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notes

occasionally, i take notes on specific podcasts, conversations, and ideas. these are the deeper dives.

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graham duncan — talent is the best asset class
notes from tim ferriss interview. the "what's going on here, with this human?" framework for evaluating talent. rider vs elephant, references over interviews, resourcefulness as meta-competency.
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bill gurley — runnin' down a dream
full transcript and notes from his UT austin speech on career success. five guidelines: find passion, hone craft, develop mentors, embrace peers, be gracious.
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charlie songhurst — lessons from 483 companies
invest like the best episode on pattern recognition in investing. category creation, market timing, founder evaluation.
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josh kushner — building thrive capital
notes on building thrive, instagram's early days, conviction investing, and creating alignment with founders.
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michael ovitz — turning potential into prominence
invest like the best interview on building CAA, understanding talent, and the art of representation.
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scott wu — building cognition
notes on devin, the first AI software engineer. the future of autonomous coding agents and human-AI collaboration.
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alex zhu — building musical.ly / tiktok
greylock interview on product development, creator ecosystems, and the "building a new country" framework for platforms.
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john collison — building stripe
invest like the best interview on stripe's global expansion, engineering culture, and capital allocation in tech companies.