A curated collection of my best thoughts and insights on entrepreneurship, learning, and building something meaningful.
Ramp began with a gap, not a grand plan. Eric Glyman turned frustration into automation, obsessing over inputs, feedback loops, and trust. Build fast, optimize basics, survive chaos—give teams back their time, and scale from real pain, not trends.
Zed started with disobedience: a few devs refusing “good enough.” From Atom to Zed, Antonio Scandurra shows how obsession with speed, performance, and craft shapes tools that feel telepathic. Build for flow, guard the core, and honor invisible labor.
Elon Musk builds worlds, not startups—Tesla, SpaceX, SolarCity. He ignores rules, challenges assumptions, and turns rejection into fuel. Indie founders: dream impossibly, endure the grind, and build what should exist. Your audacity is the edge.
Walter Isaacson’s Steve Jobs reveals a founder who fused chaos with clarity. From garage hacks to iPhone magic, Jobs obsessed over every pixel, demanded brilliance, and reshaped culture. For indie hackers, the lesson isn’t to copy him—it’s to burn for what you build, no matter the cost.
Xiaomi didn’t win with moonshots—it won with speed, community, and iteration. Little Rice shows how MIUI built loyalty before hardware, how flash sales replaced ads, and how copying became remix. For indie hackers, it’s proof: start scrappy, ship fast, and let users spread the story.
Voicenotes began with one voice, not a roadmap. Jijo Sunny builds like a novelist—zooming in on a single user’s pain until it sings. No bloat, no copycat energy. Just intimacy, conviction, and care so specific it scales. That’s the moat: products built for someone, not “everyone.”
Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google aren’t just companies—they’re systems that rewired culture. Scott Galloway’s The Four breaks down how they tap primal drives, scale with precision, and shape identity—offering both a warning and a playbook for builders chasing lasting impact.
From $0.49 in his bank account to leading beehiiv into a $250M company, Tyler Denk’s journey shows the power of high-agency decisions, fast execution, and relentless self-belief. His story proves growth doesn’t come from safety—it comes from betting on yourself, even in the dark.
Richard Branson didn’t build with blueprints—he built like a pirate. From Virgin Records to Virgin Atlantic, his playbook was guts, fun, and culture over convention. Indie hackers can steal the same edge: launch weird, risk loud, and make users feel something no spreadsheet can capture.
Sometimes startups don’t start with code—they start with a reckless click. Jijo Sunny bet his rent money on BuyMeACoffee.com, proving a name can be more than branding. The right domain isn’t just an address—it’s a commitment, a story, and the push to build like you mean it.