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Founder @startaneu | AI, Space & Social Entrepreneurship | Let’s go break some business models. 🚀🤖

Long Beach, CA
Joined January 2017
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@rawlzai
Randy Rawlings
3 months
Hey X, I'm trying something new. 👀 I'm a first-time founder. I strongly believe in growth, authenticity, and community. And I want to go all-in on building in public. For the next 100 days, I'll be posting every single morning about my challenges (both professional and
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this is the first morning in *literal* months where I didn’t immediately grab my phone as the very first thing after waking up instead, I threw this little thing on, starting making coffee for my partner while getting caught up on the news, and then read over a cup of coffee for
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@jxmnop when I wanted to work in aerospace I got an internship at virgin orbit. I used the whole "I'm just a lowly intern" vibe to my advantage as much as I could and learned an incredible amount about the tech, the business model, and the company overall. got hired full-time a few
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3 months
new edc still can’t get over how good Lunar looks with nearly all my outfits
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3 months
pretty good gym buddy tbh
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3 months
show me your smartphone dock and I’ll show you mine -iMessage -Aneu -Control Center for #aipin -Camera
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fwiw: I’m not trying to replace my phone completely but I’m adamant about using it only for what’s absolutely necessary for my work and personal life this is the closest I’ve been to being able to do that in a realistic way
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Randy Rawlings
4 months
Good morning builders! Don’t tell me what you’re building today - drop WHO you’re building for. 👇
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4 months
First day of @FounderUni was amazing! It’s not every day you get to pitch directly to @jason 👀 Wonderful meeting and connecting with so many amazing founders. Thanks @preshdkumar and @KSchricks for putting this on today. 🤗
@FounderUni
Founder University
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Cohort 8 Founders jamming with @Jason on their idea, solution and biggest problem
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@tmrohan Lean, mean, 40-minute max machine.
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@FounderUni We’re Aneu! We allow anyone to access digital doubles of top coaches for 1:1 guidance, whenever they need it. @joshy_ai @rawlzai @derekurbantwit
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Randy Rawlings
1 year
@AviSchiffmann 100000% YES. Did the same thing for my team over at @startaneu . They were like “man I wish we had a technical founder” So I locked myself in a room with GPT4 for a week, and now we have a functional prototype and on track for a launch with out waitlist in just a few weeks.
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Randy Rawlings
7 years
Been sitting on these for a little while, but they’re too pretty not to share.
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@samdape This was Serac’s place in Westworld S3, yes? 😍
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3 months
Daily Update 06.27.24 fighting for my life in VS code that is all
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3 months
how do you know the light at the end of the tunnel isn't just a mirage?
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Randy Rawlings
1 year
Space Beach is bigger than any one company. It’s a community, an ecosystem - and a thriving one at that. To the hundreds of teammates and 50+ employers that attended the LBC Aerospace Job Fair today - THANK YOU.
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Randy Rawlings
4 months
Last week, we pushed calendar visibility and a UI update to @startaneu . Thanks to this, my Navigator has already: - recommended multiple tasks I would have otherwise forgotten about - redesigned my week for better flow and productivity - saved me from doing 2+ hours of
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Randy Rawlings
4 months
@LawyerLiam Expert human coaching, replicated by AI. We let anyone access digital doubles of top coaches for 1:1, 24/7 guidance. We’re starting with a personal AI for goals, growth and wellness, currently in beta - but lots more to come very soon.
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Randy Rawlings
6 years
So honored to be part of this team and the Long Beach community 😍Here’s to 4 more years! 🥂
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Mark W. Taylor
6 years
Congrats & thanks to Team @RobertGarciaLB - 4 more years!! 🥂🍾🙌😎
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This has been one of the most interesting aspects of using the AI Pin for the last week. The moments of friction I experience from time-to-time are *less about the tech itself* and more about unlearning the existing habits I have. The next generation will get to grow up with
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Bethany Bongiorno
3 months
Enjoy these videos my 6 year old nephew took using his mom’s Ai Pin 🛹 Always amazed how quick the kids pick up new technology. Taking videos, sending messages, playing music.
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@samdape OMG, yes. The mixture of textures and interplay of different lighting - my primary source of info for UI 🤗 Lately I’ve been super into 70s retro futuristic interior design and using that to inspire UI/UX
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Randy Rawlings
3 months
@MexiCali6969 @jxmnop authenticity is key. and I have a hard time with people that take themselves too seriously.
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Randy Rawlings
4 months
Alright X, do your thing. We're doing some additional research for the next chapter of @startaneu Please take a few minutes to help a small team build a big ambitious thing 👇
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Randy Rawlings
4 months
Absolute pleasure meeting everyone today! If we didn’t get to connect at the event, you know where to find @joshy_ai and myself.
