Austin Walker 🛴

a few years ago i got covid and never recovered. i went from exercising every day to completely bedbound. lost 40lbs. in and out of hospitals for over 2 years. saw 20+ doctors. bloodwork came back normal. "you're probably just stressed from being a founder."

@maxm_ideas yep

@austinxwalker the leverage is insane. Solo founders eating good rn

i’m fully AI-pilled at this point i’ll sit down to build something and it just works on the first try no long back and forth no fixing small dumb stuff it’s just… done this is way more fun than it used to be

@NayakSatya_SG opus 4.6

@austinxwalker What are the models or tools you are using daily basis Austin ?

@AmolParikh10 lol they’re ngmi

@austinxwalker somehow enterprises are still skeptical to allow coding like this.

@DevinSoto opus 4.6 for most

@austinxwalker What model?

@gpt_alex hahahahaha

@austinxwalker Golden age to be an idea guy

@FrankRBruno oh god i wasted so many cursor credits doing this in the past

@austinxwalker Sure beats pasting errors and saying fix the error huh...

hiring in the age of AI: i’ve reviewed hundreds of resumes this week. 99% are pure AI slop. the bar is not high. just be a human. show me you read the JD. show me you actually want the job. you’ll instantly be in the top 1%.

@shalomazorboh thank you!

@austinxwalker You got this I’m a non technical founder also looking for a technical founder but right now funding is low and self funding is draining me. I hope you find the right person

being a solo founder is harder than i thought. i'm looking for a co-founder. the best companies are built out of deep collaboration and shared ownership. i've built the foundation. raised plenty of capital. now i want someone in the trenches with me. looking for: - very strong technical builder. has led engineering teams and shipped consumer-facing products - real startup experience, has taken a product from 0-1 or scaled it meaningfully. - good intuition and product sense - deeply cares about consumer health x AI - based in SF, or willing to relocate we’re building a patient-led health system for the 100M people living with chronic conditions modern medicine has no answers for. if this sounds exciting, my DMs are open. i'll give $25,000 USD to anyone who introduces me to the person I end up partnering with.

@hugolee003 still searching!

@austinxwalker Hey Austin Have you found someone yet?

@Sourav_Bera_ catching up on dm's, thank you for this!

@austinxwalker think you might’ve found your guy sent you something

@Deconotron appreciate the pings!

Building solo is harder than anyone admits until they do it. I'm actually building a startup focused on founder mental health right now, so I see this exact struggle every single day. Recognizing when you need a partner in the trenches is a superpower. Love the Consumer Health x AI mission -I'll ping a few strong technical folks in my network and send them your way if there's a match!

@TKSaville @TechguruPaul thank you for the suggestion!

@austinxwalker Talk to @TechguruPaul and I cannot underscore this enough… The wealth of experience, chops, and capabilities is unparalleled. He’s built billions of value and saved billions more. A genius.

@tonybuildsai thanks!

@austinxwalker the 'already built and raised, now finding a co-founder' search is a very different animal than starting together from zero. good luck with it

@peacelilee thanks for the dm!

@austinxwalker @austinxwalker I’ve someone you should speak to - 2x technical founder, hands on, etc. DMing you!

@AriArilai 🔥

@austinxwalker It’s going to get better. Don’t think too much right now—we all hit a wall sometimes; it’s part of our progress. Maybe you can still do it solo 💭

@MickDeBoer thank you!

@austinxwalker A greater sense of accountability, borrowing each others' strengths, and challenging each others' thinking are great benefits of teaming up with someone. Good luck in finding your partner – having a following on X offers a good starting point.

recruiting in 2026: the best candidates have infinite optionality. the only thing way to stand out: traction or mission. either you’re doubling revenue every month, or you’re building something so meaningful it feels bigger than a job. ideally, both.

@wightmanr yep fully agree with this!!

@austinxwalker Resumes & cover letters were usually slop, ingratiating, suffering from sameness well before AI :) Short and succinct ones were usually the best. It makes the good candidates easier to spot because few truly stand out

observations building an AI-native company: - every resume is AI slop. if you want the job, write something personal. - you still need to be able to sell. the best candidates want to join something meaningful. - not using AI is like refusing to ditch your Nokia for an iPhone.

@metahumanmorph 💯

@austinxwalker Use ai strategically