Vance VanDrake 💡

@chrisbergman Algorithms to Live By

I’ve got a long drive today. What are some of your audio book recommendations??

@chrisbergman Loveeeee

I kinda can’t believe these magenta laces weren’t included in the Run the Jewels dunks. They’re perfect for em.

@chrisbergman You deserve good things. Period.

Whenever anything good happens to me, I panic.

@GyleeGames @chrisbergman Can someone get this photo on a hoodie for me?

How do you balance a level, and make sure each battle flows into the next without exhausting players? Gylee founder @chrisbergman explains that he thinks about it like one of his DJ sets. "You have to know when to hold back and create tension, and when to provide release."

@GyleeGames This is the way

Environmental storytelling around the studio

@M25vc @kbirge @DePauwU @davidpscott sighting! You are everywhere…

Bright and early today, our own @kbirge is spending the morning at @DePauwU McDermond Center for student pitches as the conclusion of their 4-week bootcamp!

@EronBucciarelli I thought this was why you had a child? This is also the lawn mowing robot you need. It’s true the upkeep can be expensive.

Free startup idea: A robotic sled that you put your trash cans on and automatically takes out your trash/recycling on designated days. Bonus points if it can navigate steps like I need.

Running a company: 2020: can you survive a pandemic? 2021: still here? we’re going to give all of your competitors $100m series A rounds. 2022: wow, you made it? okay, all engineers cost $600,000/year now. 2023: nice job! okay, we’re going to take away your bank account.

@EronBucciarelli Savage lol

Man. The fucking Bitcoin people thinking they have solutions to SVB in my feed right now. SMH. Bitcoin doesn’t solve shit unless we live in a Bitcoin first world. Otherwise, you’ve got beanie babies tethered to USD still.

Most situations don’t call for an “attack dog” lawyer. They call for a “relentlessly constructive problem solver” lawyer.

@J_RomanceWriter Hands up! And Other Dad Jokes

In six words or fewer, write a story about this picture. #sixwordstory #WritingCommunity

@erik_laursen Quickly push a dime into the tiny hole on the bottom

Hi Catanians, here you can find the latest info about our ongoing efforts to resolve issues with the multiplayer: support.catanuniverse.com/hc/en-us/artic…

@EronBucciarelli @Spotify That is a very specific request. German usually has something good for this type of thing.

Is there a term for being angry but also respecting the hustle of someone for starting one of the top Christmas song playlists on @Spotify and then inserting their own songs that are just long enough to generate a royalty?

@yeloodekul It’s at least two and maybe three of these. For now.

Twitter is:

@yeloodekul @OceanPrograms We appreciate the kind words!!

Best in the game right here!! Whether you are in Cincinnati or not, you simply cannot beat the incredible legal work, founder focused care, and deep competency of the Ulmer Team. This group are the go to providers of legal services for @OceanPrograms trainings and startups!

A Cincinnati law firm that’s worked with some of the region’s top venture-backed companies has launched a new practice group to offer formal full-service legal counsel to startups, entrepreneurs and investors. bizjournals.com/cincinnati/inn…

@EronBucciarelli If you can pay a small additional fee for a whole new config just for fun I’m in. Like we want a pirate ship this month and next month the tree house. Or at least modular to easily add on items.

Startup Idea: Outdoor play sets for kids…except they’re not permanent. Someone installs and then removes a few years later when your kids are grown. Customer pays monthly and includes any servicing needs. V2 could include expansion kits that allow for child growth.

@bahozak @cmhjohnson @yeloodekul @RenozeeApp @Cisol5 @cloverleafme @WendalSocial Almost exactly one decade behind. Checks out.

@cmhjohnson @yeloodekul @vvandrake @RenozeeApp @Cisol5 @cloverleafme @WendalSocial Also, this thread has now fully iterated a Midwest spinoff for the HBO show Silicon Valley

Startup idea: new home buyers, my two boys will live in your house for a week and probe it for weaknesses then show you all the things they broke that you now have to fix. Now accepting seed investment.

@bahozak @yeloodekul @RenozeeApp @Cisol5 Does your API integrate with @cloverleafme or @WendalSocial

@yeloodekul @vvandrake @RenozeeApp @Cisol5 This is a great question, thanks for asking. As with any good startup, we clearly have an AI and Web3 solution in the works here, but that's in Phase Bravo and Phase Charlie. For Phase Alpha, we've got strategic partnerships with daycares and public playgrounds to source labor.