We help founders make something people want. The Y Combinator Podcast is where builders talk about building. From the earliest days of an idea to scaling a company that changes the world, YC partners and founders share real stories, lessons, and tactics from the frontlines.
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A podcast that recaps some of the top posts on Hacker News every day. This is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by Wondercraft.ai. Create your own news rundown podcast at app.wondercraft.ai
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Jessica Livingston and Carolynn Levy are The Social Radars. Carolynn and Jessica have been working together to help thousands of startups at Y Combinator for almost 20 years. Come be a fly on the wall as they talk to some of the most successful founders in Silicon Valley about how they did it.
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Deep conversations with the best founders and business leaders that go beyond the usual advice to uncover the timeless principles that drive success. Master the best of what other people have already figured out. If you enjoy the show, please hit the follow button.
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To have a successful startup, you need: a great idea, a great market, a great team, a great product, and great execution.
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Covering all the latest startup launches from Launch YC. This podcast is not affiliated with Y Combinator and is for information purposes only. Produced by PocketPod -> head over to https://pocketpod.app/ to learn more.
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Unscripted conversations with Indian founders about their story and the process of building a company. Hosted by Mazin and Aviral.
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Business tips for startups by proven entrepreneurs
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The Being An Engineer podcast is a central repository in which we collect and share industry knowledge & best practices associated with the discipline of engineering. We hope that engineers throughout the world will benefit from this content as they connect with the companies, technologies, people, resources, and opportunities that are relevant to their engineering or engineering-adjacent roles. Contact us at [email protected]. Intro and Outro music by John Martell
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Join Twitch co-founder, Justin Kan (aka your favorite founder's favorite founder), on a quest to discover the human stories behind icons in tech, business, sports, music, and beyond. Let’s F**king Grow.
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Each week we sit down with a different founder to talk shop. Get honest, insightful looks in to how other founders run their businesses.
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The Difference Engine helps founders and funders maximise business growth through category design. Hosted by two British northerners with decades of experience in launching, managing, and marketing disruptive tech companies. Paul Maher and Jonathan Simnett have been there, done it and thrown away the slogan t-shirts - now they'll help you become a category king. The Difference Engine - Disrupting Tech Strategy https://www.becategorical.com/
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The Grinders Table Podcast is your opportunity to sit at the table with entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders who are shaking things up in their industry. Each other week Uwem will interview these amazing thought-leaders to uncover how they've done it and learn something new in the process. Join me on the regular to hear how they dared to defy the odds and live their own success story... or epic failure!
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Join Jaclyn Siu, 3x founder and advocate for embracing entrepreneurship’s toughest moments, for honest conversations about failing forward. Each episode pulls back the curtain on startup life—the good, the gut-wrenching, and the unspoken—to help founders everywhere reclaim their stories, reinvent their identities, and rediscover their power.
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Welcome to Innovation with Mark Peter Davis, a podcast dedicated to innovation, truth, and education. Through fireside chats with entrepreneurs, industry leading executives, and creative minded business folk, I'll highlight the society altering transformations that are happening all around us while providing crucial entrepreneurial advice. Pickup tips from founders who sold their company for hundreds of millions of dollars. Discover how everyday materials and goods are being reinvented by sc ...
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Open Tech Talks is your weekly sandbox for technology: Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Large Language Models (LLMs) insights, experimentation, and inspiration. Hosted by Kashif Manzoor, AI Evangelist, Cloud Expert, and Enterprise Architect, this Podcast combines technology products, artificial intelligence, machine learning overviews, how-to's, best practices, tips & tricks, and troubleshooting techniques. Whether you're a CIO, IT manager, developer, or just curious ...
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Biblical Genetics is a vlog/podcast by Dr. Robert Carter. His posts explore modern genetics through the lens of biblical history, and vice versa.
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Welcome to Tools for Tech Leaders, a podcast where C-Suite Executives and Tech Leaders connect with ideas that resonate and are useful in their professional lives.
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Trump-hating rednecks Jackie & Dunlap take on politics and pop culture from a bunker underneath Jackie's Market in Murfreesboro, TN. Real news. Fake Sponsors.
