prediction re the end of spreadsheets AI code gen means that anything that is currently modeled as a spreadsheet is better modeled in code. You get all the advantages of software - libraries, open source, AI, all the complexity and expressiveness. think about what spreadsheets…↗

Who is building the product that’s 100% focused on vibe coding!? It needs to have: - built-in highly primitive gslides-level drawing tools - spotify integration for bg music - library of pre-existing app UIs (so you can, make the signup flow the same as XYZ app) - explainers on…↗

WHY INVESTORS DON'T FUND AI STARTUPS you might know A16Z is running a seed-stage startup accelerator called SPEEDRUN where we're funding 40+ companies in the next 2 months with $750k per company. (apply here: sr.a16z.com). As part of running this accelerator, we get thousands of…↗

Some fun/obvious ideas for where chatGPT will go: - crawls internet, reads news - talk to APIs for booking hotels and restaurants, mapping, rideshare, food delivery, etc - can look at my data/email/etc and ask/answer questions - personalizes answers to my preferences, geo, etc↗

Dear lazyweb, Reddit in its early days famously had fake users posting content to make it seem like there was more activity than there really was - as a means of solving the chicken and egg problem in building a network Know if any other examples like this?↗

The Dumb Idea Paradox. Why great ideas often start out by sounding dumb. Thread 👇↗

made me lol. "Is Your Startup Idea Already Taken?" via @buzzfeed↗

One of my lessons for 2018 is that slide decks are many times more engaging than long-form essays. On average people spend 200-300% more time on a deck than an essay. Funny. Y’all are just daring me to exclusive create and publish content in slide deck format?↗

1/ A few years ago a ton of “Uber for X” startups got funded, but very few of them - maybe none? - worked out. It sounds good but ultimately most failed on the supply side. Let’s explore why.↗

The current generation of marketplace startups has been incredibly successful. Airbnb, Lime, Uber, Lyft, Instacart, etc. I've been doing a broad survey of the best writing on this topic and wanted to share my list of 20 best links I've seen.↗

1/ Addiction to paid ads is bad. The Paid Marketing Shark Fin happens when CAC goes up over time, causing unprofitability, which then drives budget cuts, slower growth, and more cuts. More here: x.com/andrewchen/sta…↗