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👋🏾 chef @heygenlabs | prev » @orcapass , growth @dufflstores (YC’W20), @knowablefyi (acq’d @medium ) + more

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I never thought someone would convince me to step away from my own startup 😅 ...until @joshua_xu_ pitched me on the idea for @HeyGenLabs . On the heels of a $60M fundraise led by @Benchmark , Joshua and @wayne_liang_ are doubling down on exciting innovations. When they asked me
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🌟 We’re so excited to announce our $60M Series A led by @benchmark ! This funding accelerates our mission of making visual storytelling accessible to all.
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@0xgaut this guy had hundreds of matches, got 2 dates, and got stood-up both times. RIP.
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1 year
living in a $1k/mo unit in Medellin for the next 30 days beautiful apartment with an office and an insane view + includes twice weekly cleanings and personal chef AMA
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1 year
I’m spending the weekend with @Airbnb CEO @bchesky — what should I ask him?
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1 year
where will we live in 2050? if our physical location is no longer tied to our income, what should our location be tied to? as remote work grows, we’ll have to figure this out here’s my hypothesis:
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I lived with @Airbnb CEO @bchesky at his house for a weekend we spent 15+ hours going deep on what has made Airbnb successful I learned SO much, here are 3 insights he shared that founders can apply today and in 10 years:
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I’m spending the weekend with @Airbnb CEO @bchesky — what should I ask him?
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1 year
the energy at @_buildspace @_nightsweekends s3 irl was electric shipped cool stuff, got pointed feedback, made great friends ty @FarzaTV @Alec_dilanchian @stavanpatel @seemcat +all for an amazing production
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1 year
IYKYK 🫡
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1 year
@omooretweets great use of free airtime 🤯 surprised I haven’t heard this from other players!
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4 years
🤫 shhh, can't believe I'm revealing my top lifehacks @knowablefyi - passive learning via audio @DoNotPayLaw - automated bureaucracy @centered_app - keeping track of focus @mymind - keeping track of randomness @EndelSound - soundscapes for focus + sleep What am I missing? 💬👇🏾
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1 year
founders: here's a good signal for PMF are you being pushed or pulled? do you have to push your way into sales, or are you pulled into sales? this is a useful indicator for founders who are trying to feel for the pulse of PMF examples below
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1 year
@0xgaut this is going viral?? which means I have more viral tweets than this guy has dates 🤦🏾‍♂️
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2 years
@bchesky Please do this, and create a series called “”
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1 year
@Airbnb @bchesky 1. everything is a design, by design. everything from the org structure and culture to all new features need to be optimally designed to steer the ship as effectively as possible. align on a north-star and the ship will autonomously turn when you need it to.
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1 year
hot take? I have been fortunate enough to travel to many countries I have been exposed to many cultures other than my own I am 100% certain that I am a better human being because of it does anyone else feel this way? is there any research behind this?
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Devan
1 year
wanna live like this? check out @orcapass — we're curating the best monthly rentals all over the world at exclusive prices. not quite ready to rent with us? reserve your discounted membership with a few bucks down, then activate whenever you're ready!
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I'm on a 100-year journey to change how we rent it starts as an infrastructure for location-agnostic remote workers ultimately, @orcapass is going to bring flexibility, reliability, and sanity to the hellish experience of renting, benefiting renters worldwide.
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1 year
lifelong dream of times square billboard ✅ Orca NYC launch ✅ shoutout to the brex team for helping us launch the city in style we just listed our first building in Williamsburg, more buildings coming soon
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1 year
@michaelmiraflor favorite fiction recommendations?
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1 year
omg HOW did we do that 🤯 @orcapass opened in the top 10 of @ProductHunt ??? absolutely insane I will freak out if we can crack the top 5 check it out, drop a comment, RT this to get us there! it helps a ton
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1 year
@yesrahulkr @tdinh_me what in the gpt is this
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1 year
@Airbnb @bchesky 3. be a “vision”ary think in decades, not 1-5 year timelines. a founder’s job isn’t to be an optimizer — it’s to see into the future. anything less may not be enough to have impact at scale.
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celebrate this win with me 🥳 today marks the 4th straight month of 50%+ growth for @orcapass 1yr ago I barely had an idea and hadn't met my cofounder tomorrow we'll launch on @producthunt , finally letting our baby orca into the wild can't wait for the future we're creating
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1 year
@immad @mercury ditch your lease, live flexibly @orcapass is for remote workers who don’t want a 12mo lease for $299, unlock access to our network of top-rated monthly rentals at exclusive prices — no fees, deposits, or bad hosts. + benefits for extended stays!
