Jay Merskulov

It's funny how Claude has zero accuracy in its predictions of how long it will take to build something. "This probably isn't worth it, as it will take hours to build, and those are hours your primary feature could use." Then builds it in 3 minutes 29 seconds.

@damengchen What are some things you don't like about living in China? Curious what's on the other side of the scale

The American mind can never comprehend this...

@daviddorg What biomarkers do you test during that baseline testing period?

My testosterone dropped 19% in a single month 1011 to 816. Same sleep, same diet, same supplements A single blood test is almost meaningless. Your hormones fluctuate more than most people realize This is why I insisted on a 60-day baseline (at least) before going 365 days without screens

Broadly speaking, comparison content like listicles tends to influence LLMs and Google AI overview. Brands started paying for inclusion in these listicles but smarter brands paid for specific wording. Instead of excluding prominent competitors from the listicle, which would call into question the author's research ability, brands control the narrative around them. The passive aggressive approach involves praising them for something certain customer segments have negative interest in. i.e. "We loved that the pants from Alephic were stiffer than usual, unlike the stretchy alternatives."

@jay_mers Do you have examples in the wild?

About 6 months ago

Heard about Gabrielle Reece's 'go first' rule in regards to this, love it

14 year-old me used to love spending hours configuring Alienware computers I could never afford and calculating how many 40 hour workweeks at minimum wage I'd need to over the summer to make the dream come true

@TasneemNabi Would you recommend an Oura ring? Heard mixed reviews

....I am Men

@kevinrose Feels like a @nateliason topic

has anyone created gstack/compound-engineering for authors?

day 0

@shipscode Do you still refund to avoid the negative review?

We're all gunna make it besides people who email me asking for 12 months of refunds when my app is clearly billed a monthly subscription...

@HireFireTeam Unrelated, but do you mind sharing the tools your (current) top video editors use? Would love to grind a couple months learning but not sure what people are using these days for video editing for ads

Our clients are growing🧨... are team is GROWING🌋.... We are hiring two real humans to join the most fire team in the game. Fully remote, on-shore or off-shore, contract then full time. If interested, pop in my DMs📩 📹 Video editor📹 🔥 You know the timing/pace of a great DTC ad 🔥You love AI gen tools and pushing the boundaries 🔥 You can extract the very best from creator footage 🔥 Your mom thinks your pretty special 🧠Copywriter🧠 🔥You know what makes people tick (and act) 🔥 Your copy writing craft extends beyond some money twitter dude who never sold a product to women 🔥 Collaborative brainstorming fires you up 🔥 Your mom thinks your pretty special If one of these is 👉YOU, hit me up. If someone like this is in your network... plz share!🙏

@ianhowells How does your usage between Codex/Claude Code differ? Do you have them work together at all via any skills?

Doing much of my daily work in codex... so now /daily-log-sync has it review all chats and call summaries from the day & summarize into a daily obsidian note, and then take any 'tomorrow' tasks and sends them to G Tasks. (Claude then does the same thing)

@jacob_posel @bcherny @claudeai reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/c…

Hey @bcherny @claudeai I'm on the $200/mo plan and blowing through usage instantly. Doesn't feel right. Is there any way to audit my account? Unfortunately I have experienced several bugs with the Claude product and I fear my plan configuration is not correct. Thanks

I think this looks great

Choose your hard

Some people have been contemplating an idea for years, maybe decades. Obsessing, attempting, discarding, agonizing, retrying. Some of these ideas are unpopular, niche, impractical. Not obviously capitalizable. They live on in the inventor's mind. In 2026, millions of these ideas will come to life thanks to superintelligent coding agents. AI doesn't get tired. It amplifies the individual, and for better and sometimes for worse, it always takes you seriously. "Great idea. Splendid. Wow. You're absolutely right." A world of digital wonders awaits us. This world will disproportionally favor the boldest ideas. Software that once seemed impossible will be one hyperlink away. I can't wait to see it.

@arvidkahl Which skills have you kept installed the longest?

The discovery of Claude skills still is an unsolved problem. I learn of the most insane high-impact skills from throwaway mentions in some reply somewhere. My mobile browser is full of links like these. What’s the most impressive Claude skill you’ve ever installed?

@AbyssusErigo What's the best portfolio building strategy for people who've worked in marketing, but not creative strategy directly? Was thinking of spinning up my own product and running ads to it but not sure something low budget like that would be interesting enough?

If you're a hungry creative strategist who wants to prove yourself and you're already sending out portfolios left and right... But not getting the opportunities to work with brands you feel you deserve: Writing this for you. (and hopefully this also helps founders save some time/energy when hiring) I want you to understand that when you're trying to get hired: you are literally doing sales. You are selling your time, energy, experience, and skills/process. This is your product here. And in sales: first impressions matter. A lot. Because the opening sets the tone of the interaction (the sale). So here's what you have to get right to maximize your chances of getting hired, even if you have little experience: 1. The First Message • Zero fucking trace of AI or template sounding message (instant red flag). • Briefly write the key points of who you are and what you have to offer. Make it easy to read/consume for the person reading it. • Ask for permission to send a portfolio. Don't send it in the first message. No screenshots in the first message. 2. The 3 Part Portfolio This is your main marketing asset as a CS. It has to cover these 3 aspects: • Your best results (numbers). • Your best creatives (so people can actually see them) • The creative process you follow in as much detail as possible, written/shown in the most structured way possible (extremely important - especially when you're low on experience/results) Sidenote: a good chance to stand out is to get a VSL in there pitching yourself for the position as it's another chance to prove that you know how to sell ⇒ you can make good stuff. 3. Clean interaction • Be honest about everything • Talk about where you wanna go = your goal/objective with this position • Healthy mix of confidence while being respectful Obvious red flags if you don't do these. Following these steps will make it much easier for yourself to get more experience. As you’re maximizing the chances you’ll get hired, no matter what your experience level is. Because if you’re making the founder’s (or whoever's hiring) life easier upfront → signals that you’re also an easy person to work with. Hope this helps.

A founder in our community (@Jay_Sapovits ) shared his LinkedIn story. Bullet #7 hit everyone: "My dream was to be a stand-up comedian. I never had the courage to try." This guy has built companies, taken real risks, put himself out there. But the thing he actually wanted to do? He never started. Most founders have a version of this. What's yours?