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Venture capital in tech, entertainment, and AI
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BRAINDUMP ON VIRAL LOOPS • Everything we learned (and forgot) about viral loops from Web 2.0
BRAINDUMP ON VIRAL LOOPS
Everything we learned (and forgot) about viral loops from Web 2.0
andrewchen.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
BRAINDUMP ON VIRAL LOOPS • Everything we learned (and forgot) about viral loops from Web 2.0
Why retention is so hard for new tech products • And how to apply these lessons to the current gen of AI apps
Why retention is so hard for new tech products
And how to apply these lessons to the current gen of AI apps
andrewchen.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Why retention is so hard for new tech products • And how to apply these lessons to the current gen of AI apps
AI will change how we build startups -- but how? • We still don't know a lot. A list of the questions.
AI will change how we build startups -- but how?
We still don't know a lot. A list of the questions.
andrewchen.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
AI will change how we build startups -- but how? • We still don't know a lot. A list of the questions.
Lies per Second, Meetings per Decision Ratio, and other important biz metrics • And yes, please add your own
Lies per Second, Meetings per Decision Ratio, and other important biz metrics
And yes, please add your own
andrewchen.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Lies per Second, Meetings per Decision Ratio, and other important biz metrics • And yes, please add your own
Corpospeak: Why you still sound like a faceless corporate entity • The structural reasons why trad marketing can’t evolve
Corpospeak: Why you still sound like a faceless corporate entity
The structural reasons why trad marketing can’t evolve
andrewchen.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Corpospeak: Why you still sound like a faceless corporate entity • The structural reasons why trad marketing can’t evolve
Updates: 7 years at a16z, NYC tour, Speedrun deadline, etc • Lots of quick hit news from my work and personal life
Updates: 7 years at a16z, NYC tour, Speedrun deadline, etc
Lots of quick hit news from my work and personal life
andrewchen.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Updates: 7 years at a16z, NYC tour, Speedrun deadline, etc • Lots of quick hit news from my work and personal life
Why a16z is investing up to $1M in very early stage startups • Come work with me 1:1, or refer folks please!
Why a16z is investing up to $1M in very early stage startups
Come work with me 1:1, or refer folks please!
andrewchen.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Why a16z is investing up to $1M in very early stage startups • Come work with me 1:1, or refer folks please!
DoorDash's v1 was 8 PDF menus on a static HTML website • Revisiting the Minimum Viable Product strategy and its strengths/weaknesses
DoorDash's v1 was 8 PDF menus on a static HTML website
Revisiting the Minimum Viable Product strategy and its strengths/weaknesses
andrewchen.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
DoorDash's v1 was 8 PDF menus on a static HTML website • Revisiting the Minimum Viable Product strategy and its strengths/weaknesses
Vibe coding, some thoughts and predictions • Amazing things are happening in AI code gen
Vibe coding, some thoughts and predictions
Amazing things are happening in AI code gen
andrewchen.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Vibe coding, some thoughts and predictions • Amazing things are happening in AI code gen
The 30 min interview for people with busy calendars • What I've learned interviewing critical hires over the past decade
The 30 min interview for people with busy calendars
What I've learned interviewing critical hires over the past decade
andrewchen.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The 30 min interview for people with busy calendars • What I've learned interviewing critical hires over the past decade
Where will the AI Horde strike next? AI video, social media, and Hollywood • 1000s of AI startups ride into entertainment, among dozens of industries
Where will the AI Horde strike next? AI video, social media, and Hollywood
1000s of AI startups ride into entertainment, among dozens of industries
andrewchen.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Where will the AI Horde strike next? AI video, social media, and Hollywood • 1000s of AI startups ride into entertainment, among dozens of industries
The Growth Maze vs The Idea Maze • Why the next wave of AI will shift the race towards distribution and growth
The Growth Maze vs The Idea Maze
Why the next wave of AI will shift the race towards distribution and growth
andrewchen.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The Growth Maze vs The Idea Maze • Why the next wave of AI will shift the race towards distribution and growth
Revenge of the GPT Wrappers: Defensibility in a world of commoditized AI models • Why network effects and distribution will be king, once more
Revenge of the GPT Wrappers: Defensibility in a world of commoditized AI models
Why network effects and distribution will be king, once more
andrewchen.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Revenge of the GPT Wrappers: Defensibility in a world of commoditized AI models • Why network effects and distribution will be king, once more
My product went viral on social media but all I got were these shitty users • Looky-loos, quality vs quantity of traction, and easy come easy go users
My product went viral on social media but all I got were these shitty users
Looky-loos, quality vs quantity of traction, and easy come easy go users
andrewchen.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
My product went viral on social media but all I got were these shitty users • Looky-loos, quality vs quantity of traction, and easy come easy go users
My top essays from 2024 • AI, marketing, data-driven decisionmaking, and more
My top essays from 2024
AI, marketing, data-driven decisionmaking, and more
andrewchen.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
My top essays from 2024 • AI, marketing, data-driven decisionmaking, and more
Why your product idea sounds too complicated • The "simple" to "WTF" scale of product complexity
Why your product idea sounds too complicated
The "simple" to "WTF" scale of product complexity
andrewchen.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Why your product idea sounds too complicated • The "simple" to "WTF" scale of product complexity
Bureaucrat mode • The road to hell is paved via collaboration, consensus, inclusiveness, stability
Bureaucrat mode
The road to hell is paved via collaboration, consensus, inclusiveness, stability
andrewchen.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Bureaucrat mode • The road to hell is paved via collaboration, consensus, inclusiveness, stability