random green flags i appreciate in people:
> speaks fondly about their siblings
> actually has a hobby and carves out time for it
> enjoys cooking
> takes feedback like a champ
> always reading something new
> has watched horimiya and enjoyed it
> holds doors open
> enjoys
my three signals for a good first encounter:
1) ability to tell stories & ask questions
2) drive / ambition / interests + bonus points if there’s overlap
3) they default to being positive
the aws outage happened on diwali, so my parents’ plans to surprise me with a feast was ruined (uber eats was down).
we live 750 miles apart so they tried multiple delivery apps and even called the indian restaurant close to my campus, but no dice.
they sent it anyways a few
talent isn’t becoming younger, we’re just becoming more predatory.
the internet + vc culture has created early, high-stakes spotlighting. growing up, there would always be profiles of young chess prodigies and other sorts of extraordinary young people sent in whatsapp group
I can’t believe I have to say this, but VCs should not be trying to fund a 13-year-old.
Let the kid be a kid. If you want to help, offer credits or grants.
i’m noticing a trend of young people dropping out as a result of a scarcity mindset, unbeknownst to them.
“i don’t know when an opportunity like this will come again.”
i want to press everyone who says this to truly analyze whether a similar opportunity will arise again in two
gen-z is a lot less outgoing, social, and willing to strike up a potentially serendipitous conversation with a stranger.
funnily enough, it’s partly since social media scrutinizes each of these interactions. social media has removed us from a social reality.
if something goes
