insane plot to lay off 30,000 American workers and hire 3 million in India

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Amazon's latest push to lay off 30,000 American workers while hiring 3 million in India. The pattern is undeniable.

Free Tool: Manager or IC? The Eternal Question

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fork in the road

You Can Hurt Me But You Can’t Gurt Me

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

In a world of AI scrapers and digital ghosts, having a body is becoming our greatest asset.

The Single Best Optimization You Can Make In 2026

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The single biggest optimization you can make in 2026 has nothing to do with AI, productivity apps, or hustle culture.

GET GOOD OR GET OUT

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

I spent an evening going through the top posts on Reddit’s r/CSCareerQuestions this month. The whining is off the charts. Here’s what I found and why most of

I need 3 people for something new

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

I’m going to try something different. For the past few months, I’ve been talking about tech careers, layoffs, navigating the chaos of this industry: on

Most Candidates Don’t Fail System Design Interviews Because They Can’t Design Systems

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

They fail because they’re performing instead of problem solving. I’ve run hundreds of system design interviews across American Express, Anduril, and Shopify.

Stop Chasing Happiness at Work. You’re Not a Child.

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

I keep seeing tech professionals online talking about optimizing for “happiness” at their jobs. One guy on Reddit proudly announced he quit using AI tools

COMPVTER EXTREMISM: Installing Windows 98 on DOSBox-X (M-chip Mac)

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

A quick guide to running Windows 98 SE on your Apple Silicon Mac using DOSBox-X.

Writing Like Socrates Didn't

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

A response to the AI allegations against my writing.

Nvidia Just Paid $20 Billion for a Company That Missed Its Revenue Target by 75%

Sat, 27 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Panic buying, plain and simple. If anything indicates that this AI bubble is about to pop, it’s this.

Get In Loser: We're Exposing the AI Bubble

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

It’s a bubble. Everyone with basic observational skills can see it.

Easymode Public Speaking: The Technique Nobody is Talking About

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Simpler and more effective than any other technique.

Christmas Gifts for Neurodivergent People

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Neurodivergent or otherwise.

How to Make One Million Dollars a Year as a Software Engineer as Fast as Possible

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

A step-by-step guide.

The Best Way to Use LinkedIn is to Not Use It at All

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The ROI of LinkedIn for depth-first creators is zero. Every minute spent there makes you one minute dumber.

The Optics-Driven Workplace and the Death of Competence

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

“I’m a Timestamp Man” Every company has at least one dude and sometimes a whole gaggle of them who manages by the clock. He doesn’t read your code, doesn’t

The Everything is Everything Era

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

I feel beige. Do you feel beige?

How to Become a Gigacracked Engineer: A Guide

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

What experience taught me that textbooks never could

How Neurodivergent Brains Build Better Systems

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

A former manager once described me as a “purist”. It wasn’t the first time a colleague alluded to my obsessive way of thinking but it was the first time

Office Survival Gear for the Neurodivergent Tech Worker

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Traditional offices can be massively overstimulating if you’re neurodivergent, unless you have the right gear. I wore glasses for decades until I got my eyes

The Making of Autism Simulator: 60,000 Visitors in 12 Hours

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

How I built Autism Simulator as a passion project and got 60,000 visitors in 12 hours.

Why Everything Feels Broken and the Filmmaker Who Predicted It

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The world feels chaotic and truth has become malleable. One filmmaker predicted all of it decades ago.

I went to church on Sunday

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Rain or shine.

Marshall McLuhan and Vim

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT

We are the sex organs of the machines...

The Introvert's Guide: Surviving a Networking Event

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

A simple protocol to network like an extrovert.

What Does a Software Engineering Director Do All Day

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The job of an engineering director has always been somewhat opaque to me. I'm relieved to find that no golfing is involved.

I No Longer Do Emails

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The written word remains supreme but it's changing.

Forgetting is a Gift: How to Change the Past and Burn Your To-Do List

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In a world where technology excels at preserving every detail, what if forgetting is your greatest asset?

Energy Management for Introverts and Extroverts

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

A brutal, tactical manual for people who’d rather be left alone but still want to win.

Everyone is on Fire

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Burning and being uncompromising in a mild and convenient world.

Don't Write a Book: The Lesson at the Heart of Ex Nihilo

Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Have you ever been curious about what lies behind the pages? It's far more arcane than it seems.

It Began as a Mistake: Living Between the Walls

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Most people fake normal and call it discipline. I faked normal, got sick of it, and wrote this instead.

The Zero-Sum Game

Sun, 03 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Paying the cost to be the boss.