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Join blockchain developers Connor Daly and Gabriel Cardona as they explore the Avalanche ecosystem. Together, they interview the people building the future of decentralized finance while providing in-depth technical analysis approachable for all levels of crypto experience.
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The Stanford Daily Podcast is The Stanford Daily's first-ever podcast series. We feature important stories and a wide range of voices from the Stanford community.
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Are you the entrepreneur planning to take the plunge or just got started? Do you have an eye towards space shuttling into 1M, 10M or 100M orbit? Then this show is for you. We uncover untold stories of entrepreneurs in a rather hard hitting, no BS format. Learn from the raw experiences, uncomfortable truths, jaw dropping facts and figures that entrepreneurs share. This is not a show where entrepreneurs sugarcoat and sell dreams. Each show packs ton of actionable insights for YOU from the wins ...
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The Somi Arian Podcast is your gateway to the dynamic terrain of business, technology, and human potential in an AI-driven society. We bring together thought leaders, innovators, and trailblazers from a wide spectrum of disciplines, including art, music, Web3, entrepreneurship, health span, and longevity, to unveil their profound insights and personal journeys. Our mission is to ignite inspiration, impart wisdom, and arm you with the tools to not only survive but thrive in a world marked by ...
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Building One, a podcast hosted by Tomer Cohen, LinkedIn's Chief Product Officer, is a series of engaging one-on-one conversations with accomplished product leaders. The series delves into the professional journeys of these diverse leaders, extracts insights into the intricacies of product development, and reveals the stories behind their most impactful products. Building One not only offers valuable insights into the world of product development but also serves as a source of motivation and ...
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Join hosts Daniel Kivatinos and Harshith Vaddiparhty on the "JustPaid Podcast," where we explore the dynamic intersection of finance and technology. Dive into the latest in FinTech and artificial intelligence, with discussions on how these advancements are redefining banking, investments, and financial services. From AI chatbots enhancing customer experiences to algorithms predicting market trends, we cover the innovations shaping our financial future. Each episode features insightful interv ...
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LIFT99 launched the LIFTOFF podcast as a continuation of their mission to spread the incredible Stories of Startup Founders in Eastern Europe and by doing so, inspire others to shoot for the moon. Most LIFTOFF shows are recorded live at LIFT99 Tallinn Hub, the birthplace of #EstonianMafia Wall of Fame and home of Estonian startup culture. But not all of them! The road might take us to wherever we find inspiring founders with stories worth sharing. LIFTOFF was launched in collaboration with L ...
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Welcome to the Blockchain Startup Show, where we explore the minds of the most innovative and dauntless leaders in the world of Crypto and Web3. I’m your host, Harrison Wright, and I’m excited to take you on a journey through the rapidly evolving landscape of decentralized technology. Get ready to investigate the latest trends and challenges facing the industry. Each week, we discover strategies that innovative leaders are using to survive and thrive. Whether you're currently a Web3 founder ...
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Forward Thinking Founders is a founder podcast where we interview high potential founders from networks like Y Combinator, The Thiel Fellowship, Product Hunt, Twitter, etc. and brings to light what they're building for the world. Think of it like the opposite of How I Built This, where we interview founders before they are successful, then if they are, we have a moment in time we can look back on in the early days. Does the model work? Look at our early interviews and you'll have your answer.
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A podcast produced by the Arts & Sciences Department at Kansas City's Rockhurst University.
