#startups
9 posts
2026 - March
1 post2014 - October
1 post2014 - March
1 post2014 - February
1 post2013 - November
1 post2013 - October
1 post2013 - July
1 post2013 - March
1 post2012 - November
1 post2026 - March
1 post37 Days of Vibe Coding Immersion: Conclusions on Business Models
After 37 days, 650+ commits, ~144K lines of code and nearly 10 published projects, my conclusion on what vibe coding means for the future of startups and business models.
2014 - October
1 post[Off-Topic] 3D Printing, the Legend?
While analyzing Print the Legend, I show how MakerBot went from an open 12-person startup to acquisition by Stratasys. The documentary portrays the price of turning rebellion into a system.
2014 - March
1 post[Off-Topic] Breaking Bad was a very successful startup
Reading Breaking Bad as a startup, the author sees Walt as an entrepreneur obsessed with quality, scale, and territory. To him, taking responsibility requires sacrifices and good partners.
2014 - February
1 post[Off-Topic] The New Generation's Dilemma: start a company or get a job?
A bad boss does not make entrepreneurship the only way out. A job offers pay, learning, and results for building a career, while starting a company without experience may just reproduce the same problem.
2013 - November
1 post[Off-Topic] Tech Startups, B2C overcrowding. Boring.
The text criticizes the race toward nearly identical B2C startups and argues that B2B innovation starts with understanding corporate processes. Without that experience, the shortcut can leave a generation years behind.
2013 - October
1 post[Translation] Letter to a Young Programmer Considering a Startup
In this translation by Alex Payne, startups appear as a means, not a destination: culture standardizes, VC seeks returns, and work can take a high toll on relationships. Purpose should guide the choice.
2013 - July
1 post[Off-Topic] Comfort Zone: Taking to the Streets Isn't the Only Solution
The author criticizes turning complaints about pay, conditions, or investment into a strategy and argues for taking on hard problems, because personal effort can create room for innovation there.
2013 - March
1 post[Off-Topic] Most people said they'd use my product. Will it work? No!
An online survey with 70% favorable responses doesn’t validate a product: a biased sample, leading questions, and shallow analysis can turn numbers into meaningless conclusions.
2012 - November
1 postStartup Journey 2012
Six accounts document a trip through San Francisco, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Tel Aviv to meet companies and people and explore different technology startup ecosystems.