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Ulric Musset

@ulricmusset

2 months

We did it. Prompt to software is now a reality.

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Ulric Musset

@ulricmusset

29 days

Can someone explain to me with rational arguments why Americans prefer iMessage over WhatsApp?

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@nikitabier Best comment ever 😂

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@cramforce I think you nailed it. One question though is why Americans were not texting? They would email or call?

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European accelerator 1st event: invite a burned out founder to talk about mental health. @ycombinator 1st event: invite Airbnb’s co-founder to talk about how to create a $100bn company. I made my choice.

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Ulric Musset

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The application video that got us into @ycombinator Enjoy the French accent 🇫🇷

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@djkgamc In the UK, 50% of people have an iPhone and everyone uses WhatsApp. So that's what i find strange

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Ulric Musset

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The @ycombinator effect: Day 1 vs Demo Day

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@beaudjango Blue bubble is top of the list haha

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Ulric Musset

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2 years

To make life-changing returns, the earlier the better. Most returns of high-profile tech companies are captured before IPO.

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Ulric Musset

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29 days

@Denis__Shatalin @telegram Opening telegram feels I’m getting scammed by a crypto kid 😂

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@bugimane It’s all relative 😂

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@happyasiyam @nikitabier I thought that was the only use of iMessage

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Ulric Musset

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First startup before YC: I sent hundreds of cold emails to VCs only to be ignored New startup at YC: I get 5 emails from VCs every day If you want to build something big, go to @ycombinator

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Ulric Musset

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Applying to @ycombinator was the best thing I've done in my career The network you get there and the level of interest from investors is off the charts

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Ulric Musset

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If you want to start an AI startup, your best chance of success is to target a boring space no one wants to touch. While the crowd rushes to create AI for videos, marketing content, code, and sales emails, there's untapped potential in the less glamorous areas. People…

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@nullpointered GitHub + side projects way more valuable than resumé

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Ulric Musset

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@ntkris what's fascinating is that it's not true in other countries with similar iPhone market share for ex: UK

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Ulric Musset

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Open sourcing our core AI model at @marblismAI

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Ulric Musset

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@andreasklinger The best rational argument 😂

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@TonyLStewart Yea i guess most people stick to the apps already installed

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@ImLucasGrey seems fair!

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Ulric Musset

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So good to wake up to a new episode of @twistartups featuring @marblismAI Thanks @sundeep for demoing marblism! “The base level of using an LLM is asking a question, the next level is having a coworker with you as a copilot, the next is having an agent, and the next phase is the…

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Ulric Musset

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Applying to YC? Here’s a breakdown of our successful YC application video. 1. Introduce yourself I mentioned that I had already had an exit so that shows some success already. Cyril mentions we have worked together for 3 years, which reduces the fear we won’t get along. 2.…

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Ulric Musset

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3 months

Another little-known bonus of @ycombinator , once you list your startup on the public directory it attracts a lot of users

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Ulric Musset

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29 days

AI is amazing

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Quick hack for AI app founders: Your users usually hang around for 10 seconds waiting for the LLM to do its thing. Ditch the loading spinner and use this time to learn more about your users. We saw a response rate jump to 40% from 10% with emails.

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Ulric Musset

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@hotkartoffel1 But if you look at the stat for UK it's about the same, 50%, and still everyone uses whatsapp

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Ulric Musset

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21 days

You get $10,000 to market your startup How are you going to spend this money and why?

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Ulric Musset

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2 months

Is it still worth launching on Product Hunt?

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Ulric Musset

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4 months

🚀 Introducing : the first AI tool to generate a fully-functional React/NodeJS app. But first, story time:

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Ulric Musset

@ulricmusset

4 months

Generate a web app in 60s from a single prompt 🤖 What are you going to build?

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Ulric Musset

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29 days

@VisualVichaar One problem I find with iMessage is if the person you are sending to is android it's green and you are never sure they actually received it

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Ulric Musset

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2 months

I just told a friend’s girlfriend what a SaaS boilerplate was I explained it was like a recipe for an app with lots of features already prepared like a login, subscription billing, a database and a UI. She just blurted out “why doesn’t everyone use one?” Wise words!

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Ulric Musset

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No-code is a pyramid scheme The people who have made the biggest bucks in no-code just sell tutorials to others who in turn sell tutorials to the next dupes Just learn to code

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Ulric Musset

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2 months

Wow, 4,000 people are using Marblism now I'm super happy to be making an app which makes founders' lives better!

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Ulric Musset

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Only in SF part 2

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Ulric Musset

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why is there so much drama with Devin and Humane? That's what happens when you hype things up too much. Don't call your product revolutionary or say it'll replace devs or phones unless you're totally sure it will.

