Simar @hellosimar

2x Founder | YC alum hellosimar.substack.com San Francisco, CA Joined December 2015

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Simar @hellosimar

a week ago

Many people are addicted to weather porn. Just keeps sending news links of floods, heatwaves, hurricanes and earthquakes.

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a week ago

My fire extinguished after FIRE. So I said FU to RE and just kept FI to get fire back. - Heard from a friend today

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2 weeks ago

If you move from a city to a suburb, you become older by 10 years. That’s the math.

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2 weeks ago

My friend moved from SF to NU to find a partner. Another friend moved from NY to SF for same purpose. Both are now in relationships in <6 months. Lesson - grass is always greener on the other side

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Paul Graham @paulg

2 weeks ago

If you're running a startup, sell to startups if you can. They don't have as much money, but they decide quickly, and even more importantly, they have a better influence on your product.

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We offered a beta portfolio website builder on @ButternutAI. Thousands took their websites live. Some lessons from our experiment : - Release early. Customers who are willing to try out your beta give great feedback. - Don't just ask for emails for a waitlist. Share a…

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3 weeks ago

In 20s, digital nomad life seems super fancy. Pack your bag, work from beach on a laptop, travel like a bird. In a few years, you realize : - you’ve no deep friendships and roots - no place you can call home - traveling is overrated - people stopped nomadic life for a reason

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3 weeks ago

My doctor friends think they run the world. Same with lawyers. Only my FAANG software engineer friends think they’re not special and why should anyone marry them.

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3 weeks ago

Woah! This is 🔥🔥

shreya rajpal @ShreyaR

3 weeks ago

Woah! This is 🔥🔥

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3 weeks ago

Great work cures you. It's an antidote to depression, purposelessness, trauma, physical pain, family dramas and existential dread. It'll also replace/reduce your doc visits, therapy sessions and medications.

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4 weeks ago

If you want to know the vibe of any place, go to the hippest coffee shop and open your ears. That’s all.

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4 weeks ago

If you are born in a happy family that loves you and supports you, you've won the lottery in life.

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4 weeks ago

People get intimidated by startup announcements. You shouldn't - If you just see a killer demo video, worry not. Anyone can make a demo video by paying a good editor. - If they've just a waitlist, chill. They're super early. Still tinkering. I've seen startup founders not…

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4 weeks ago

Gujjus all the way :)

Dr. Parik Patel, BA, CFA, ACCA Esq. @ParikPatelCFA

4 weeks ago

Gujjus all the way :)

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Naval @naval

4 weeks ago

There is no demand for “average” content. Media is a winner-take all market. The AI-generated Library of Babel doesn’t have much value beyond the people steering and curating it. This is also why browsing feeds is a waste of time.

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Pritika Mehta @pritika_mehta

4 weeks ago

I offered a free AI portfolio website last week on @ButternutAI Expected a dozen people interested in beta version. Got thousands! Turns out, a lot of people want this. → Upload your resume or text → Get a full portfolio website in seconds → No code. No drag-drop. Just…

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Balaji @balajis

4 weeks ago

There are now two kinds of AI retards. The first kind of retard uses AI everywhere, even where it shouldn’t be used. The second kind of retard sees AI everywhere, even where it isn’t used.

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a month ago

If you want to feel the pressure as an adult, move to SF. If you want to experience adult Disneyland everyday, move to NYC.

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a month ago

Independent consultants are so cooked. AI does the job way better. They’d have more success in tarot reading or astrology.

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a month ago

Do things that build your self esteem and confidence. That means - Don’t wear socks and underwear with holes in them. Others don’t know, but you do. And that makes all the difference. - Don’t wear fake Rolex if you can’t wear original. Buy Fossil instead - Do those extra…