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1 year
AI now, then what? as AI takes jobs, I can't help but feel that the future of work is: - creative-first - passion-driven - mission-oriented - global async team - contract/freelance - 80-100% remote - less managerial - more magical too wild?
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1 year
hey look, it's me running around NYC for @orcapass - billboard - interviews - apartment tours - signed partnership & more s/o @_futureweb for the soundtrack cc @_buildspace / @_nightsweekends
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1 year
@paulg what determines “qualification”? in other words, how do you balance experience, vision, education, etc
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1 year
lucky enough to be Brian’s guest for the weekend 🥹
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Brian Chesky
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I just opened up a weekend in June in my guest room (edit: was booked within 30 seconds. will open more dates soon)
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4 weeks ago we had the #5 product launch in the world. even with a very small audience, @orcapass caught on. here's our playbook:
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1 year
@orcapass no 12-month lease, no moving trucks, no furnishing and re-furnishing, just go wherever you want for however long you want. I could go on and on about this but tbh I want to hear what you think am I right? wrong? crazy? lmk!
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1 year
I think the answer to this question is "happiness" what does it look like to attach your location to happiness? it could be w/ friends & family in your hometown, in beaches w/ warm weather, or following your favorite F1 races live a life that you’re excited about
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@Airbnb @bchesky 2. product > competition visionaries tap into the art/science of good taste and build the best [product] possible. focusing on competition is as productive as building someone else’s product.
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1 year
i'll post more about each of these things individually, but it's been a fun 6 weeks w/ @_buildspace @_nightsweekends 🫡
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1 year
don’t waste $$$ on early stage growth!! I’ve seen the good, the bad, and the ugly up close — and learned a lot here are a few takeaways from my experiences:
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1 year
someone paid for their rent using CRYPTO 😳 coming soon for everyone on @orcapass !
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1 year
YOOO we got a billboard in Times Square 🤩 if you're in Manhattan this week, head over to Times Square to see the @orcapass billboard!
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2 years
@alexcornell Take my money
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1 year
I went semi-viral a year ago today and it changed my life 🎉 my post got 75k+ views overnight and ultimately led to the founding of @orcapass here's the fun story of how it came together:
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1 year
if this shift is going to happen, there will be a company that builds a housing network to support it it’s gotta be flexible, affordable, reliable, and easy and that network is what we're ultimately building at @orcapass let me give you a peek into our vision...
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@ctjlewis literally though 😂 I’m heads down building my startup, flying to SF/NYC/LA whenever I need to. I’m in better shape, happier, spending less, building more/faster. even in SF, our @orcapass units start at less than $3k/mo for a private studio. happy to hook you up just lmk!
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1 year
@Airbnb @bchesky (cont'd) Jobs. Zuck. Hastings… the visionary founders that stay for more than one act are the ones who have lasting impact. these founders aren’t just building big businesses, they’re building their vision of the future. think big… then think bigger.
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1 year
@Airbnb @bchesky Brian is truly full of wisdom (and generous about sharing it). no doubt about it, I leveled up as a founder that weekend. thanks again to @bchesky for having me and sharing his wisdom!
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@orcapass imagine a life where you follow your happiness: tennis fan? follow the tour around the world scuba diver? visit the best spots maybe you love warm weather — you can even follow the sun around Miami summer, Paris fall, LA winter, NYC spring — what if that was a normal year?
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10 months
@rrhoover hey Ryan this is exactly what we’re doing at @orcapass ! no 12-mo lease, live flexibly in the best furnished apartments in the world. I’d love to hook you up, let me know if we can launch a new destination or new listings for you.
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11 months
this was SO much fun!! thanks to @businessbarista and @MorningBrew for having me!
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Alex Lieberman
11 months
This business makes renting an apartment suck less. Would you invest in this business? Comment below 👇 @orcapass
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1 year
@bchesky 🤩 yessssss!!! big congrats to you and the team on these updates!
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1 year
can founders learn from tennis players? this 20y/o just won the most prestigious tournament in the world @carlosalcaraz went up against @DjokerNole , a man who had not lost on Wimbledon's center court in TEN YEARS Carlitos is THAT guy here are my learnings as a founder:
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4 years
👋🏾 To give my future tweets context, can I introduce myself real quick? I’m Devan (day-vin), I’m a first-gen Indo-American based in LA, I’m a founder and will always have that itch, but these days I focus on early-stage marketing experimentation and help cool startups grow. 👇🏾
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1 year
@orcapass remote work is in the early innings, we're actually still quite bad at it covid accelerated adoption, but technology isn't there yet, so really it's "forced adoption" which is why it feels so painful
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1 year
Orca popping up in the media 👀 got to hang out with @EspreeDevora to record for the @WeAreLATech pod today! discussed some learnings from my experiences and how we’re incorporating those learnings @orcapass
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11 months
today's my birthday 🥳 the last 12 months has been a year for the books... I've learned so much, was given some incredible opportunities, met some of my personal heroes, and experienced amazing new places around the world. so thankful and can't wait for the year ahead!
