Matthew Mengerink

Most podcasts are BS because they are fluffy and lack substance. This is the densest, most insightful episode you will listen to this year. @gokulr breaks down the 8 defensible moats you need for your company to be successful in a world of AI. 1. Data (Proprietary and inaccessible) 2. Workflow (Deeply embedded operations) 3. Regulatory (Licenses and contracts) 4. Distribution (Exclusive proprietary channels) 5. Ecosystem (Third-party platform reliance) 6. Network (Marketplace liquidity density) 7. Physical (Infrastructure and atoms) 8. Scale (Low cost through volume) (Links below)

@burkeholland You're clearly not using agents to do QA post coding.

I call baloney on your “10 agents running at one time” workflow. Unless you just have zero intention of shipping any of it.

@sama LLM Cycling is something I recommend people do. Take Claude and ask it to be a product manager and ask it to improve the output from ChatGPT. Then, ask Gemini to do the same thing. Then ChatGPT for Gemini's. Keep cycling until the product input is small . Unreal results.

I am very excited about AI, but to go off-script for a minute: I built an app with Codex last week. It was very fun. Then I started asking it for ideas for new features and at least a couple of them were better than I was thinking of. I felt a little useless and it was sad.

@nicksortor Wait, did you really just celebrate the actions of the person who undid what he created? He raised food prices through tariffs, and you don’t condemn him, then he lowers the prices and you praise him?

🚨 BREAKING: President Trump has just signed an executive order ELIMINATING tariffs on beef, coffee, and tropical fruits This is an effort to bring down food prices in America, as voters voice concerns about affordability. Keep focusing on affordability, 47.

@peterrhague Because she initiated the dialogue and you didn’t. (In your example) You’re solving the literal problem, but not the problem she’s actually presenting to you.

Yes, I get the idea that she wants emotional support. But I want to solve problems - why isn’t that equally valid?

Wife: <problem> Me: <solution>? Wife: I don’t want <solution>! How do you get past this dynamic?

@matt_vanswol Democrats? I think you mean “politicians.”

I’m naturally not a conspiracy theorist. I’ve been in science fields / data science for over a decade. …but after seeing all the evidence I’m becoming more and more convinced that Democrats are cheating to win elections at every available opportunity. It’s everywhere.

@elonmusk This data is flawed. It’s important to understand that too.

Very important to appreciate that the debate is not about whether illegals will sway future US elections due to census apportionment, but just by how much! Left-leaving organizations like Pew Research represent the low end of estimates. x.com/i/grok/share/X…

@CollinRugg The Department of Defense spent approximately $191.9 billion on military personnel compensation in FY 2024 to pay the 2.1 million active duty and reserve troops, according to USAFacts. That's 521M a day or $5B every 10 days. I'm not buying it.

JUST IN: President Trump says a "very wealthy gentleman" offered to pay U.S. troops' salaries if funding ran out during the government shutdown. Reporter: "You have the money to pay the troops...?" Trump: "I do... I actually have a man who is a very wealthy person... A donor, a great gentleman, and he said, 'If there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it,' meaning he will pay it."

After months of using Claude Code.

@paulg If this was a YouTube video, you’d hollow out the old tool and insert that mouse in it so that you could use it in combination. Old and new combined.

Next to my mouse I keep its ancient ancestor, this massive Paleolithic flint handaxe.

@pitdesi Strongest non-finnish study appears to be this one: Laukkanen JA, Laukkanen T, Kunutsor SK. Cardiovascular and Other Health Benefits of Sauna Bathing: A Review of the Evidence. Mayo Clin Proc. 2018 Aug;93(8):1111-1121. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.04.008.

I do not believe this

@everlyeira “Dealing with personal health issues. All good now.”

what do i say about the 3 year gap in my resume?

@stevechen I mean, you're technical enough to have done so...

Maybe you need the 671b? I asked deepseek-r1 who Steve Chen was and it told me Steve Chen started Alibaba Group and helped with the development of Java. I wish that was true! (And no thinking was needed!!)

@saberube @useintro I highly recommend people take advantage of Simon's expertise. Great opportunity to learn from a founder!

Most businesses don’t grow because they don’t know their users. In a recent @useintro session, I helped a founder focus on understanding their audience and solving real problems. That clarity turned into actionable steps to grow faster and smarter. Here’s what I’ve learned from building BetterSleep to 60M downloads and a successful exit: •Deep audience insights lead to better decisions. •Tracking the right metrics is key to growing revenue. •Efficient teams and clear goals make scaling easier. Let’s work on scaling your business: intro.co/simonalexberube

@dvansickle @useintro Health tech is a brutal space. For anyone who wants to know grit and success in this space, they should spend time with David!

Getting your go-to-market strategy right is everything in healthtech. In a recent @useintro session, I helped a founder figure out how to reduce risks and shared lessons from building Propeller Health, which sold for $225M. Here’s what I’ve learned about successful GTM strategies: •Partnering with pharma and healthcare systems drives growth. •A clear launch plan helps you reach customers faster. •Simple, strong messaging builds trust with investors and users. Let’s create a plan that works: intro.co/davidvansickle

In a recent @useintro session, I shared insights on scaling platforms and building innovative tech solutions. The founder walked away with a clear strategy and actionable steps to move forward. Book time today: intro.co/matthewmengeri…

Worst streaming event I’ve experienced yet. Failed stream repeatedly. Pixelation constantly. Spinning Black Death. Wouldn’t play on my laptop at all. Bad day for Netflix. I was surprised they chose to advertise their sports streaming service during such poor performance.

@tomcolicchio Psychologically speaking, he’s splitting. He’s incapable of seeing a spectrum of beliefs. Just black and white. You believe in feeding people who are hungry and taking care of those who are sick. So, you know, communist.

Why on earth do you think I’m a communist?

@useintro I never regretted my decision to go to DejaNews in 1995. And it didn’t succeed like Amazon. Great framework to use.

Should I quit my job to work for myself? Jeff Bezos' regret minimization framework: "Imagine yourself at age 80." -- Follow @useintro if you're building a business.

@tomcolicchio “Stay in the kitchen” and all variants seem to be the most common reply to thoughtful things you write that people do not like. I wish they’d read past comments and get more creative in their rebuttals.

I vote, pay taxes, care about my country and enjoy exercising my 1st amendment rights.