thoughts on technology, life, and the future
Work is life again nothing changes. The pressure to do something always gets away from that.
But then you work and stick to problems most of the time.
Maybe best decision of my life? Again? Time will tell, as I'm still discovering.
Even though I work in tech, human connection matters most. The best projects come from teams that trust each other and understand their users.
Isolation has been a big part of my life. A lot of people judge me based on how I live versus what they think social life should be.
This has affected my relationships and lifestyle. I have lost good friends and connections, not because I wanted them to go away.
People rarely try to understand what it's actually like for me. They see my choices and make assumptions without asking.
I avoid praising or favoring people just to get something from them. Been burned by that too many times.
But I have high resilience. When something is really hard to work on, I usually figure it out eventually.
Tech should help people, not the other way around. The best stuff I've built comes from actually understanding what problems people have and the culture of how they think.
Not entitled to say this but working in the field of tech like Blockchain means freedom from control to me, but honestly a lot of projects are just money grabs. Everyone's trying to solve the same problems in slightly different ways.
Alot of people tryin hard, but the pact of development is quite faster than the other fields.
Eg: like you need to keep the excitements and momentum, it's like making sure your child get's a good new food every meals day for the next day at school.
AI is cool but I'm careful about where it's going. I use it daily but we're nowhere near AGI yet. It should help humans, not replace us.
We're in a weird time where real and digital worlds are mixing. The next 10 years will be about using tech without losing what makes us human.
I'm hopeful about the tech we're building.
Some people do work and make it seamless and tireless and I love that energy. No matter how hard it is, things seem so easy and keep moving.
Some people do work so hard that I feel suffocated watching. Rather do it myself instead of spectating.
Every project teaches me something. Building hard projects, I'm cool with failing fast and learning.
I try to stay open to ideas from different fields. Sometimes the solution to a tech problem comes from psychology or economics. I like building stuff that actually helps me or makes a system work better.
Starting a company feels programmed against you. You dont get an easy chance. The complexity is so extremely hard that following up makes you want to give up, but you gotta keep moving.
Then comes the hardship, on top of the obvious hurdles. The babus / bureaucrats will not leave you either. Plus the firm you hired to maintain the relationship and help you do well wont stop asking for money.
We are not cash cow.
On starting as a solo founder it's very hard to maintain the flow. Would likely recommend to have atleast one co founder to help maintain the pace. Actively looking for one. If that sounds like you, mail me.
Very hard to maintain the pace with following up on the incorporation process, the delay in bank account opening, then the formalities of trying to raise funds. Having to do due diligence on shareholder agreements, the company valuation, and the whole process of hitting a new trajectory that has never been something I have done before.
Sometime I wished I could just stop and give up. I thank myself and my resilience, and my mom especially for always believing in me on the brighter side.
And was able to raise an angel seed for the first time in life. A great achievement. But that also comes with a lot of pressure. The commitment, and then the things you have promised investors to do, come with another set of responsibilities.
These are early phase and starting phase experience.
To be contd.
Skills matter. On top of that, the mindset of I can do it. Despite knowing the consequences of what comes next. I have always put myself into trouble, but eventually always figure it out and do my best. Tough stuff teaches you. Resilience matters. Also getting accustomed to it.
Suffer early. I dont know what to comment on this, but suffer first is a good term. The discovery of oneself races up way quick and you have time to figure out things. Some do it early, some later, but it always works out better early. So do stuff. Make mistakes. What could go wrong?
But again, something I learned. Being exceptionally good at something is always way way better. Being good at something and excited about it. The results or the effects of this happen once you spend atleast 1/2 of the ten thousand hour mastery claim by all.
Not started as a brilliant and academically sound student. But yes, marks matter, and education matters to be suited to society. But then also the concept of college now. Go to school, do well, become the top. Still works? But the decade old contracts of going to a good school, scoring good marks, doesnt matter much now anymore. The social contract shifted.