Tyler Chen
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InstaAgent (@InstaAgentAI) helps B2C companies scale social media marketing across hundreds of personas. They’ve already reached $1M ARR in just 10 months.
Congrats on the launch, @klwongkyle & @tseungcolin!
ycombinator.com/launches/QKB-i…
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@Tancrededib I stole your heart and all the talent investors at EF shoutout to Ali. Will provide the workflow if necessary
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we are gonna do something nice for everyone who applied for the GPT-5.5 party and that we didn't have space for. hope you enjoy!
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no. i’m reclaiming the term
ABG now stands for average black guy
Katie Chen@dear_kxtie
Hosting an ABG / ABB maxxing event in SF May 2nd I’ll teach you how to get your makeup done so you can get some huzz RSVP down below 👇
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@lindictive Wallahi u are not gonna find adp abg on X unless they’re already in tech
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Same men who complain sf dating scene is cooked are the ones who outsource personal connection to openclaw
Linda Chen@linderps
every man in sf has either a phd, a startup, or a girlfriend
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Tyler Chen retweetledi
you SHOULD NOT drop out to start a company.
i get this question every day where some random student who has never built shit in his life asks if he should drop his classes and chase the sf dream.
this might sound counterintuitive coming from me, but there is a simple reason why you can or can’t.
you need to have a clear reason why and what you are going to do in the next 3 to 6 months. for me, it was getting into the best program in europe (as i thought at the time) called ef and raising $1m from arguably the best eu fund plus a couple other angels.
i didn’t drop out because i wanted to start a company. i did it because i literally had to, to continue further. otherwise i would have just stayed in my AP classes, which i would have failed anyway.
do not be blinded by some twitter chuds telling you to drop out on day one.
just build shit and do it if it becomes inevitable.
The Cap Table@thecaptabletv
the worst advice @arlanr got as a founder? don’t drop out. listen to elders. he thinks most people are biased toward their own experience and way of seeing the world. which means a lot of advice is really just autobiography disguised as wisdom. so instead of following one voice, he takes inputs from a lot of people and forms his own view. that’s probably a better founder skill than obedience
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@ericcouu On the last 2 pts, this is why theres a significant demographic that perceives AI as a parasitic entity as opposed to something beneficial to the workplace, and it doesn't help that the founders who migrated to SF have put up an artificial divide between them and all other jobs
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The biggest downfall of AI is the tone-deaf marketing surrounding it.
AI holds a lower approval rating across the U.S. than ICE and the war with Iran, two topics that are becoming increasingly bipartisan.
Why is the messaging “we built a tool to replace your job,” as opposed to “we built a tool so your job becomes easier”?
Why is it “be the cook or be cooked” and not “this innovation allows anybody to become successful”?
The reason why SF is seen in such a negative light outside of the circle is because of the air of elitism surrounding it.
You can’t talk down on everyday Americans and not expect there to be poignant hatred for the industry and the people running it.
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Tyler Chen retweetledi
Don't start a startup in high school. What if it works? You'll lose the opportunity you'd otherwise have to explore random, interesting ideas, driven only by curiosity. Because while you will indeed learn a lot from a startup, you won't have any choice about what you learn.
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Heres proof of concept of new frontend im working on will push it out later
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