Leander Howard II

New city, new crib, same God! Thankful for my family & team for helping me throughout this process. I’m officially a home owner 🔑🏡 Love is love ❤️

Anthropic just officially released the blueprint for creating a company with Claude Code and it's mind-blowing😭 CEO: 1 human (who sleeps) Employees: several AIs Activities: the AIs divide up the tasks and move forward on their own Work is literally dying... I've summarized the full guide below, read it when you've got 5 min ⤵️ If you want the AI to work while you sleep → save this as a bookmark 🔖

Over the past year, we've been building our own internal agent infrastructure at YC: over 350 tools, self-improving skill loops, and a shared organizational brain that gets smarter overnight. In this episode of the @LightconePod, we sat down with YC General Partner Pete @koomen to talk about how he led the effort from the ground up. We cover how giving agents unrestricted access to one database was the key unlock, the self-improving skill loops that get smarter overnight, and why he thinks we've arrived at the personal computer moment for AI. 00:39 — YC's AI Stack 02:15 — The Finance Team Problem That Started It All 05:07 — SQL Access Changes Everything 07:20 — One Database to Rule Them All 09:14 — Jevons Paradox 10:07 — Denormalizing for Agents 12:15 — The Single-Player Era of Agents 14:16 — 350 Tools and a Shared Registry 16:24 — Skillify, DRY, and MECE Resolvers 18:23 — The Self-Improving Dream Cycle 20:26 — The Two-Sentence Pitch Skill 23:06 — How Super Intelligence Compounds 25:10 — Recording Everything as a Building Layer 27:10 — The Shared Organizational Brain 29:18 — Trust-Default Culture as a Requirement 30:44 — Raising the Floor for New Employees 32:35 — Horseless Carriages 34:24 — Why Chat Is the Best Interface for Agents 38:50 — Just-in-Time Software 40:49 — Centralizing vs. Decentralizing AI 43:32 — The Personal AI Revolution

I'd rather be a failure than a coward.

Stop consuming, start creating. The path to 'doing more, being more, having more' isn't paved with others' content—it's built with your own action, focused goals, and smart use of today's tools like AI. #ActionTakers #GoalGetter #AI

How one acquisition changed the dynamic of our business. #ROI #BusinessGrowth #SalesStrategy #HigherEd #GovernmentContracts #Investment #ProductLaunch #Revenue

Think LinkedIn is just for jobs? Think again. It's a B2B powerhouse where you can connect with CEOs, athletes, and VC firms. Optimize your profile with a video cover story and feature tab to convert leads and drive serious business. #LinkedInTips #B2B #Networking

Leaders set the vision, while team members execute. Navigating the pressures of leadership and the impending impact of AI on jobs requires a clear mission and purpose. #Leadership #FutureOfWork #AI

Entrepreneurship is more than a career; it's a lifestyle demanding a specific mindset. It's a path not suited for everyone, requiring deep commitment and resilience. #Entrepreneurship #StartupLife

How the most underutalized feature on Linkedin helped me build a $10M sales pipeline #LinkedInTips #SalesStrategy

AI is replacing entry-level jobs right now. Most students have no idea.An AI agent does the work an entry-level candidate would — except it works 24/7.

Here’s my number one rule when hiring and firing talent. #FYP #Entrepreneurship #TeamBuilding #BusinessGrowth #StartupLife #HiringProcess #BrandBuilding #BusinessStrategy #FounderTips

The one tool I use to identify my ideal customers. #SalesStrategy #LinkedInSalesNavigator #LeadGeneration #B2BSales #SalesTips #CRM #BusinessGrowth #SalesProcess

The three things investors look for when raising money. #StartupJourney #InvestorReady #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #SASCompany #FundingRound #VentureCapital #PitchPerfect #TeamBuilding #BusinessStrategy

Build a powerful personal brand by being interesting and documenting your journey. This attracts a trusted audience, opens networking doors, and helps you manifest the connections you desire. #PersonalBranding #ContentCreation

How I got my first 1,000 customers through cold email & LinkedIn outreach. #ColdEmail #LeadGeneration #BusinessGrowth #DigitalMarketing #SalesStrategy #LinkedInMarketing #CustomerAcquisition #MarketingTips #StartupGrowth

🚨 Anthropic just showed a 28-minute workshop on how to actually do prompts for Claude. Taught by the people who built it. Free to watch. No signup. Pure gold I've seen $300 courses that don't cover what they teach in the first 8 minutes. Watch it and bookmark it now.

Validating a business idea is key. This founder started with resume services, found early success, and scaled to significant monthly revenue by focusing on what works. #StartupTips #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship

Start charging low to get customers and testimonials, then raise your prices. You're in business to make money, not just have customers. Charge more – selling a $7,500 package takes the same effort as selling a $500 one. #BusinessTips #PricingStrategy

Everybody sells you the founder dream. Almost nobody shows you the founder reality. Dream: freedom, ownership, building what's yours. Reality: 2am demo decks, vacations you can't take, missed dates because something broke and you're the one who fixes it.

Most founders take 5+ years to hit $1M ARR. I did it in 24 months. The unsexy reason: I ran a service business first. By the time I built the SaaS, I wasn't guessing — I was scaling demand I'd already proven.