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A weekly podcast show about Indian startups, entrepreneurs, and more! Hosted by Neil Patel & Friends
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From Idea to $650M Exit: Lessons in Building AI Startups
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Jake Heller is the co-founder & CEO of Casetext, the AI legal startup behind CoCounsel, which was acquired by Thomson Reuters for $650 million.In his talk at AI Startup School on June 17th, 2025, he shared how his team did it—from picking the right idea to building AI products that actually work—and how founders can turn a cool demo into a reliable…
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AI changed everything. During their time at Y Combinator, startups typically grew revenue weekly by 2-4%. Now? 10-20%! PER WEEK. YC President Garry Tan told me the reason is simple: AI transformed software from a “nice to have” into an urgent necessity.“Before it was like, ‘Yeah, I know I need to replace my software.’…Today it’s becoming, ‘Oh. I se…
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Accidentally Building a Y Combinator-backed Startup with Sachin Jain
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About Sachin Jain: Sachin Jain is the Co-founder and CEO of Requestly, the browser-based API mocking and testing platform used by over 300,000 developers worldwide. After transforming a weekend Chrome extension project into a Y Combinator-backed company (one of 414 accepted from 17,000 applications), Sachin led Requestly through a successful acquis…
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S6E40 Matt Puchalski | Vision Inspection, Autonomous Vehicles, & Graduating Y Combinator
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Send us a text Matt Puchalski is a roboticist and entrepreneur shaping the future of automation in manufacturing. As the founder and CEO of Bucket Robotics—part of Y Combinator’s Summer 2024 batch—Matt is building next-generation 3D vision systems designed to supercharge flexible manufacturing environments. His company combines high-quality monocul…
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October 31st, 2025 | Attention lapses due to sleep deprivation due to flushing fluid from brain
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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 31, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Attention lapses due to sleep deprivation due to flushing fluid from brain Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45771636&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): John Carmack on mutable variables Original post: http…
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S6 E44 Ryan Stevenson | Working on Apple’s Vision Pro & Launching a Freelance Engineering Business
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Send us a text Ryan Stevenson is a versatile mechanical engineer whose career spans high-profile tech companies, outdoor gear innovators, and entrepreneurial ventures. After earning his Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Boise State University, Ryan launched into product development roles that combined advanced CAD, manufacturing engine…
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October 30th, 2025 | Affinity Studio now free
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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 30, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Affinity Studio now free Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45761445&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): Free software scares normal people Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45760878&utm_sou…
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“Why did you launch yet another voice dictation app?” I asked Dan Shipper, founder of Every.I thought he’d tell me that there was some kind of research that showed people needed another one.Nah.It came down to his team’s taste and personal preference. They just wanted something different. So a single creator on the team built it.AI makes it easier …
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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 29, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Keep Android Open Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45742488&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): Uv is the best thing to happen to the Python ecosystem in a decade Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com…
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62. A Founder's Journey: From Cornish Roots to Global RegTech Rockstar | Ben Richmond
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Recorded live at Boardwave Live, this episode of The Difference Engine features Ben Richmond, founder and CEO of CUBE. In 2008, as the world reeled from the fallout of the financial crisis, Ben saw an opportunity in the wreckage. Predicting a tidal wave of regulatory complexity, he set out to bring clarity to the chaos - creating a platform that co…
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October 28th, 2025 | What we talk about when we talk about sideloading
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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 28, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): What we talk about when we talk about sideloading Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45736479&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): Using AI to negotiate a $195k hospital bill down to $33k Original post: https:…
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Anthony Scilipoti: The Bubble No One is Talking About
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Anthony Scilipoti is one of the sharpest minds in investing. He's the President and CEO of Veritas Group of Companies. He called the collapses of both Valeant Pharmaceuticals and Nortel before they happened, and now he has some thoughts on AI. We talk about asking better questions, reading the fine print, the role of short selling, and what it mean…
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October 27th, 2025 | 10M people watched a YouTuber shim a lock; the lock company sued him – bad idea
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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 27, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): 10M people watched a YouTuber shim a lock; the lock company sued him – bad idea Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45720376&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): It's insulting to read AI-generated blog posts O…
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October 26th, 2025 | A worker fell into a nuclear reactor pool
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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 26, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): A worker fell into a nuclear reactor pool Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45708292&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): You already have a Git server Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4571…
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October 25th, 2025 | Meet the real screen addicts: the elderly
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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 25, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Meet the real screen addicts: the elderly Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45701305&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): React vs. Backbone in 2025 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4570255…