@justingordon212
Justin Gordon
4 months
Thank you to everyone who attended the Just Go Grind LA Startup Community Coffee Meetup in Santa Monica today! We had a great crew come through in the 2.5 hours and we've got another hike coming up in June 🌴
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Randy Rawlings
5 years
Take a cute couple photo, but make it awkward. 💁🏻
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@MarcOliveri @Humane Ignore the folks who don't enjoy the read. This is immensely helpful information both for Humane and soon-to-be HAP owners looking to understand how to get the most out of this device. (fwiw, your writing is great!) Thanks for taking the time to do this.
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Randy Rawlings
3 months
@FrancescoD_Ales I'm at about 115, heading towards 130. Still coming down from the high of getting caught up in every single note taking product before finally realizing productivity and focus isn't really about the product at all.
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Randy Rawlings
3 months
6) @athlytic_app i'm working on training more consistently, and I use athlytic to slightly adjust my training and plan for the day based on the data it provides. it integrates sleep, heart rate, stress, body temp, o2sat and more into a single readiness score and is almost
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Randy Rawlings
3 months
Going live for a little bit to talk about what I’ve learned in the first week with my AI Pin. I will be taking questions and request for topics for the in-depth review I’m working on if anyone would like to join, come say hello
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Randy Rawlings
5 months
@docreator @setdoapp Loving it so far, Mike! Founders gotta support founders. Best of luck on your @ycombinator application. 😊
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Randy Rawlings
2 years
@ParkerOrtolani Interesting thing for me - I’ve absolutely blown past the 25 message limit and it hasn’t actually limited anything for me yet.
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Randy Rawlings
2 months
daily update 07.29.24 I wish I could work when I wasn’t under pressure. You know what I mean? This has been true for me for as long as I can remember - the essays I did best on in school were the ones I waited to write until the night before. The projects that went well at
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Randy Rawlings
1 year
I’m overwhelmed with the amount of support from the industry and the City. Special thanks to the entire @PacGateway team, @LongBeachMayor ‘s office, the @LongBeachCity , and so many other partners that came together to make this happen. ad astra per aspera 🌴🚀
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Randy Rawlings
3 months
move fast enough to be dangerous to others, but not so fast that you're a danger to yourself
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Randy Rawlings
10 months
@JamesClear “Paying attention to things is how we show love.” As a neurodivergent person with a bit of a crazy life founding a startup, I think about this every single day. True, undivided attention is disappearing rapidly, yet it’s one of the most important aspects of a relationship.
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Randy Rawlings
5 months
@docreator @setdoapp @startaneu You got it, my friend! Keep on building. 🙌🏼
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@docreator #2 I think it's the right balance (for consumers) of marketing jargon and information about what @setdoapp is and will do for them. This is something we had to learn at @startaneu - the language we used with investors had too much marketing jargon, and the language we used with
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Randy Rawlings
2 years
@ParkerOrtolani And honestly, it’s pretty great. Worth it for the price. Only wish it was able to incorporate back-and-forth messaging and recalling info from previous messages in the same way its web counterpart can - that would be incredible.
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Randy Rawlings
5 years
Sunday afternoon week-planning vibes 🤓✍🏼
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@startaneu is getting a makeover. and a real home on the App Store. Before we finalize our new direction - roast it plz. 🙏 #personalgrowth #coaching #productivity #uiux
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4 months
@mcneilly_alex Honestly just the fact that you're asking this question means your head is in the right place.
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7 years
Congrats Tim! 💙
@LongBeachMayor
Office of Mayor Rex Richardson
7 years
Last but not least, we surprised our VERY OWN Tim Patton! He started working for @LongBeachCity in 1992 and has become an important advisor, mentor and leader. He also acts as a liaison to the LGBTQ community. Congrats Tim 🎉❤️
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Randy Rawlings
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daily update 07.05.24 Founder life isn't always pretty, folks. (it rarely is actually) Woke up to an empty coffee jar this morning. I've got a mountain of dishes piled in the sink that I haven't touched in almost a week. My fridge is a barren wasteland. Yesterday was the
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Randy Rawlings
5 months
@raywongy And it should stay this way. My iPad Pro is my favorite overall device for exactly this reason. It’s more productive than a phone, but more casual, flexible (and fun) than a laptop. I love my MacBook Pro - don’t get me wrong - but the iPad is the first thing I reach for 80%+
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Randy Rawlings
7 years
My ONLY wish for tonight’s episode: Littlefinger dies.
