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Startup Founders, Your First 100 Readers Matter More Than You Think
By @startupsoftheweek [ 4 Min read ] Startups that grow donāt just launchāthey publish. Hereās why your first 100 readers might be more valuable than your first 100 users. Read More.
Jeff Atwood on Writing, Optimism, and Fixing the Internet
By @scynthiadunlop [ 15 Min read ] Coding Horror/Stack Overflow/Discourse creator Jeff Atwood shares his blogging experiences and tips. Read More.
AI and the Prospect of a Post-Big Tech Internet
By @lee.aao [ 16 Min read ] Putting all the hype around AI aside, the past five years in tech have been pretty boring. Read More.
15 Core Ideas Shaping the Future of AIāand Why They Matter Today
By @adrien-book [ 15 Min read ] A lesson on everything that has to go right before you useĀ ChatGPT. Read More.
OpenAI Unveils GPT-5: Everything You Need to Know
By @joeysats [ 3 Min read ] GPT-5 is here, bringing faster responses, smarter reasoning and fewer errors. Discover its new features, boosts, and what this launch means for the future of AI Read More.
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