Rohan Monga

I might get some pushback for this, but I honestly think a lot of parents, especially in places like Silicon Valley and especially many Asian parents, are training their kids for the wrong world. I see kids at the age of 7-8 packed with after-school math, more reading, more test prep, with the goal to make them “smarter.” But from my perspective, living deep in the AI world every single day, I’m pretty sure raw intelligence is about to become a commodity. Very soon, AI is going to do math better than the best mathematician, it’ll diagnose better than top doctors around the world, it’ll draft contracts better than elite lawyers, and it’ll learn faster than any PhD, instantly, endlessly, and without any fatigue. All of that knowledge will live right in your pocket. So think about it… if we’re raising kids to win by being “the smartest in the room,” we’re really training them for something that’s already being replaced. In my opinion, this is a waste of time, $, and effort. What I focus on with my kids is very different. I care about willpower. I care about passion. I care about loving something enough to stick with it, especially when it feels hard. And as a Dad, my job is to support that, whatever it is, and teach them to never give up. I could be totally wrong though… But when I look at where AI is headed, I don’t think the future belongs to the kid who memorized the most formulas or did the most math problems, etc. In the future, I think the winners are going to be kids who 1/ can push through frustration 2/ can stay curious 3/ can keep going deeper into their passions than others 4/ can use AI tools to build cool things 5/ has the will power to never give up In this day and age, school doesn’t really teach this and I don’t think after-school classes teach that either. I don’t think any of this can really be taught at school tbh, it’s something that is developed inside the home through the environment we as parents cultivate. In a world where AI will help you build anything, create anything, and learn anything instantly, I don’t think the real edge will be intelligence anymore like the past. The edge will come down to grit, discipline, emotional strength, and to keep going as others quit. AI will be so deeply woven into our kids’ lives whether we like it or not. That part is unavoidable. However, what is avoidable is raising kids who only know how to follow instructions, chase grades, and wait for approval. I always tell my kids, I don’t care what grade you get in a test. I care that you know what you got wrong, why you got it wrong, and what you’re doing to avoid that mistake in the future. Because I firmly believe in the future, the kids who will thrive the most will be the ones who want something badly enough to go after it, who aren’t afraid to fail, and those who know how to leverage AI. Just my two cents. But if we’re serious about the future, I think it’s time parents start training for that world, NOT the one we grew up in.

I was in Tokyo recently on a business trip. I accidentally left my brand new MacBook on a park bench in Tokyo. I realized it 3 hours later. I sprinted back, panic mode fully engaged, assuming it was gone forever. It wasn't there. I asked a nearby shopkeeper. He pointed to the bench. Someone had placed my laptop inside a plastic grocery bag and taped it to the bench so it wouldn't get wet in the drizzle. They didn't take it. They protected it. Culture is what you do when no one is watching. What do you think would happen in your country if the same thing happened?

@PeterDiamandis @grok only 140k enough?

7%+ global GDP growth didn't seem possible 2 decades ago, until 5 technology revolutions began colliding at once. No one alive has ever experienced an economic shift like this. -- AI Inference costs collapsing ~99% per year -- Bitcoin bull case: $1.5M by 2030 -- Path to the first $100 trillion company -- Robo-taxis: 140k vehicles could replace 24M US cars

@TheACCnz @Jomboy_ do your worst

ABSOLUTE SCENES!!! This is the GREATEST 1st Over of club cricket ever! (📹 Savo Ceprnich)

@signulll You’re printing money by expensing dinners, parents would be proud

i have a graduate degree in machine learning & instead of printing money by lab hopping like a professional free agent, betraying people, & getting into endless drama, i’m here posting slop & developing absolutely no transferable rl skills. my parents warned me about this & i obviously didn't listen.

@ponnappa @vaibhaw_vipul This feels like the start of a powerful meme 😛

@vaibhaw_vipul Or... use AI

Some tips for solving hard problems - - sit with the problem for a little longer - have a small notebook and jot down the problem and keep thinking about it - go for long walks and don't listen to music just think - sit away from your desk and do nothing Boredom is powerful.

@CryptoHayes Rusutsu?

Shredding pow is life.

After a certain age, your parents slowly become your children. They ask simple questions, repeat stories, and depend on your patience the way you once depended on theirs. Very few understand this role reversal. What looks like innocence or inconvenience is really time coming full circle. Don’t correct them harshly. Don’t rush them. Care for them the way they once protected you. This is not a burden. It is repayment, quietly wrapped as love.