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Randy Rawlings
5 years
I’m thankful Long Beach is in the hands of people like Mayor Garcia, our Council and City staff. I know they work incredibly hard every single day to keep Long Beach safe. Let’s make sure that as community members, we’re doing our part too.
@RobertGarcia
Robert Garcia
5 years
As your city is on high alert working through the COVID-19 health crisis, we continue to ensure that we are providing all the basic services you need: trash pick-up, police patrols, paramedic services, street repair, park maintenance and more. So grateful to our entire city team.
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3 months
Bring your questions!
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Randy Rawlings
5 months
Good take. For anyone in the AI business - you need to understand that you’re actually in the relationship business. I’m not saying that to be cliché - it’s true. As this tech evolves, it will be increasingly fitting not to describe it as a tool or a software… but as a
@drew_carson_ai
Drew Carson
5 months
Communication platforms are doomed. AI will smash the walls of every walled garden by navigating human interfaces and abstracting one-size-fits-all details from end consumers. This abstraction will create lower brand loyalty - even if platforms are compensated for usage.
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Randy Rawlings
5 years
🙌🏼💙
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Megan Kerr
5 years
Happy Monday #proudtobeLBUSD We got this! #StayHome
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by no means was this an exhaustive list, but these are the 10ish tools that I use most as a non-technical founder. as that changes, so will this list. happy to update it again in a few months when we've launched! already looking at tools like @FeaturebaseHQ and others as we
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Randy Rawlings
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Daily Update 06.18.24 Yesterday was a huge step forward for our team. You know when you’ve been struggling with a problem for so long, and then you take a step back to get some perspective and something just clicks? And the answer seems to fall right into your lap? That’s the
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Randy Rawlings
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@asallen I love these videos. They captivate me every time I see them. And then I proceed to *never* use any of that software.
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Randy Rawlings
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daily update 07.22.24 I’ve struggled more than I expected to with these founder updates. And if I’m being completely honest, it’s because I struggle to feel like I have valuable information to share. I’m a first-time founder. I’m learning so much of this stuff in the moment,
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Randy Rawlings
7 years
This is literally against everything the internet is supposed to be. The ramifications of a decision like this, especially for low income and underprivileged citizens... ☹️
@politico
POLITICO
7 years
FCC to seek total repeal of net neutrality rules, sources say
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Randy Rawlings
4 months
@michaelsayman Especially now! There's almost nothing you can't figure out with a a good prompt, a bit of trial and error, and some good pourover coffee. 😉
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Randy Rawlings
5 years
💙💙💙
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@ohwawa_ @diamondhawkins_ “Paying attention to things is how we show love” is one of my favorite quotes
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7 years
So proud of my city. #MarchForOurLivesLB #Enough
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7 years
Oh, the smell of coffee and a @SpaceX launch in the early morning. 😍
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7 years
My mug is better than yours. #StarTrek
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3 months
@applegreentech @Humane it's so good! battery life has basically doubled for me and latency has almost been cut in half
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Randy Rawlings
5 years
During times like these, it’s more important than ever to reconnect with (or discover) our core values. I like to do this by revisiting impactful books and other content that have helped shape my life and who I am today. One of my favorites is #startwithwhy by @simonsinek .
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7 years
This is amazing. 😂
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City of Los Angeles - Jobs
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“Long Beach: A Love Letter” - Part 1
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Randy Rawlings
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5) @beehiiv my newest tool, actually! Just started using this for my newsletter "ready set grow." really seamless, super easy to use. makes building a newsletter and audience seem a lot easier than it is, with plenty of headroom to scale as your content does. plus, the
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Randy Rawlings
5 months
@startaneu is now available on iOS! - set meaningful goals - get help breaking them into milestones & actions - be held accountable! - customize your AI Navigator - track meals, workouts, mood, and more - work on guided journaling sessions with prompts tailored for you - and so
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Randy Rawlings
7 years
My initial Star Wars #TheLastJedi review (no spoilers): It’s really good. I really like the beginning and LOVED the ending. As for a good portion of the middle... I’m not sure how I feel yet. Overall 8/10, at a minimum.
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Randy Rawlings
3 months
guilty
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hey fellow builders, please give some feedback on this. for context: it's part of a personal goals & growth system we're building research shows goals are significantly more likely to be accomplished when there's a deep understanding and attachment to why you're going after
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Randy Rawlings
3 months
does this count as a hostile work environment? @joshy_ai out here fighting for his life in Canva
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Randy Rawlings
5 months
@Humane Y'all be cookinnnnn and this tech founder from SoCal is here for it. 🙌🏼
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5 months
@MaxWinebach Compulsively checking whether or not my pin has shipped has been the greatest hit to my productivity in the last several months. 🥺
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Randy Rawlings
7 months
This is why I can’t work from home. Also, her name is Ripley and she’s like this 120% of the time. #CatsOfTwitter
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1 year
@localghost Yes, please 🙏🏼 As someone who’s struggled with ADHD and memory problems for much of my life, this will be invaluable.
