.@a16z just dropped a must read on how top AI startups are breaking through the noise.
The core idea is that there’s no moat in AI right now - only momentum.
Infra is evolving weekly. Models are commoditized. The playing field is crowded with clones.
So how do you stand out?
You don’t play it safe.
You don’t wait for PMF.
Here’s what’s working right now:
1/ Livestreamed hackathons as public theater
2/ Viral “starter packs” (tools bundling together for reach)
3/ Building in public with real-time traction updates
4/ Weird, scrappy demos that show not pitch
5/ Co-opting AI native builders instead of influencers
It’s not about being the best.
It’s about being the fastest to matter.
Read the full breakdown by @kirbyman01, link below.
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Amidst the puzzles, guesses, rickrolls, and laughs, it was nothing short of special for us! Before we call it a wrap, we want you to look back & celebrate your incredible journey from Enigma to Boolos.
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The ultimate, the greatest, the real deal, the TITAN - yes we’ve found the one! After completing all 6 game rooms, we have the final winner of BreakTheCode.Tech challenge. CONGRATULATIONS to the TITAN @variousred! #BreakTheCode
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So we have decided to publish the answers to all the game rooms! -
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We started this campaign as a fun game for the tech community.
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*drumroll* 🥁
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Well it's been a long day in GY's chamber.
Let's run a little contest?
A 3 Year Standard .TECH Domain to the best meme in relation to #BreakTheCode
Rules
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2) Include the hashtag #BreakTheCode so we can find it 🔥
3) Keep it clean 😇
4) Most liked meme wins
IT IS TIME😱 Room #6 Boolos is now open for you 🧮 The last and final game room on BreakTheCode.Tech with just ONE WINNER - The Titan. Let's see what you've got! #BreakTheCode
"Taste is not the same as correctness, though. To do something correctly is not necessarily to do it tastefully. For most things, correctness is good enough, so we skate by on that as the default. And there are many correct paths to take. You’ll be able to cook a yummy meal, enjoy the movie, build a useable product, don a shirt that fits. But taste gets you to the thing that’s more than just correct. Taste hits different. It intrigues. It compels. It moves. It enchants. It fascinates. It seduces."
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OK, we are literally in the end game now! The chamber of the mad God Gy is now open, only for those who are worthy enough. Figure it out Codebreakers, and remember to have fun as you go along! #BreakTheCode#EndgameBreakthecode.tech
The winner & runner-ups of game room #5 Voynich are out & we can’t keep calm 😮💨Congratulations to the super Codebreakers of BreakTheCode.Tech! Keep an eye on your inbox to claim your prizes. #BreakTheCode
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Kudos to all the Codebreakers who attempted the puzzles in Engima, Trebek and Organon. We see you 👀
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Take a bow, this one’s very very well deserved. 👑
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This is it; it’s what the last 18 days have led you to. You now have three days to solve #HastaLaVista, so make the most of them. This drive is more than just solving ciphers, though. Navigate the field well, Codebreaker, because it’s now or never! #BreakTheCode2
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We don't mean this lightly when we say we would rather you have it than anyone else.
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📢 Dear Codebreaker, that game that’s given you hours of joy (and fine, probably some tears too) is now on Product Hunt.
If you love the game we’ve built for you, we’d truly, wholeheartedly, and unconditionally appreciate some love ❤️
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