@mizwarx Mksh

@rohsting Suka sama tulisan tldr

My friend Nadiem Makarim’s trial just began. Nadiem and I worked together at Gojek from 2015-2018, and I have known him since we entered university as 17 year olds. TL;DR: Nadiem Makarim is as clean as they come. I remember when we were running a nationwide driver recruitment campaign at Gojek early on. We began hearing feedback from a few prospective drivers that our field recruitment team was demanding money to enter Gojek. I was shocked and disappointed this was happening. With a social impact mission, drivers should be able to join our platform completely for free. I quickly conveyed to my head of driver operations that if this was not stopped overnight, there would be consequences. The moment I heard similar feedback in the ensuing days, I knew we had to take decisive action, but was curious how Nadiem would respond when I shared the facts with him. “Fire the entire team.” And so within 24 hours we fired the driver operations heads and installed new ones, sending a strong message of integrity. As this flashpoint illustrates, I am certain of Nadiem’s integrity. There is simply no way he has done what he is accused of. Google investing in Gojek was because we built an awesome product loved by customers. The Ministry of Education selecting Chromebook was because Google built an awesome product loved by K12 students and educators alike. That’s it. There is no “conflict of interest”. Just 2 companies delivering highly competitive products loved by users. And to think Google, a company valued in the trillions in market cap, would sully their name by engaging in a conflict of interest deal that is an infinitesimal drop in the bucket for them is hard to fathom. In addition to integrity which Nadiem has in spades, his other trait is cost-consciousness. Being mission-driven over material-driven, even as he amassed wealth, he has always been careful with money. I cannot count the number of micro-moments in which he was said “no” to things that did not surpass his cost-benefit framework. So excuse my wry smile when he is accused of “state losses”. Nadiem’s frugality would have ensured his team negotiated aggressively, to get the best (read cheapest) deal possible. Have a look at page 4-5 of this presentation by IDC comparing costs worldwide of other devices vs Chromebooks. issuu.com/prontomarketin… Depending on how you look at it, Chromebooks achieve 44-61% in savings. SAVINGS. I urge everyone to read this presentation which highlights the many other benefits of Chromebooks vs other devices for the education domain. Please help share this widely, as we collectively support Nadiem’s case for acquittal, so he can be back home where he belongs, with his wife and 4 beautiful children.

Permian Resmi Dari Google “Google, bersama dengan perusahaan global besar lainnya dan investor institusional, berinvestasi di entitas terkait Gojek antara tahun 2017 dan 2021, di mana sebagian besar investasi Google dilakukan jauh sebelum penunjukan Nadiem Makarim sebagai Menteri Pendidikan. Investasi pada entitas terkait Gojek ini tidak memiliki hubungan apa pun dengan upaya jangka panjang kami dalam meningkatkan lanskap pendidikan di Indonesia maupun kerja sama kami dengan Kementerian Pendidikan terkait produk dan layanan kami. Kami tidak pernah menawarkan, menjanjikan, atau memberikan imbalan kepada pejabat Kementerian Pendidikan sebagai imbal balik atas keputusan mereka untuk mengadopsi produk-produk Google. Kami tetap berkomitmen untuk mendukung transformasi digital Indonesia dengan menjunjung tinggi standar transparansi dan integritas tertinggi.” blog.google/intl/id-id/com…