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Randy Rawlings
4 months
*(Communicates with cofounders almost exclusively in parentheses)*
@ADHDForReal
ADHD Memes
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Randy Rawlings
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daily update 07.02.24 today marks the official halfway point through the year, and honestly I feel like I still need to fit a years worth of work into the next 6 months. I’m in a really weird place right now where I feel more confident then ever in my team and the direction we
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Randy Rawlings
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@docreator @startaneu Based on user feedback, we started off with one-way (calendar visibility), but two-way sync is on our roadmap for the near future!
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Randy Rawlings
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@rubenharris It’s a good practice to get into when they’re our actual coworkers and companions
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@AdamariMedia @ParkerOrtolani Damn… stole my guesses 👀
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Randy Rawlings
4 months
@piersonmarks @startaneu There was some back-and-forth involved but ultimately wasn’t too bad. Usually took Google about 36 hours to get back to us for each update.
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Randy Rawlings
3 months
Need input: imagine an AI has just broken down a very large, ambitious goal of yours into all of the necessary atomic units one of those units is a 'milestone' - where you've reached a key step on your path towards the larger goal which of these icons best represents it?
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@drew_carson_ai The rest of us can only hope to look as good this one day
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@NBTJacklyn I think Apple has put themselves in the best consumer-focused position thus far. They're partnering with - not competing with - the market leader (OpenAI), adding immediate value across all the apps and services that users already are familiar with, and bringing developers
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Randy Rawlings
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what are the unavoidable sacrifices that founders have to make? what are the ones that we’ve been told we have to make that are actually bs?
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@NBTJacklyn What’s your favorite pixel color of all time? 🤔
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Randy Rawlings
4 months
Everything you do can be viewed as a game. Learn to love the process. Get good at it. And play it in your own way.
@naval
Naval
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Play iterated games. All the returns in life, whether in wealth, relationships, or knowledge, come from compound interest.
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@ericlewisplease Appreciate it!
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@andrewchen This looks absolutely incredible 🥲
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@jayyeh Been pondering this for almost 29 years now. Will let you know if I ever figure it out. 🙃
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5 months
@KumailNanji Looks like you need to try the @wakeupclubapp
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Randy Rawlings
2 months
daily update 07.30.24 working on perfecting some gradients in flutter today. Figured out some great subtle card animations, but it’s time to add some pop and life to the UI. I’m a huge fan of minimalism, both in my personal life and user interface design, but I can’t help but
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Randy Rawlings
4 months
Thank god I’m: - impatient - type A - obsessed with what I’m building Healthy? Nah. Effective? Probably.
@zfellows
Z Fellows
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CEO of Snowflake on “pushing the urgency” via: @cory
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Great move by @LongBeachCity & #SpaceBeach hosting a hiring event for @NASAJPL talent! This kind of proactive community response keeps us at the forefront of innovation and supports our local residents and businesses. Thrilled to see our city leading the charge in such a
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Office of Mayor Rex Richardson
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I am proud to announce that our @longbeachcity team and our partners in #SpaceBeach will be hosting a hiring event for those impacted by layoffs at @NASAJPL . When we first heard the news, our city team got to work immediately to find a way to retain this incredible talent in
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Randy Rawlings
5 months
No one has ever “already missed life” If you’re feeling this way, know that we see your potential and believe in you - even if you don’t. ❤️🤖
@SocialWealth
Rob Hanna
5 months
@rawlzai @ericbahn If you need AI to become curious, courageous, and adventuresome, you've already missed life and are just evolving consumer surplus for whatever someone else is selling.
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Randy Rawlings
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I’m convinced that LLMs have made me a better communicator. For the past 18 months, working daily with these AI models has opened my eyes to the crucial role our grammar, verbosity, and overall communication structure play in how we're understood. A mentor once taught me, 'It's
@sama
Sam Altman
5 months
learning how to say something in 30 seconds that takes most people 5 minutes is a big unlock
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growing up, is was made to believe that growth is just something that *happens to you* as you go through life as if it is a passive process well... it's not it's a science (and an art), just like anything else. and I've been thinking about how to engineer it for a while.
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@FounderUni @AshleyRaeWG Thank you for the absolute wealth of information at the Founder University session tonight @AshleyRaeWG ! Makes this whole process feel doable and a lot less daunting.
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