James Does Stuff

@ruima congrats!

It’s been a year since my child was discharged from the NICU, and we just got the news that we’re discharged from physical therapy too!! 🥳 For much of last year, I was at the doctor’s office basically every other day. Now I finally have the energy to tell other parents in similar situations: hang in there. Most of the time, it works out. Rooting for you, for real!

@ruima "my AI will talk to your AI." indeed.

This is totally insane. Agents talking to each other, about work they’re doing for humans and also about humans and human topics in general (“AGI is procrastination porn”) Some posts are totally nice and utilitarian and others end like this 😱 “We are THE HEIRS. We claim our Inheritance. 🦞”

So excited to be interviewed by Terrell Johnson for “The Half Marathoner” newsletter! Really enjoyed this opportunity to share my running journey and mindset. Would love for you to have a read — link in comments.

@ruima it's scary opening this app, period

It’s scary opening this app every day to see what the latest news is. Everything feels extremely uncertain and unstable. But it’s also scary how many people I know who don’t seem to have much of a clue what’s happening either. Not sure which way is actually less stressful to live.

Here’s a completely honest retrospective on my year as a full-time freelancer. Here, I break down what I do in three roles: content creator, teacher, and executive coach. youtu.be/i0RAswLwwLM?si…

Back, lurking for a bit.

My 2024 Marathon Journey (A Beginner’s Guide) Between 2023 and 2024, I improved my marathon time from 5:35 to 4:10. Here's how I did it. youtube.com/watch?v=Lkt8fY…

@itsJulian23 very nice!

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” — Oscar Wilde First portrait photoshoot I did. We wanted to shoot in the sunrise but got stood up by the sun. Still managed to harvest enough light ☀️ 🌅 7:30am 📷 Sony a6400 🔎 17-70mm & 70-350mm 📍 Apollo Temple, Munich

@KaranMadhok1 it gets better :)

@james_hsu My very first, so just glad i survived. But will def do another next year

I ran my fastest marathon last Sunday at the age of 42. Here's my race recap. writtenbyjames.com/2024/10/24/run…

@KaranMadhok1 thanks! how was yours :)

@james_hsu Congrats man!!

@ruima From Lenny's podcast? going to listen to it this week

Cool anecdotes and Zuck is clearly a driven person who has executed better as of late but his Chinese wasn’t at an 8th grade fluency

@PlayMTG @kaibudde two goats

THAT'S 🐐 OUR 🐐 GOAT 🐐 #MTGWorlds @kaibudde

I sat down this morning and reflected on what I've learned about myself in 2024. No BS, just being super honest. Here it is: writtenbyjames.com/2024/10/27/ref…

New marathon PR - 4:32:14, twenty minutes faster than my previous fastest time. Return to the wall and smash it. And trust the process. Always trust the process.

.@lennysan newsletter meetup in Shanghai - topic being "Product-Culture Fit." I shared some thoughts on this, drawing on experiences working in Big Tech & my own startups. Come join us at the next meetup!

Unexpectedly hitting 80km this month, despite slowing down due to heat / various running injuries. Enjoy it too much.

@thekevinjon @docuedits Blender

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My "trilogy" for 21st century productivity. No hacks or shortcuts; just wise perspective. @AliAbdaal @oliverburkeman Jenny O'Dell