Learning on Twitter- Edition 3.0

Hi,

The last few days have seen really good for me personally because this newsletter has been performing well beyond my expectations. Also, I have vacated my apartment so now I can live the nomad life for sometime.

Now, Without boring you much, I will dive in straightaway.

BUT First, News:

After doing a poll on Twitter and hearing some feedback, I am increasing the frequency of this newsletter from once a week to twice a week. YAYYYY!

Here we go:-

1. On Weekend Projects

Sahil Lavingia @shl

One filter I use for projects: can I build it in a weekend? If it takes longer than that, it's too complicated. Twitter, Uber, Facebook–the crux of these ideas are all weekend projects.

2. Most inspirational thing you can read if you are on the verge of giving up

Austen Allred @Austen

Because I'm thinking a lot about all the students on the edge of a new life and thinking about giving up, I'm going to share a story I've never shared before. Many of you know I lived in my car when I first moved to Silicon Valley. Few know that car broke down one day. [0/n]

3. On why Nights and Weekends are the best times to work :)

   Paul Graham @paulg

   Biographies of famous people often mention how they worked at night and on weekends, as if this were painful for them. But if you like what you do, nights and weekends are the best time to work. That's when you get those wonderful big blocks of time without interruptions.

4. Peter Thiel- American Democracy March 14, 2019 Lecture Transcript [THREAD]

Garry() @garrytan

Peter Thiel - American Democracy March 14, 2019 Lecture Transcript “We’ve had a world of zero interest rates, government printing money for a decade. There’s way more capital than anybody knows what to do with. We have too much capital.”

activationenergy.ioPeter Thiel - American Democracy March 14, 2019 Lecture Transcript - Abhi VyasA blog to provoke thought, to inspire, and to catalyze action. The start of something new is the hardest phase in anything we do. With this blog, I hope to make it easier to get started. - Abhi Vyas

5. “If you were a 22 year old that just graduated college today, what would you do with your life?” [LINK]

Erik Torenberg @eriktorenberg

@ChrisPodlaski @GwynneShotwell @naval @RampCapitalLLC @AdamDraper @FutureJurvetson @smc90 @elonmusk @rrhoover @mattocko @jposhaughnessy @APompliano @paulg @bhorowitz @asteroid_saku - Nail habits (sabbath, sleep, exercise, gratitude) - Deliberately develop life long friendships (rituals, trips, live together) - Take smart asymmetric risk, (win = 100x, lose = 1x). Don’t play safe unless need to - Only seriously pursue something you’d consider doing for 20 yrs

Adam Draper 🔌 🛸 🌊 @AdamDraper

@ChrisPodlaski @GwynneShotwell @naval @RampCapitalLLC @eriktorenberg @FutureJurvetson @smc90 @elonmusk @rrhoover @mattocko @jposhaughnessy @APompliano @paulg @bhorowitz @asteroid_saku 22. I would pursue a curiosity and an ambition. I would show up to everything I could to learn about my curiosity. I would learn the skill sets I need to succeed in my ambition. Read, talk to experts, build. @paulg response is tactically the best answer.

Paul Graham @paulg

@ChrisPodlaski @GwynneShotwell @naval @RampCapitalLLC @eriktorenberg @AdamDraper @FutureJurvetson @smc90 @elonmusk @rrhoover @mattocko @jposhaughnessy @APompliano @bhorowitz @asteroid_saku One thing I know for sure I would not do is go work for a big company, even a prestigious one like Google. I'd probably either go to grad school (like I did) or start a startup.

5. On Why Individuals are recognized and Teams are not

Collaborative Fund @collabfund

“Steve [Jobs] and I will always get more credit than we deserve, because otherwise the story’s too complicated.” @BillGates Everything takes a team.

6. On Bootcamps

Harjeet @Harjeet

We were skeptical of bootcamps at first. Now I think they should exist for every subject. 3 month sabbaticals for intense learning = future.

7. Amazon is a Venture Machines producing Ventures

ᴅᴀᴠɪᴅ ᴘᴇʀᴇʟʟ ✌ @david_perell

Amazon is a perpetual motion machine. It works by launching new ventures, discovering what works, and amplifying the most successful experiments. Just like evolution.

8. Why Great Ideas often start out by Sounding Dumb [Thread]

Andrew Chen @andrewchen

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

9. Basically why I love Twitter. The freedom to enter any conversation and make a mark :)

Allison Barr Allen @abarrallen

On Twitter, you can build a network solely based on your clarity & quality of thought. Incredible.

10. Podcasting Ecosystem in 2019 [THREAD]

Li Jin @ljin18

New post! Over 30% of Americans now regularly listen to podcasts, and here’s my (with inputs from consumer team and research) 68-page overview + investment analysis on the industry. Thread 👇 a16z.com/2019/05/23/pod…

a16z.comInvesting in the Podcast Ecosystem in 2019In the world of podcasting, the flywheel is spinning: new technologies including AirPods, connected cars, and smart speakers have made it much easier for consumers to listen to audio content, which…

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BEST ARTICLE I READ RECENTLY

How Notion Is Going After Atlassian and Why It Just Might Win- https://usefyi.com/notion-history/

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That’s it for today.

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I am on Twitter as @ankitkr0