Jonathan Mak

@michlimlim @cognition @graphite @tryflint Congrats this is awesome!

When the cost of code goes to zero, marketing is your only advantage. Introducing Flint. It builds you a unique page for every ad, keyword, and customer. We’re already doubling conversions for @Cognition and @Graphite. Sign up at @tryflint.

A Final Message From Scott Adams

@juliechentweets Bring on the MAGIC! 🪄

After a year of quietly powering some of the best restaurants, we’re finally introducing Magic — the personalization engine for real world experiences. Our first product, Loyalist, is live in hundreds of restaurants in 40+ cities like CARBONE, Momofuku, Le Bernardin, and COTE.

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Corporations are like a mini society and HR is the govt

Congrats on the launch! Excited to work my way through the backlog 😄

@nikitabier @vybeappp users will show you the way but never tell you :)

A common pattern in consumer AI over the last couple years: An app that generates AI portraits of you will go viral—but then users churn after a few days. I started advising one of these apps last year called @vybeappp and the goal was to turn it into a durable app. We started with this question: In what context would people need generative portraits on a recurring basis? The founder @mandelapatrick_ dug into the data and found that some users were sticking around: they were trying on different clothes using the app. So we redesigned the app to be exclusively focused on this use-case. But most importantly, we integrated it into their existing patterns of behavior: a mobile safari extension that would intercept the user every time they were shopping. Just tap a button to try on the item on any page. They just shipped it and the results blew past all expectations: Retention nearly 4x. Once the user enabled the extension, they were essentially retained for life. And even better, it unlocked a better revenue stream: instead of a subscription that users would inevitably cancel, VYBE simply collects a commission in the background off every purchase into perpetuity.

The only thing fun about type 3 fun is the dark humor in suffering

Everyone in the marina is wearing yoga pants

Amazed at people’s ability to reinvent themselves - Uber driver the other day was a veteran, web developer, and is now in medical school

@jjanezhang Jane! Hope you get well soon ❤️‍🩹

I lost all of my vision in my left eye this month. It continues to be a long recovery process, and I'm grateful for my family and friends who continue to support me. I write about the story in my March monologue: thoughtsbyjane.substack.com/p/march-2025-i…

Looking down on rolling up your sleeves and doing “low level/status” work yourself is red flag

Reintegration must be the nastiest merge conflict ever

saas francisco @rishub_nahar

called half of it: this + AI tools = PM is dead or rather I'm stealing from @clairevo's great talk which helped me connect the dots :) highly recommend listening! youtube.com/watch?v=93fCvF…

Contrary Venture Partner applications are now open! If you're a builder on campus, interested in investing in exceptional startups, and want to be part of one of the most selective communities in tech, read on.

A few months ago I was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin Lymphoma. On the bright side, it’s one of the most curable cancers and I’ve got tons of support from family and friends. I’ve already started chemo (12 rounds over 6 months) and the doctor says I am expected to make a full recovery. Feeling good so far! I can’t change the scenario, so I figured why not have some fun with this… My hair’s falling out and starting to get all patchy, so I’m having friends (you) bid on a new hairstyle before I shave it all off. All money raised will go toward paying for another person’s Lymphoma treatment. Thankfully I have solid healthcare and can afford the other expenses, but many people aren’t as lucky. I’m planning to find a person/people on GoFundMe who can’t afford treatment. Let me know if you have anyone in mind. Here’s how it’ll work: 1. There’s 3 hairstyles to choose from: mohawk, frosted tips, or half shaved head. 2. Venmo me @ kobro with your vote in the comments (DM me if you rather Zelle, PayPal, Cashapp, etc.). 3. Whatever hairstyle has the highest cumulative donation, wins. I’ll collect donations through Saturday, July 20th. 4. On Sunday, July 21st I’ll be getting the haircut (or bleaching my hair in the case of frosted tips). 5. On Sunday July 28th I’ll be shaving my head + donating to the person/people who will have a portion of their treatment covered. I’m super comfortable talking about cancer stuff, so feel free to reach out if you have any questions. This sort of thing really forces you to appreciate the scarcity of the time we have here. I’ve never felt more motivated to create meaning. Last thing I’ll say is I’m beyond grateful for everyone who has shown up and been supportive — especially my girlfriend Mikayla and my parents who helped me through 8 months of symptoms before we figured out the diagnosis. No doubt we’ll beat this thing!

@nikunj @jackmcclelland Yooo let’s go @jackmcclelland 💪🏼

Fun story of how @jackmcclelland helped someone crash at his apartment on short notice and then eventually ended up being the first check when they started a company.

At some point I deleted Apple Music. Got this pop up when opening Spotify. Kosher growth hack or leveraging platform advantage for unfair competition?