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@orcapass it already doesn’t make sense, but we put up with it because we (renters) have no power but with remote work, the tables are turning, we have some leverage now as we demand a better experience, we’ll lean into more flexible/transparent/reliable options
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1 year
literally 📈 our main KPI is catching speed work is more exciting every day but the path has been anything but linear here's a quick peek at this roller coaster year:
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1 year
@bchesky how many reservations did you have at this point?
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10 months
16 destinations 🤯 Exciting news from @orcapass ! 🎉 We're thrilled to unveil our newest destination: Istanbul's vibrant Çukurcuma neighborhood. A perfect blend of comfort and culture awaits you... here's what to expect:
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1 year
I cannot believe this 😭 we cracked the top 5 your support means the world to me thank you!!
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update: we're CLIMBING 📈
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"way less stressful, way more fun." 😍 meet @orcapass member #0009 @waseemshabout he's been renting around the world for a while but noticed a dramatic upgrade with Orca the truth is: we have a secret process to find the best listings everywhere in the world...
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6 years
@Jason Oh shit I got this one on lock, "end plastic waste at Starbucks, #EveryCupMatters "
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1 year
MDE ➡️ NYC just for the day 😅 recording for 60s Startup with @MorningBrew @businessbarista sandwiched between a bunch of investor meetings feeling good!
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"the world's most dangerous city" -Time, 1988 what happened? the government invested in the community the result: - the economy and population are booming - the quality of life is incredibly high - people are happy and prideful gm from Medellin (🇨🇴)!
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1 year
my dream year: paris spring los angeles summer new york fall medellin winter re/quote with yours
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1 year
I’m on a 100-year journey
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@orcapass imho, it’s amazing that we can even do 80% remotely, but that 20% gap is deeply felt because it compounds quickly but as the tech gets better, remote work will become more prevalent the problem: in a remote-work world, the 12-month lease doesn’t make sense
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11 months
over 100k total views overnight 🤯 this was a wild day for us! but the best part wasn't the new members that signed up... the best part was receiving these messages from people all over the world asking if they can join the team! very thankful for all the belief in @orcapass
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Alex Lieberman
11 months
This business makes renting an apartment suck less. Would you invest in this business? Comment below 👇 @orcapass
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1 year
I’d like to thank to all the investors that didn’t believe in me, you pour gas on my fire 😈
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Devan
2 years
@bchesky @pitdesi @shomikghosh21 The feature set is totally different when optimizing for a long term stay - weekly cleaning - fast/consistent Wi-Fi - local community - city knowledge - neighborhood research - cultural immersion I could keep going…
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2 years
@zackhargett Sir that is John Mayer
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Devan
1 year
. @_buildspace is kicking us into gear, excited to show you more in the next few weeks! @orcapass
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1 year
PLOT TWIST: Adam’s DAD is also an @orcapass member now!! 🤯 turns out he’s been living globally without a lease for decades and has incredible stories he’s even going to help us launch new cities on Orca! this is wild
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1 year
I love this place Adam tweets at me on the 16th we met IRL on the 20th now he's a super-pumped @orcapass customer cc @immad
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I love this place Adam tweets at me on the 16th we met IRL on the 20th now he's a super-pumped @orcapass customer cc @immad
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Adam Lagan
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@devansood @immad @mercury @orcapass I’ve been looking for this! Lived out of overpriced / poorly set up airbnbs for the last 15 months in different cities
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𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬! here are 4 steps to run a product-led growth experiment, and an example of how we're implementing them @orcapass
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Devan
1 year
@paulg @reidhoffman @airtable @zapier @officialpbuster 5. experimentation wins if I can impart any advice onto you, it’s to run experiments to see what works try everything — everything — to see what resonates with your core audience come up with 30 crazy ideas and design experiments around the best ones, you'll find a winner
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1 year
update: we're CLIMBING 📈
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1 year
omg HOW did we do that 🤯 @orcapass opened in the top 10 of @ProductHunt ??? absolutely insane I will freak out if we can crack the top 5 check it out, drop a comment, RT this to get us there! it helps a ton
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midjourney 🤝🏽 my journey this fantasy will be a reality with @orcapass , just wait...
