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helping folks go from -1 to 0 @southpkcommons
last night, we hosted a demo night @southpkcommons on all things "fun." stoked to share what @zan2434, @faionur, @elizalian, and many more are exploring on the frontier of joy:
a common misconception folks have is that "pre-idea = no ideas." in our view, the -1 is all about figuring out *which* ideas are actually worth a decade+ of your life. and doing so is a lot more fun (and rewarding) when you're around a bunch of other builders.
Great to have @btaylor by @southpkcommons for his -1 to Now. Packed 🔥 room. One quote that really resonated: "I don't believe in fail fast…it's more important to have a view of the future. Strong opinions weakly held around the how, but ground it in a deep obsession of the…
IN NEWS: Confident Security comes out of stealth with $4.2M in funding to launch CONFSEC, an end‑to‑end encrypted AI privacy layer. We spoke with Jonathan Mortensen on data privacy and security concerns: "You're an employee at Pfizer and upload a PDF to OpenAI that describes…
we live and breathe the -1. DMs are open for anyone interested in exploring new things with — genuinely — the most talent-dense community for this stage.
Every great endeavor starts at -1. Get support for your startup when it matters most, from the people who defined -1 to 0.
Was catching up with friends who started out in Silicon Valley with me 20 years ago. One of the big changes from 2004 is just how dialed into the game everyone is. Valuations. Cap Tables. Equity structure. Seed/A/B/C ownership. Multiples etc. etc. Everyone is so much more…
love this axis of curiosity. great to see both @sam_kececi and @jmomort here.
Memory needs a rebel alliance Last week we wrote about the risks of centralizing our digital memory. Today's follow-up blog explores the ecosystem of startups building a different future where you control your own data and memory @usv @buildexante @zweinberg + matt hawes
Smithery already powers X00k tool calls for thousands of users every day. We’re a very small, remote friendly team, and we hate having downtime too. If you want to build at the forefront of infra for the next generation of AI and the internet, please DM me.
We're experiencing some downtime right now and investigating the issue.
I'd love to meet AI researchers making the switch from academia, creative thinkers working on storytelling tech, anyone doing stuff with a distinct sci-fi flavor!
Find your global maximum. The $1M Founder Fellowship application is open. Apply by August 3rd ⬇️
Find your global maximum. The $1M Founder Fellowship application is open. Apply by August 3rd ⬇️
The most interesting thing about MCP isn't the protocol itself, but rather a paradigm shift where services will focus on building the best "agent experience", rather than just "user experience". We're only seeing the beginnings of this new ecosystem, and it's already promising!
MCP is proving sticky: usage numbers are growing steadily, month over month. We saw an all time high of 7.4m estimated downloads of local MCP servers across the ecosystem last month. This is all still hamstrung by so-so MCP server implementation quality and the spec having…
If you're looking to do your life's work, you need to treat experimenting, getting to know yourself, the world, and how you fit into it, like your full time job. I know for sure I wouldn't be where I am rn without a community that embraces exploration like @southpkcommons does.…
1/ We're on the precipice of the most fundamental computing revolution I've seen in my life. You should have FOMO. Don't waste it in local maxima. The $1M @southpkcommons Founder Fellowship application is open. Here’s what it takes to build at venture-scale in the age of AI:
Working with @adityaag, @ditzikow, @gopalkraman, @evantana and the entire SPC team is 10/10. In the vector embedding space of cosine similar accelerators and early stage VC, the SPC Founder Fellowship stands out.
1/ We're on the precipice of the most fundamental computing revolution I've seen in my life. You should have FOMO. Don't waste it in local maxima. The $1M @southpkcommons Founder Fellowship application is open. Here’s what it takes to build at venture-scale in the age of AI:
The @southpkcommons Founder Fellowship is the best way to start your company because it's built for when your company actually starts.
1/ We're on the precipice of the most fundamental computing revolution I've seen in my life. You should have FOMO. Don't waste it in local maxima. The $1M @southpkcommons Founder Fellowship application is open. Here’s what it takes to build at venture-scale in the age of AI:
Most mornings I wake up thinking about something one of our SPC members is exploring. Usually, a walk and talk or message exchange follows. Being able to explore curiosities with members at -1 is one of the best parts of my job. This isn't unique to me - it happens across our…
This is a highly simplified case for why you should start your company at @southpkcommons
I'm incredibly excited to be joining forces with @kamathematic as co-founders to build the new agentic internet, one where tool calls are the new clicks!
📢 I'm cofounding @SmitheryDotAI with @Calclavia. In a world where no single model has all the answers, agents need a platform to access capabilities and context at scale. We're fixing this with a cohesive gateway to discover and distribute intelligence. Memo in thread 👇
📢 I'm cofounding @SmitheryDotAI with @Calclavia. In a world where no single model has all the answers, agents need a platform to access capabilities and context at scale. We're fixing this with a cohesive gateway to discover and distribute intelligence. Memo in thread 👇