Sherman Tham

It's a fallacy to think you should drop out of college because you have an idea that has to be implemented right now, or it will be too late. If you stay in school you'll have other and better ideas.

@natxwang Hi @natxwang sorry to interrupt this thread. But how do I join your tinkerer discord? :) thank you!

Singapore being hit by layoffs from companies moving to Malaysia to lower costs and layoffs because of AI... No job is secure. I remember people saying it will take 5 more years before it impacts. Nah. It's already here and the acceleration is quicker than we imagined.

@michellehui @southpkcommons @sandbar @floraai @ElevenLabs @frogdesign fire

top nyc tech events worth your time this week (5/18): Wed 5/20: 1. @southpkcommons AI x Creativity Demo Night @sandbar @floraai @ElevenLabs and more! 2. The Soft Inferance: Designing for Belonging @frogdesign (leading tech design firm!) Thu 5/21: 1. NYC AI Demos #9 with Pensar and TechNYC Sat 5/23: 1. Agentic Engineering Hack w/ Deepmind, Datadog, ClickHouse

@natxwang hi! how do I join this discord? :)

Created a Discord for tinkerers. Let me know if you want in. Just gathering a bunch of people who enjoy sharing their pursuit upgrading their lives with AI, agents and smart products. The last time we had a meetup for Openclaw, alot of people enjoyed it and wanted more. I haven't seen any meetups for Hermes in SG... Planning to organize one soon~ Let me know if you want in. 😉 For those not in SG, come hangout in voice chat!

It's easy to be cynical about Singapore 🇸🇬: • too risk averse, • no depth of tech talent, • "vassal state" of larger powers, • citizens who complain a lot.. (The list goes on) But then you see your Foreign Minister show leadership by explaining how he uses AI -- in what could be a politically-divisive topic. On the sidelines of the conference, you run into local technical founders who are going global from day one -- not just selling in Singapore. Then later at the Padang, you see Singaporeans and overseas friends partake in multicultural activities -- where a generation ago, it was the scene of violent race riots. Singapore isn't perfect. It's not a Wakandan techno-utopia (sorry swyx). But it's home. And it has some precious elements to it. As much as I love the builder energy of SF, I also like being able to walk home safely after dark. As much as I love the efficiency of Shenzhen (arguably better than Singapore's), I also like being able to work without a VPN. What we have here is precious and fragile. It doesn't happen by accident and it won't last on cruise control. So kudos to the people who exercise their agency and act on what they believe is right -- even when it's non-consensus. This country was created on the back of non-consensus decisions that ultimately proved correct. [Side note: I highly recommend the Albatross File exhibition at the National Library, which tells how Singapore was 'kicked out' of Malaysia. It's not the story I thought I knew.] But that was an earlier generation of builders. Now it's up to us to keep on building and punching above our weight. -- It would be remiss of me if I didn't give a huge shoutout to the 65labs team for bringing @aiDotEngineer to 🇸🇬 @SherryYanJiang @agrimsingh @unprofeshme @ivanleomk @swyx @brianchew And many more. Thank you for taking the lead. You guys rock 🙏

@ashleybchae @GeoffreyHuntley how did you know that you were in a bubble?

i was reminded by @GeoffreyHuntley that we’re in a bubble of a bubble it’s super easy to feel depressed because you feel behind & seeing so much progress by others on your timeline i promise you that if you’re in this circle rn, you’re ahead of the game. we’re the lucky ones

the older i get, the less i want to be the smartest person in the room i just want to be the most curious the people who thrive in the AI era won’t be the ones who know the most they’ll be the ones most willing to learn, unlearn & adapt

I've stopped trying to be smarter than AI. This might sound extreme, but I've completely changed my work philosophy. I used to be a PM who didn't code. Now I write code constantly because I let AI do most of the thinking. My approach has three principles: First, I assume AI is smarter than me. So instead of trying to prove my intelligence to AI, I focus on giving it more authority and better tools. Second, I minimize human-to-human communication in my company. When engineering and marketing need to coordinate, I require them to use Claude Code to check what features we've shipped. No more asking each other questions that AI already knows the answer to. Third, I design processes where AI empowers other AI, not where humans manage AI. Instead of people supervising AI work, I create workflows where different AI systems collaborate and check each other's output. This isn't about eliminating humans. It's about positioning humans as architects and AI as executors. We design the systems, set the boundaries, take responsibility for outcomes. AI handles the implementation details. The companies that embrace this philosophy first will have massive advantages. While everyone else is teaching people to use AI as an assistant, we're building businesses where AI operates autonomously and humans focus on strategy and accountability. SkillBoss AI is built on this principle - creating infrastructure where AI tools work together seamlessly, reducing human coordination overhead. #AIFirst #BusinessStrategy

@inesboutem the last line is true

Mid-batch YC reflection: Top 3 things our partners say in office hours: have you launched? can you do it faster? nobody cares about you that much

@ashleybchae what is this bubble lol

at dinner in sf with a bunch of my UC Berkeley friends from my computer science club asked if they’re on twitter & 100% of them (who are all in tech) said no we are in a super small bubble you guys prob only 2.5k people are at the frontier of AI rn let that sink in

@Kiyo__don hey I just joined x a few days ago, curious to connect with like minded people

I’m a 21-year-old developer building cool things in tech Just joined X 5 days ago and looking to connect with like-minded people. Interested in: • Tech • Coding • Vibe Coding • Full Stack Development • Software Engineering • AI / ML • Koga Ninja IF YOU LOVE TECH & BUILDING COOL STUFF, LET’S CONNECT 🤝

@jyothiwrites curious how you implement in your workflow

New here? I’m Jyothi, SF. I’ve led research at OKX, X (ex Twitter), and Yahoo. CS background. Now building with AI and sharing use cases, workflows, and what breaks. I post on AI, product, research, ML, startups, vibe coding, astrology. Happy you’re here. Let’s connect.

@jyothiwrites curious how you're implementing ai in your workflow

@lswoogie im building a ta for learning

Are you one of these people? - in tech - building your own AI product & learning AI tools - deeply into your own hobby - mine is photography - building a healthy daily routine Then you’re exactly the kind of person I’m looking to connect with. Let’s connect!

@michellehui interesting never seen this around

we’re re-entering “calm computing” theory from 2010’s ! originally defined: designing technology where the interaction occurs in the user's periphery i.e. peaceful iPod, think solar punk bright tech future rather than all consuming Facebook and TikTok feeds but with Jony Ives new screen-less device and slop/algorithm fatigue, the next gen of design is going to be calm technology again!

@yuqih @yuqih curious to read your novel on hacker house ngl!!! stoked

Hi I’m Yuqi! I recently moved to SF. Bit about me: - live in a growth house - 10k on youtube - used to live in nyc, paris and london - writing a novel on the caltrain - working at an ai startup Let’s connect about agents, ai models, making content and writing fiction