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How to Build a Profitable AI-Ready Business in 2026 with Marc Pickren
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Episode 171 of Open Tech Talks brings a powerful conversation with Marc Pickren, the turnaround CEO behind multiple successful SaaS revivals and now the driving force at Springbot. Host Kashif Manzoor explores how today's businesses can stay resilient, profitable, and human-centered amid the rapid evolution of AI and automation. Marc has spent the …
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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 24, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Typst 0.14 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45693978&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): Roc Camera Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45690251&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:12): Counter-St…
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968 - Building Cursor for Mobile Apps W/ Mahdi Nouri (CatDoes)
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In this episode of Forward Thinking Founders, Mat Sherman chats with Mahdi Nuri, co-founder and CEO of CatDoes, a no-code AI mobile app builder empowering anyone to create apps without writing code. Mahdi shares the story behind CatDoes, the product decisions that shaped its growth, and how he’s navigating the fast-changing AI landscape. They discu…
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Why Your LinkedIn Outreach Fails (And How to Fix It) with Walid Amarir
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About Walid Amarir: Walid Amarir is the Co-founder and CEO of WaLead.ai, a LinkedIn automation tool built to solve the scalability problems he experienced firsthand running a LinkedIn marketing agency. At just 23, Walid has an unconventional background—he was a professional eSports player earning his parents' salaries by age 18, then studied Physic…
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I’ve been talking with founders who used AI to build companies, but aren’t getting enough customers. I found the perfect person to show them how to grow.Neil Patel has been on the cutting edge of AI marketing. He’s going to show us what’s working for his customers and his company.At the end of the conversation, you’ll see the exact process his comp…
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S6 E43 Greg Mark | Founding Markforged & Backflip.ai
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Send us a text This episode is a rerun. In this fascinating episode of Being an Engineer, our host Aaron Moncur sits down with Greg Mark, a visionary entrepreneur who revolutionized 3D printing with Markforged and is now transforming design workflows with his AI company, Backflip. Greg shares insights into his entrepreneurial journey, technological…
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October 23rd, 2025 | Trump pardons convicted Binance founder
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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 23, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Trump pardons convicted Binance founder Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45683152&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): US axes website for reporting human rights abuses by US-armed foreign forces Original po…
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Scientist throw around words and phrases that are sometimes hard to understand. This is not one of them. Genetic drift is an easy concept. Dr Rob brings up the example drift among of human mitochondria, perhaps the most extreme form anyone has ever seen. And, since natural selection is generally weak, genetic drift overwhelms selection at critical …
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Transformers: The Discovery That Sparked the AI Revolution
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Nearly every modern AI model, from ChatGPT and Claude to Gemini and Grok, is built on the same foundation: the Transformer.In this video, YC's Ankit Gupta traces how AI learned to understand language — from early RNNs and LSTMs to attention mechanisms and the breakthrough 2017 paper Attention Is All You Need — the discovery that unlocked the modern…
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Building Ethical Businesses and Raising Conscious Leaders
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Beneath the surface of many everyday products lies a complex web of ethical dilemmas. In this powerful conversation, entrepreneur and investor Ryan Ansin peels back the curtain on global supply chains and the moral questions behind them. From chocolate and diamonds to blockchain transparency, he shares what ethical manufacturing really entails and …
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October 22nd, 2025 | MinIO stops distributing free Docker images
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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 22, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): MinIO stops distributing free Docker images Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45665452&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Scripts I wrote that I use all the time Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/…
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61. Rupert Jones: A Major General's guide to Defence Tech
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Recorded at Boardwave Live, this episode of The Difference Engine features former British Army Major General Rupert Jones. With three decades of service, from commanding 5,000 troops in Afghanistan to leading the liberation of Mosul and Raqqah, he brings unparalleled knowledge of strategic leadership. Now advising startups, Rupert guides us through…
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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 21, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): ChatGPT Atlas Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45658479&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): Replacing a $3000/mo Heroku bill with a $55/mo server Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45661253…
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YC Partners Answer Your Questions | Office Hours
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Every founder faces moments where they’re not sure what to do next — such as how to go to market with AI products, when to pivot, and who/when to hire. In this episode of Office Hours, YC partners Pete Koomen, Brad Flora, Nicolas Dessaigne, and Gustaf Alströmer answer real questions from founders and share stories about how great teams build convic…
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Jim Clayton: Turning Competitors’ Mistakes Into $1.7B [Outliers]
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The incredible story of Jim Clayton and the counterintuitive strategies he used to build Clayton Homes into a juggernaut. When the bank forced him into bankruptcy at 27, they literally seized everything, including his accountant’s calculator. He started over and rebuilt following an unconventional playbook. He refused bad loans, vertically integrat…
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