The Microsoft / CrowdStrike outage has taken down most airports in India. I got my first hand-written boarding pass today ๐
Akshay Kothari
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Akshay Kothari
@akothari
co-founder @NotionHQ
- "Am I dreaming big enough?" This video will inspire millions of builders today.
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๐ Ali Al Samahi๏ฃฟ ๐ฆ๐ชุนูู ุงูุณู ุงุญู - Why do we keep dedicating our brightest minds, billions of dollars, and the most powerful GPUs on earth to building yet another app that optimizes for attention decay? I was hopeful when ChatGPT seemed to reclaim time from TikTok and Instagram. It felt useful, even nourishing.People using ChatGPT instead of Meta apps is probably a win for society. ChatGPT sparks curiosity and creativity; Meta mostly feeds mindless scrolling.
- I took my daughter to the @Tesla factory in Fremont yesterday. The 3 hours we spent there were both awe-inspiring and mind-bending. It made me realize how much I want to take her to more factories, offices, farms, and beyond. Iโm thinking of starting a WhatsApp group for SF
- I will be doing a podcast with Narendra Modi (@narendramodi), Prime Minister of India, at the end of February. I've never been to India, so I'm excited to finally visit and experience many facets of its vibrant, historic culture and its amazing people as fully as I can.
- No opinion on 9-9-6. Strong opinion on 7โ8 hours of sleep. That's the ultimate productivity hack!
- Every morning, I wake up grinning, itching to tap dance to work. Every evening, Iโm racing home, giddy to be with my family.tell me how rich u are without actually telling me.
- Credit where credit is due: amid all the chaos yesterday, IndiGo figured out a way to stay calm, switch to plan B, and execute it flawlessly. It's an extremely well run airline; India is lucky to have them.A hand-written boarding passโtalk about an unexpected throwback! ๐ Thanks for your patience during the outage. We hope the retro vibe made your journey a bit more memorable. Safe travels and enjoy theย classicย touch!
- In a world where everyone is chasing momentum, I'm reminded of a Buffett gem: โYou canโt produce a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnant.โ Some things just take time: compounding, craftsmanship, and good judgment.
- You called it what?! ๐Today we are launching my favorite feature of ChatGPT so far, called Pulse. It is initially available to Pro subscribers. Pulse works for you overnight, and keeps thinking about your interests, your connected data, your recent chats, and more. Every morning, you get a
- Startup COO job boils down to this: 1. Pick a problem area, and build 0 to 1 yourself. First principles get you pretty far! 2. After it gets going, start recruiting for an experienced leader for the area. 3. Onboard the leader well, nuke yourself out and attack next problem.
