Vadim Markush

New era of bad habits indeed...

I just backed ZimaBoard 2 - There is some tinkering part deep inside me kickstarter.com/projects/icewh…

@spectatorindex The question should be "When...?"

Do you think the 🇺🇸 United States will go in to a recession?

If there is a book that shines like a diamond, with many edges like a well-polished gem.... It must be "The Little Prince", a classic by Exupery, The Master. This is the 3rd time I've read this 'fairytale' in my life, and it's a different book each time. - In your childhood, it's a fascinating fairytale. - In your 20s, it's a cheerful novel that helps you maintain your belief in humanity. - In your 30s, it's a psychological epiphany that emphasizes the importance of nurturing your inner child as an adult. How will it resonate in my next decade? The grown-ups are certainly very odd, I guess!

What can be a reasonable interpretation of a spontaneous desire to purchase a high-quality fountain pen?

You are not a perfectionist—your ego is scared of feedback.

Unpopular opinion: What if all these self-development gurus are wrong, and we should pursue an ordinary life instead of an endless challenge to live an extraordinary one?

@awilkinson Man, we still have no idea about AI incentives 🤪

Over the last two years, I started using an amazing new digital anti-depressant. Five years ago, I woke up and didn't want to get out of bed. Work had become...hard. The fire had gone out of me. I was flat out exhausted. Why? Because every time I'd have a great idea, I found that I needed to execute it via other people. And people are hard. I invariably needed a developer, a copywriter, a lawyer, an accountant—some middleman to move things along. People who want to do things their own way. Have their own incentives. Work at a slower pace. Or flat out don't want to do what I want them to. I would get excited about an idea, make as much progress as I could myself, then the project would get stymied and stuck in the mud of bureaucracy and coordination problems. Sure, I could be run through the wall, but it required increasing amounts of energy which I just didn't have as I approached my mid thirties. I'd have a business idea in the shower and where I previously would have been fired up. Instead, I just I felt depressed. I'd think: "That will just be exhausting and not turn out the way I'd hoped. Why bother?" It was a bleak period. But that all changed when ChatGPT came out. Now, many things that previously would have required people, can simply go to ChatGPT or Claude. It's my strategist. My designer. My accountant. My lawyer. As Steve Jobs pitched the original Mac: "A bicycle for the mind." Except that AI is an automated electric bicycle that travels miles in a matter of seconds. Since all these incredible tools came out, I've felt completely reinvigorated at work. I jump out of bed, sometimes at 4:30AM because I'm so excited to get to work. Something I haven't felt since my early twenties. While it represents massive disruption and change to many jobs, I could not be more excited for AI to give anybody the tools and knowledge to achieve whatever they want to achieve. No matter how advanced and crazy. Who would have guessed that AI would be such an effective anti-depressant?

@awilkinson Chatgpt has memories about u. U can explicitly ask it to store whatever information you think it should remember about u, or it will decide itself occasionally

A super useful ChatGPT trick for my fellow health nerds: I tell ChatGPT to remember all of the supplements and medications I'm taking + what genetic markers I have relating to drug metabolism (from 23andMe or similar) and ask it to always flag any interactions between those and any medical issues I ask it about. Now, whenever I ask it about a drug or supplement, it will flag any issues. For example: "You are a fast metabolizer of this drug and that increases your risk of side effects. You may want to consider this alternative drug." "This supplement is poorly absorbed if taken with Zinc, which you're already taking, so you should take it at least 4 hours later." So useful. I can't wait until ChatGPT can store my entire medical history in its context window!

@sweatystartup Cmon man.... 3 months, not even 3 years

Going to travel to Thailand for 3 months on a sabbatical from work as a single 25 year old is a horrific idea. Should be in your town looking for a spouse and building your career or business. Traveling is a great way to build bad habits and then next thing you know you’re 35 and a hippy.

@TheDealMakerGuy You almost sound like a trader 😂

You know you found a good investment theme when the market consensus is fear/risk aversion on that segment and you find out that there is competition (one other smart capital group) that has the exact same strategy as yours.

@TaikiMaeda2 Ahaha...😂 hilarious

Finally got my FTX payout. It's been a long 2.5 years but glad to have the money back. Just deposited onto bybit, what are we longing?

@gregisenberg Intelligence used to be the moat. What now?

Intelligence used to be the most valuable resource. Now, look at the price of LLMs collapsing—10x per year. Intelligence will be free for the first time in human history because of AI. Nothing to see here.

@TheDealMakerGuy Wow, great post. Is Synevo anywhere close to diagnostyka in market share? Had a great customer service in English at Diagnostyka recently 🫡

Poland’s Largest Lab Diagnostics Firm Goes Public! Diagnostyka, the undisputed leader in Poland’s medical testing market is launching an oversubscribed IPO. With strong demand, a dominant market position, and expansion plans, is this the next big 🇪🇺 healthcare stock? 🧵👇

@hosseeb Ahaha... Spot on

Maybe Trump will pause his Ethereum tariffs too?

@wclemente Wait for the end of the day 😉

Huge day for BTC dominance, bow down to the king

@taruza_ We buy and operate other cash flowing businesses, planning to own for decades. looking for niche business or from retiring owners. Ideally with a flaw, That can be quickly fixed. Own 3 companies right now gambling affiliate, self storage operator and niche dtc.

@Markush1331 Tell me more what’s your holding company does? The research agents is for automating the market intelligence and finding insights, so you can spot opportunities early on

Looking to connect with other hackers, introduce yourself and let’s grow! Me: - Launched 7 times on PH - Failed to starting a business 3 times - Turned myself from marketer to data science/engineering. - Currently building research agents from scratch in python #buildinpublic #indiedev #indiehackers

@PrivatEquityGuy Keeps u fit 🤪

Acquiring a boring niche manufacturing company? Go and run the machine for an hour a day with the machine operator. Understand what they do. Understand what it's like to be in their shoes. 1. It's a great way to learn business; 2. A great way to build trust with people who have been through the process of selling the business and are now being part of the new owner, operator group.

@girdley R U Allright?

Business problems feel huge until health problems enter the picture.