TOMORROW IS SILLY HACKS We've come a long way in the last 3 years, so excited for all the hackers to see what's in store for this year!

3 engineers walked into Layo yesterday for a final round. No LeetCode. No whiteboard. No "design Twitter in 45 minutes" We gave them a real product problem. Build it. Ship it. That's the interview. Then we played Catan 3 hours. Longest road got stolen twice. Winner got the offer HR people will hate this. That's fine. We don't have HR. lol Williamsburg. In-person. dm me if you think you got what it takes to hang

So far in 2026: Google shipped WebMCP Stripe shipped x402 payments Anthropic released MCP Apps Shopify launched Universal Commerce Protocol Yahoo released adMCP Browsers. Payments. Apps. Commerce. Ads. Your new customer is an agent with a protocol, not a human with a browser.

I can promise you one thing, we are not the same

I'm excited to announce Layo (@layoapps / uselayo.com) The world's first platform for creating scalable ChatGPT apps. AI platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude are becoming the main interface for how people use software and connect with brands. AI-native apps built inside these platforms will become the new standard. At Layo, I'm building the infrastructure that lets product teams move fast, an intuitive app designer, a flexible data layer, dynamic MCP optimization, and analytics that show how users actually engage with their AI-native apps. Fast-moving teams are already building their ChatGPT apps with us to get ahead before the app store goes live. If you want to own the best ChatGPT app in your market, reach out or schedule a demo for early access.

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building for builders

bullish

How to win: escape your normal environment every quarter to lock the f*ck in with your team

One day you will realize this meme is the most important life lesson of all

If you're still using human teachers, coaches, and trainers you’re wasting money. AI isn't coming for those jobs, it's already replacing them. Now, anyone can access personalized, 24/7 expertise once reserved for the elites for a fraction of the cost.

couldn't find a workout icon library I liked, so I built my own! if you can't find it, build it. (Gemini ChatGPT Figma)

Steve Jobs on the obsolescence of technology

"You escape competition through authenticity — by being your own self" -@naval

yeah i’m convinced. we live in a simulation.

Playing around with an AI enabled trading terminal What should I build next?

Stanley Druckenmiller is undoubtedly one of the best hedge fund managers of our time This interview is from roughly a decade ago at USC, but remains one of my favorites He discusses why he believes in putting all your eggs in one basket and watching that basket very closely

Now he has gone too far 😳