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Jesse Middleton
1 year
Offices around the world, midjourney AI 1. France
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1 year
100% certain that I am a better human due to my exposure to multiple cultures. imagine all the unique life experiences that these team members have had and how much value that must add to the company culture. the proof is in the pudding (academic data):
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Tyler Denk 🐝
1 year
one of my favorite things about being a remote company is learning from people with such different backgrounds, lifestyles, and experiences @beehiiv is currently being built by people across the US, Canada, Netherlands, Colombia, India, Finland, UK, and the Caribbean
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1 year
the remote work (r)evolution is near “work from wifi” is growing for the first time in history, income can be location-agnostic this quickly-growing group can be anywhere in the world how will this play out for humans? let’s extrapolate:
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$2,000,000,000,000/yr ^that's how much is spent on travel humans have been traveling for thousands of years. but it took until ~1970s for travel to be accessible to everyone. so how did travel evolve? side quest: can travel help us be better humans? here's my deep dive:
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1 year
@orcapass @ProductHunt @EspreeDevora @J__Cub @arcinternet if you're a remote worker who also feels like your travels have made you a better person: STOP what you're doing and hit that RT button. gotta spread the love.
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Devan
1 year
I'm on a 100-year journey to change how we rent it starts as an infrastructure for location-agnostic remote workers ultimately, @orcapass is going to bring flexibility, reliability, and sanity to the hellish experience of renting, benefiting renters worldwide.
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1 year
these trade offs are solvable if you’re not locked into a 12-month lease, you could live between both! NYC summer/fall + LA winter/spring sounds pretty good
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1 year
I’m a fan of LA, but when some friends and all of your family is on the east coast it presents some challenges
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1 year
reflecting on March: we received SO much validation for what we're building @orcapass . excited for the future we're building — thank you all so much! 📈
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Devan
11 months
✅ life goal a few weeks ago I interviewed with @businessbarista for 60-Second Startup it was a surreal experience and I'm so excited for you to see the video in a few hours! keep your eyes peeled and follow Alex for more!
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Devan
2 years
@ShaanVP It’s my man @alaxic with
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Devan
11 months
@bchesky long live neumorphism 🙌🏽
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11 months
@bchesky 💪🏽 so excited for this launch!
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Devan
1 year
got to hang with @pk_iv in the @MuxHQ office today 😮‍💨 everyone in SF is so welcoming to founders, it’s so nice
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Devan
2 years
@bchesky 🫡 respect for this one
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Devan
4 years
@sevensevensix @DispoHQ Last night in Santa Monica 😍
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Devan
4 years
One of the most exciting evolutions of education: audio-first passive learning. Couldn't be more excited for @knowablefyi 📈 highly recommend this platform for anyone looking to learn from the best
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Alexis Ohanian 🇦🇲
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Hope this helps. I had an amazing time recording this with the Knowable team and there is an entire slate of awesome folks who joined me for this audiocourse.
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10 months
Facebook ads are cool but we have dad ads
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4 years
@sriramkri It’s actually just GPT-3 feeding them words 🤷🏾‍♂️
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Devan
11 months
just hit 1k followers 🥳 only took me 12 years!
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Devan
1 year
do you spend time looking through 100 airbnbs? today's @orcapass launch is a score for airbnb listings that will make sure you're never disappointed again instantly see how it ranks for a long-term stay link of our v1:
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1 year
wow, what a rush... we cracked the top 5 of @producthunt today hundreds of comments, thousands of site visits, many many DMs insane if you haven't yet, help us end strong and support us drop a comment, share with friends, buy the @orcapass ty 🙃
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Devan
1 year
I was asked a great question by @CurtisDuggan the other day why are other companies that have taken a similar bet on flexible living, like $SLNA and $SOND, doing so poorly? down 95%+ since their SPACs 🤯 my answer is below, but I want to hear yours too!
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1 year
@carnegiepilled it'd go crazy 😳 2br/2ba + office balcony (pictured) has a hammock utilities + high speed wifi included building has a pool + sauna + gym super safe neighborhood on a hill parking included but I don't have a car lol
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1 year
the @orcapass community is growing like crazy William DM’d me on Monday and I think we instantly turned him into a lifelong member he’s gonna live on Orca making memories all over the world what’s stopping you?
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William
1 year
Been thinking about a 3-6 month stint in Vietnam or Sri Lanka, however the toughest bit is always accommodation for a few months, as a local. Stumbled on @orcapass and they’re going to help find a place even tho they’re not in the country yet, I just need to pick an area 😩😍🔥
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Devan
2 years
@JoshuaOgundu Correlation is not to be confused with causation. Lots of correlations for wealthy neighborhoods, many fewer proven causalities. Not saying college doesn’t matter, just saying there’s a lot of other factors at play.
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Devan
2 years
building a startup is quite the journey 😩 going to try to build in public more this year — I know I've learned a ton from founders on Twitter and hopefully my experiences can help someone else facing similar challenges
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