Sidang sahabat saya, Nadiem Makarim, baru saja dimulai. Nadiem dan saya bekerja bersama di Gojek dari 2015–2018, dan saya telah mengenalnya sejak kami masuk universitas pada usia 17 tahun. Nadiem Makarim adalah orang yang sebersih-bersihnya. Saya ingat ketika kami menjalankan kampanye rekrutmen pengemudi secara nasional di Gojek pada masa-masa awal. Kami mulai menerima masukan dari beberapa calon pengemudi bahwa tim rekrutmen lapangan kami meminta uang agar bisa masuk ke Gojek. Saya terkejut dan sangat kecewa hal ini terjadi. Dengan misi berdampak sosial, para pengemudi seharusnya bisa bergabung ke platform kami sepenuhnya gratis. Saya segera menyampaikan kepada kepala operasional pengemudi saya bahwa jika hal ini tidak dihentikan dalam semalam, akan ada konsekuensinya. Saat saya mendengar masukan serupa dalam beberapa hari berikutnya, saya tahu kami harus mengambil tindakan tegas, namun saya penasaran bagaimana Nadiem akan merespons ketika saya menyampaikan fakta-fakta ini kepadanya. “Pecat seluruh tim.” Dan dalam waktu 24 jam, kami memecat para kepala operasional pengemudi dan menunjuk yang baru, mengirimkan pesan integritas yang sangat kuat. Seperti yang ditunjukkan oleh momen krusial ini, saya yakin sepenuhnya akan integritas Nadiem. Sama sekali tidak mungkin ia melakukan apa yang dituduhkan kepadanya. Google berinvestasi di Gojek karena kami membangun produk yang luar biasa dan dicintai oleh para pelanggan. Kementerian Pendidikan memilih Chromebook karena Google membangun produk yang luar biasa dan dicintai oleh siswa K12 serta para pendidik. Itu saja. Tidak ada “konflik kepentingan”. Hanya 2 perusahaan yang menghadirkan produk yang sangat kompetitif dan dicintai oleh para penggunanya. Dan membayangkan bahwa Google, sebuah perusahaan dengan valuasi kapitalisasi pasar triliunan, akan mencemari namanya dengan terlibat dalam kesepakatan konflik kepentingan yang bagi mereka hanyalah setetes air di lautan, sungguh sulit untuk dipahami. Selain integritas—yang dimiliki Nadiem berlimpah—sifat lainnya adalah sifat hemat. Berorientasi pada misi, bukan pada materi, bahkan ketika ia mengumpulkan kekayaan, ia selalu berhati-hati dengan uang. Saya tak terhitung berapa banyak momen kecil ketika ia mengatakan “tidak” pada hal-hal yang tidak melampaui manfaatnya. Jadi maafkan senyum kecut saya ketika ia dituduh menyebabkan “kerugian negara”. Sikap dan sifat hemat Nadiem pasti memastikan timnya bernegosiasi secara agresif untuk mendapatkan kesepakatan terbaik (baca: termurah) yang memungkinkan. Silakan lihat halaman 4–5 dari presentasi IDC ini yang membandingkan biaya perangkat lain vs Chromebook di seluruh dunia. issuu.com/prontomarketin… Tergantung bagaimana Anda melihatnya, Chromebook menghasilkan penghematan sebesar 44–61%. PENGHEMATAN. Saya mendorong semua orang untuk membaca presentasi ini yang menyoroti banyak manfaat lain Chromebook dibandingkan perangkat lain untuk ranah pendidikan. Mohon bantu sebarkan ini seluas-luasnya, agar kita bersama-sama mendukung perkara Nadiem menuju pembebasan, sehingga ia dapat kembali ke rumah, tempat ia seharusnya berada, bersama istrinya dan keempat anaknya yang luar biasa.

Official from Google: “Standing behind our products and our values Google, along with other major global corporations and institutional investors, invested in Gojek-related entities between 2017 and 2021, with the bulk of Google’s investments pre-dating Nadiem Makarim’s appointment as Minister of Education. These investments in Gojek-related entities have no relationship to our longstanding efforts to improve the educational landscape in Indonesia or our dealings with the Ministry of Education in connection with our products and services. We have not offered, promised or provided benefits to Ministry of Education officials in exchange for their decision to adopt Google products. We remain committed to supporting Indonesia’s digital transformation with the highest standards of transparency and integrity.” blog.google/intl/id-id/com…

@Sukarnosoh He sidelined some people to install his team. Hard to know for sure, but my guess is they are behind this…

@rohsting I have no doubt in his integrity but so far I have not heard anything concrete as to why he is being maligned and accused this way. What is the motivation and who the point person(s) doing this to him?

@rajbatam Yes some common sense would be nice

Victim of patriotism? There are billionaire Oligarchs but authorities going after an entrepreneur with decent track record? Hope common sense and justice prevails and brings smile on faces of admirers of #Indonesia like me

@nyalekW3 So true…

@rohsting Tldr; dont join the gov

@smthoriq I have an Indonesian version posted as well :) pls help spread the word

@rohsting If you wanna gain support from the Indonesian people, just use Bahasa rather than English, sir

@elonmusk US educated Indonesian entrepreneur / technocrat Nadiem Makarim interviewed you at the G20 Bali Summit in 2022. Now he’s behind bars on trumped up charges simply because he ruffled some feathers in a sclerotic education system. As you similarly saw with DOGE, initiatives to tackle bureaucracy are met with extreme opposition from the entrenched interests. Truly deflating :’(

@AjeyGore en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CI/CD 🤣

Can people please stop using CI/CD in one sentence?