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Ulric Musset

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As a founder, one key realisation was my hourly rate. Let's say you target a $100m exit in 5 years. You need to drive $2,000 of value creation per hour. So, if you're spending 3 hours on calls fighting over prices with a vendor, it better be worth those hours. Sometimes,…

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Ulric Musset

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Want to get into YC? Nail the “what is the most impressive thing you’ve ever done?” question Clue: it better be more impressive than getting hired by Google

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Ulric Musset

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Your only job as a founder is to make yourself redundant until you have nothing to do but tweet

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Ulric Musset

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Road to 1b token usage/day

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Ulric Musset

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The secret to entrepreneurship is moving fast Taking a month to decide on a logo? Your competitor has already shipped a bunch of features since then. That’s why I’m so excited about building Marblism! You can get the exact web app you want in 10 minutes all from a prompt

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Ulric Musset

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building a startup is like

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Ulric Musset

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How can you be a good co-founder? Never lose faith

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Ulric Musset

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Be honest - how many hours do you actually work a week?

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Ulric Musset

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Don’t forget to check your next employee’s social media. If you see a lot of vindictive post complaining about everything on earth - RUN. Made this mistake twice myself.

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Ulric Musset

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Is it the start of a MAXIMALIST design era? I'm all in for it

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Ulric Musset

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'No-code’ app builder is a misnomer Ok, you can drag items onto a page but you still need to know about front end design, how APIs work, and designing a database schema Plus, why are there so many no-code agencies if the goal is to make it easy for anyone? AI is going to wipe…

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Ulric Musset

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2 months

Google should have used @marblismAI to generate their new login page. Faster + it would have had a dark mode.

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Ulric Musset

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28 days

I'm now convinced that the only way to fight against the US's political divide is to channel Americans' hatred for Android users

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Ulric Musset

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Some hard truths if you are job seeking: • no-one reads resumés any more • no-one reads cover letters any more If you tell me a good idea about my startup I have not thought about - you get my attention.

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Ulric Musset

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Whatever the future of software developers is, learning to code is key for shaping your brain. Being an engineer is not writing code, it's about solving problems with logic and creativity.

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Ulric Musset

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You can do it yourself if you want or you can just focus on the fun stuff

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Ulric Musset

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Wondering if you have founder DNA? IMO, the best indicatior is having worked on your own little projects as a kid.

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Ulric Musset

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Prediction: more no-code devs move to code with the help of AI Benefits: • cheaper than the no-code platforms • they own their own code • they aren't reliant on the design and features of no-code tools

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Ulric Musset

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2 months

Big update on @marblismAI : you can now edit your generated app live on our online code editor - no set-up needed

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Ulric Musset

@ulricmusset

2 months

What's the worst that can happen? If your startup fails after six months or a year, you can usually dust yourself off, update your CV and apply for a job again The rewards you can get massively outweigh the risks.

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Ulric Musset

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4 months

🚀 Approaching 1,000 apps generated on Just released a cool feature where we generate a logo for your app on top of the codebase. #buildinpublic

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Ulric Musset

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10 days

Looking to follow more indie hackers - who are your favorite founders on here?

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Ulric Musset

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3 months

I lost $150k at a startup • We spent $50k on software we wound up not actually using • We had a service provider who cost $100k and did nothing But my biggest fail was a bad hire A bad hire will drain your energy and everyone else in your team. I'd rather have a great…

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Ulric Musset

@ulricmusset

3 months

You can now generate and deploy your app in 1-click on @marblismAI

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Ulric Musset

@ulricmusset

2 years

Just released the ultimate guide to launching a syndicate: 1,000 years of combined experience: @litcapital & veteran syndicate leads share their pro tips for finding investors, winning deals & growing their syndicates.

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Ulric Musset

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I made my first internet money when I was 12 years old. I made a logo for a shipping company for €100. I didn’t have to make a job application or send a CV. It was as simple as sending my parents' bank account. That's why I love the internet

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Ulric Musset

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When I want to learn a new skill I do this: • Find people who post about it on X • Read everything they post and find the articles they mention • Read those articles and find more sources of information from those I think you can learn any skill from following the right…

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Ulric Musset

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I see a lot of push back nowdays against paid marketing like facebook ads/google adwords, lot of people recommending ORGANIC strategy. In all my projects I always started doing $10 a day paid ads to see if people register or not. That's to me the best way to have a answer if…

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Ulric Musset

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You absolutely don’t need a degree to become a developer - change my mind? You’ll probably ship quicker if you don’t overthink things and you’ll make money if you have half a brain for marketing, which is just the ability to gain attention

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Ulric Musset

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I see founders all the time making this mistake They get an idea for people they have no interest in. You have to enjoy talking to the people you are building for

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Ulric Musset

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Founders are going to need to move beyond coding and learn marketing as well Our app lets you create a web app in 30 seconds using AI! So the barriers to making a SaaS are crashing down. If you are a dev reading this, don't panic! But also, you will need to learn more skills…

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If you told me 10 years ago you could write a few sentences into a computer and get a SaaS codebase generated for you, I’d say you were crazy

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Ulric Musset

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What are the top tar pit ideas? I start: asset tokenization platform

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Ulric Musset

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It's 2024 and your friend wants to start a newsletter What do you suggest for them?

