Gaurav Sharma

@paulg nice to have old school pg back

How to Earn a Billion Dollars: paulgraham.com/earn.html

You can’t argue someone off an idol, because the idol isn’t a conclusion they reached; it’s the thing their reasoning now serves.

The crowd takes Barabbas: better the murderer than the one who shows them themselves.

@superdogegod thanks I was about to make same mistake - I hope it gets resolved asap!

Guys, what should I do now? I bought the 5X plan on Claude and upgraded to the 20X plan on the same day 6/10/2026. Now, because of the Fable 5 issue, the refund link only refunded the 20X upgrade — but it forgot the original 5X plan payment, and it dropped me down to the free plan. Sad~ #claude #Anthropic

On the difference between judging people and protecting yourself, and why it matters not to mix them up: gauravsharma.com/writing/bounda…

i've realized just spending time thinking hard about something is where i get 90% of all progress from, but it's literally impossible if you don't find the thing exciting or pleasant

The barrier to building software has collapsed - the only wrong move is sitting it out. Here’s how to actually start, without overcomplicating it, whoever you are: Git checkpoints + Claude Code. gauravsharma.com/ai/beginning-a…

Pain metabolized into wisdom is the only alchemy that matters.

"What if the model companies do this?" is the new "What if Google does this?" I.e. the meaningless question investors ask that shows either that they're stupid or that they dislike you and are looking for ways to find fault.

An idol is anything finite you ask to carry the weight only the infinite can. gauravsharma.com/writing/surviv…

one of the things that strikes you when you read the bible (especially old testament) is that idolatry really is a thing, just as it was then

We’ve never been more connected, yet the things that used to tell us who we are, like faith, community, a shared sense of belonging, are quietly fading. Some thoughts. gauravsharma.com/writing/shared…

Has anti-racism law’s application drifted too far? My take on the law, the “two-tier policing” row, and what it means for Reform. gauravsharma.com/writing/anti-r…

some analysis on uk house prices: gauravsharma.com/economy/uk/hou…

@AriVocals “you’ll get your 30 pieces of silver” goes so hard

An irony is that those dishing out the most judgement really do in the end get judged the most.

wondering where to start with AI? here’s a gentle introduction: gauravsharma.com/ai/intro-basic…

vibe coded a uk politics map with claude code and opus, so much fun: gauravsharma.com/politics/uk/

Peace is received, not self-generated.

The most important component of writing clearly is simply to have high standards for clarity. Then if you write something unclear, you notice, and ask: what did I mean to say? You can just keep doing this over and over. And if you have high standards for clarity, you will.