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When I was running technical interviews at Messari I told people to cheat: Google it, Go read the docs, Ask ChatGPT, ping a friend who knows the answer -- just screen share so I can see your thought process. The only thing I cared about was your ability to get a problem solved: Nobody ever took me up on the offer of literally pinging a friend lol, but I always thought that would've been sick. there's plenty of times in college and work i've relied on others to give me answers. That's not a bad thing, it says something meaningful about your social IQ and your ability to build a network of talented friends that can help you. Most of startup life is really just solving one problem after another. I want to hire people who'll take all the help they can get whether it be ChatGPT or other. As a leader ask yourself "do i really care how this problem gets solved, or just that it gets solved?". Build a team of problem solvers.

paul grahams blog is quite possibly the most insane treasure trove of absolutely banger short form alpha in existence

I have on good authority (my own) that the vast majority of top silicon valley VC firms hold $TAO .... and have for sometime. But they are too conservative to share that publicly.. which will change over time. Slowly, then all at once.

I don't think people understand how batsh*t insane these $MSTR convertible offerings are. *Saylor The Impaler* sold $3bn of unsecured convertible senior notes with NO COUPON at a 55% conversion premium.... WHO IS BUYING THIS?