Ashwin Mathews (@shw1nm) / X

Ashwin Mathews

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Ashwin Mathews

@shw1nm

chatgpt / codex @ openai

Joined March 2016

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Ashwin Mathews
@shw1nm
Apr 2, 2025
flagged and removed for being too controversial bit surprised both my posts on @hackernews have had this happen after hitting front-page I intentionally try to keep the analysis curiosity-driven originally titled "Why I don't discuss politics" but HN removed the "why"
Ashwin Mathews
@shw1nm
May 4, 2025
Replying to @n0w00j
as an ex-founder the title more closely resembles 'unemployed' in my head
Ashwin Mathews
@shw1nm
Sep 2, 2024
Replying to @growing_daniel
fun fact: X actually masks popular API keys if you tweet them e.g. here's my stripe key: STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=sk_live_*************
Ashwin Mathews
@shw1nm
Jul 5, 2024
Replying to @levelsio
Maybe California is different but anecdotally the most common response I get from waiters is: "No rush at all -- just lmk when you want the check" We're usually the ones in a hurry ourselves but have done plenty of loitering
Ashwin Mathews
@shw1nm
Jul 30, 2024
Replying to @Aella_Girl
1. Short-form content, destroying attention spans 2. Pausing to think in a verbal argument w/ audience present -- currently this is seen as "losing" when it should be encouraged imo
Ashwin Mathews
@shw1nm
May 18, 2025
Replying to @yacineMTB
for anyone wondering this is what he's referring to
Ashwin Mathews
@shw1nm
Jul 3, 2025
Replying to @deedydas
plot twist: soham parekh is just a giant psyop to bring everyone back to office again
Ashwin Mathews
@shw1nm
Jun 5, 2025
Replying to @naval
Elon can be principled because his power comes from generating value Trump has to be practical b/c his power comes from consensus and consensus is fickle
Ashwin Mathews
@shw1nm
May 5, 2025
Replying to @levelsio
I don't drink frequently, but the 3-beer conversation when catching up with friends every 1-2 months is a phenomenal experience hard to achieve the same level of tribal roaring laughter w/o the social lubricant imo
Ashwin Mathews
@shw1nm
Jul 1, 2025
Replying to @TheOmniZaddy
regardless of people’s opinion of him Gavin Newsom is the only person that learned something from this last election
Ashwin Mathews
@shw1nm
May 7, 2025
Replying to @KelseyTuoc
I'll never forget when a 15-year-old discovered a new Mayan city from his bedroom by comparing star charts with google maps
Ashwin Mathews
@shw1nm
Mar 28, 2024
Replying to @PaulSkallas
The number one factor I anecdotally see among my friends is housing Us: bought a house to have a baby Friend1: Wants to have a baby, concerned about affording a house Friend2: Bought a house, now suddenly feeling like babies
Ashwin Mathews
@shw1nm
Sep 2, 2024
Replying to @ricepaddyhacker and @growing_daniel
Ashwin Mathews
@shw1nm
Apr 30, 2024
Replying to @levelsio
I get and support the sentiment, but eu/acc's first venture going the "zero profit" route is kinda funny