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Ulric Musset

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Learning to code is one of the best things you can do for your life - you can get a job, you can make your own product and maybe you can also have a life-changing exit by selling a business. Ok, so you have AI tools which make things easier and can spit out code but someone…

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Ulric Musset

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Whatsapp being acquired for $19bn was a huge moment in my life It really made me sit up and think “wow, nerds can be cool (and rich)!” When did you realise the potential of starting a business?

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Ulric Musset

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American is a more direct culture than French. There is only one difference: the French are way more direct at providing feedback. They will not sugarcoat it and if your work is bad they will tell you. I find cultural differences really fascinating. There's a great book you…

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Ulric Musset

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Yes, we are a GPT wrapper, but it's a damn THICK wrapper

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Ulric Musset

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All the goods things must come to an end... After a reality check when we saw our OpenAI bill, we realized it's time to roll out some paid plans. But don't worry, we're not taking away the free stuff. We still want you to jump in and see for yourself how easy and awesome it is…

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Ulric Musset

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What is the best AI app you saw recently?

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Ulric Musset

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A little secret - you don't have to automate everything from day one! When me and Rémy started Vauban we made a landing page, started a Google Ads word campaign and immediately we had interest. We were getting emails from people saying "This is great! How can I pay you to get…

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Ulric Musset

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The best flex an adult can have is deciding what time they wake up

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3 months

Only in SF

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Ulric Musset

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2 months

Using @marblismAI isn’t going to teach you how to get a safe job at Meta. But if you want to ship fast and test your ideas quickly, it’s perfect

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What was your first web project? I started with a PHP website at 13. It was a community for writers to share their novels (similar to Wattpad). I got to 5,000 users but I couldn’t monetize it, gave up after 2 years. Wattpad was sold for $600m in 2021 ... I should have kept…

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Ulric Musset

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3 months

Before: build a SaaS in months Now: build a SaaS in minutes Check out Marblism

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Ulric Musset

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3 months

Alright my take on this incredible meme template: When you want to contribute to the codebase but the entire codebase has already been generated by @marblismAI

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Ulric Musset

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18 days

Do your friends and family understand what your startup does?

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Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. Aldous Huxley

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Ulric Musset

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Jean de La Rochebrochard

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End of 2020, while running Kima Ventures, I co-founded New Wave, an early stage fund to back ambitious founders. Earlier this year, I was removed from my position by my partner, against my will. I feel a responsibility towards our entrepreneurs, investors, stakeholders and…

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Ulric Musset

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Ok SEO experts, what is the best way to improve the authority of a new website?

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Ulric Musset

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21 days

There are lots of different AI newsletters But if you had to subscribe to only one, which would it be?

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Ulric Musset

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2 months

Do you remember the time of FileZilla when deployment & CI/CD was just dragging your folder to the server? The good old days.

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Ulric Musset

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3 months

We've got over 150+ projects being processed at the same time on @marblismAI , so it's taking a little longer to get new ones ready. We're on it, though, and doing our best to speed things up!

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Ulric Musset

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@BlaisedEstais @nikitabier I just feel text is highly unreliable you’re never sure the person actually receives it I don’t know why it has this effect

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Ulric Musset

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@eternerd @MKBHD ah interestiing I'm gonna watch!

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Ulric Musset

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4 months

What do i need to re-prompt ChatGPT to generate less marketing BS every single time. They should have a no-BS mode by default.

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Ulric Musset

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@IndieHackers Although I'm a SaaS guy it's important to realise it's not the only business option (although I'd still say it's the best, haha)

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Ulric Musset

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@wilterrero @Cloudflare Yeah, I've noticed a lot of people recently moving their static pages there! You're not the only one who didn't know - it's like a little secret amongst devs

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Ulric Musset

@ulricmusset

28 days

Thanks @cerebral_valley for the itw!

Cerebral Valley

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We're live with our Deep Dive on @marblismAI and @ulricmusset ! Marblism (YC W24) generates software from a single prompt 💡 Co-founder / CEO Ulric walks us through his thoughts on the future of software development, and his experience in @ycombinator 's W24 batch... Link below…

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Ulric Musset

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Why hasn't the price of hosting dropped in the last 10 years? It's hard to run an application for less than $10/month

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