Antonio Tropiano
@tropianhs.com
Left 100k/year job to build products full time
☢️Ex CERN
📚 tropianhs.gumroad.com $200/m
❌ xtopics.co $75/life
👩🎓 datainternships.co (open to sell)
☢️Ex CERN
📚 tropianhs.gumroad.com $200/m
❌ xtopics.co $75/life
👩🎓 datainternships.co (open to sell)
So many books to read
So little time
So little time
November 24, 2025 at 11:14 AM
So many books to read
So little time
So little time
Launching a business or freelancing in Italy?
You'll need to hire an accountant just to shield you from the taxman
Try to do it alone and you will find yourself drowning in tax debt and sanctions worth thousands of Euros
You'll need to hire an accountant just to shield you from the taxman
Try to do it alone and you will find yourself drowning in tax debt and sanctions worth thousands of Euros
November 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Launching a business or freelancing in Italy?
You'll need to hire an accountant just to shield you from the taxman
Try to do it alone and you will find yourself drowning in tax debt and sanctions worth thousands of Euros
You'll need to hire an accountant just to shield you from the taxman
Try to do it alone and you will find yourself drowning in tax debt and sanctions worth thousands of Euros
A list of things that I didn't regret doing
- Move abroad
- Start freelancing
- Learn to code
- Do marketing
- Write online
- Exercise
- Learn to cook
What are yours?
- Move abroad
- Start freelancing
- Learn to code
- Do marketing
- Write online
- Exercise
- Learn to cook
What are yours?
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
A list of things that I didn't regret doing
- Move abroad
- Start freelancing
- Learn to code
- Do marketing
- Write online
- Exercise
- Learn to cook
What are yours?
- Move abroad
- Start freelancing
- Learn to code
- Do marketing
- Write online
- Exercise
- Learn to cook
What are yours?
My next small bet is a book!
"Quantum Physics for Absolute Beginners"
In the book I explain wave-particle duality, superposition, and entanglement and the applications of quantum physics
I am giving away 20 copies of the ebook FOR FREE
To grab a copy, comment below and/or send me a DM!
"Quantum Physics for Absolute Beginners"
In the book I explain wave-particle duality, superposition, and entanglement and the applications of quantum physics
I am giving away 20 copies of the ebook FOR FREE
To grab a copy, comment below and/or send me a DM!
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
My next small bet is a book!
"Quantum Physics for Absolute Beginners"
In the book I explain wave-particle duality, superposition, and entanglement and the applications of quantum physics
I am giving away 20 copies of the ebook FOR FREE
To grab a copy, comment below and/or send me a DM!
"Quantum Physics for Absolute Beginners"
In the book I explain wave-particle duality, superposition, and entanglement and the applications of quantum physics
I am giving away 20 copies of the ebook FOR FREE
To grab a copy, comment below and/or send me a DM!
Fitness status
I can do in one day
- 100 pushups
- 10 pullups
Why pullups are so bloody hard?
I can do in one day
- 100 pushups
- 10 pullups
Why pullups are so bloody hard?
November 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Fitness status
I can do in one day
- 100 pushups
- 10 pullups
Why pullups are so bloody hard?
I can do in one day
- 100 pushups
- 10 pullups
Why pullups are so bloody hard?
Just wrote this email to my 300 or so readers
I suck at copywriting but I need to start somewhere right?
The thing I struggle with the most is to find the balance between selling hard and not selling at all
Tough stuff
I suck at copywriting but I need to start somewhere right?
The thing I struggle with the most is to find the balance between selling hard and not selling at all
Tough stuff
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Just wrote this email to my 300 or so readers
I suck at copywriting but I need to start somewhere right?
The thing I struggle with the most is to find the balance between selling hard and not selling at all
Tough stuff
I suck at copywriting but I need to start somewhere right?
The thing I struggle with the most is to find the balance between selling hard and not selling at all
Tough stuff
Everyone I know complains that the UK is going downhill fast
But nobody moves back to their country
It means it's not that bad right?
But nobody moves back to their country
It means it's not that bad right?
November 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Everyone I know complains that the UK is going downhill fast
But nobody moves back to their country
It means it's not that bad right?
But nobody moves back to their country
It means it's not that bad right?
October was one my best months in terms of books sales
But I am still in the red after expenses
Cover for new book, ads, recurring stuff added up
But I see it as an investment for the future
Will pay out pretty soon
Full blog below ⤵️
But I am still in the red after expenses
Cover for new book, ads, recurring stuff added up
But I see it as an investment for the future
Will pay out pretty soon
Full blog below ⤵️
November 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
October was one my best months in terms of books sales
But I am still in the red after expenses
Cover for new book, ads, recurring stuff added up
But I see it as an investment for the future
Will pay out pretty soon
Full blog below ⤵️
But I am still in the red after expenses
Cover for new book, ads, recurring stuff added up
But I see it as an investment for the future
Will pay out pretty soon
Full blog below ⤵️
Book sales are defintely picking up in November
Best time to publish a new book!
PS: I know I know those are rookie numbers, hope to 10x those soon
Best time to publish a new book!
PS: I know I know those are rookie numbers, hope to 10x those soon
November 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Book sales are defintely picking up in November
Best time to publish a new book!
PS: I know I know those are rookie numbers, hope to 10x those soon
Best time to publish a new book!
PS: I know I know those are rookie numbers, hope to 10x those soon
Italy has become the new China
Senior Engineers in Italy get paid $150/day
The result? Low paid workers and shitty output
In the meantime Italian Engineers that work abroad make around triple that
Of course the best leave the country, what else should they do?
Senior Engineers in Italy get paid $150/day
The result? Low paid workers and shitty output
In the meantime Italian Engineers that work abroad make around triple that
Of course the best leave the country, what else should they do?
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Italy has become the new China
Senior Engineers in Italy get paid $150/day
The result? Low paid workers and shitty output
In the meantime Italian Engineers that work abroad make around triple that
Of course the best leave the country, what else should they do?
Senior Engineers in Italy get paid $150/day
The result? Low paid workers and shitty output
In the meantime Italian Engineers that work abroad make around triple that
Of course the best leave the country, what else should they do?
I failed
I said I wanted to launch one new product each month, but I only launched one
It's because I realized that my best chance is to double down on what has worked for me in the past, self publishing
New book launching this week, fingers crossed
I said I wanted to launch one new product each month, but I only launched one
It's because I realized that my best chance is to double down on what has worked for me in the past, self publishing
New book launching this week, fingers crossed
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I failed
I said I wanted to launch one new product each month, but I only launched one
It's because I realized that my best chance is to double down on what has worked for me in the past, self publishing
New book launching this week, fingers crossed
I said I wanted to launch one new product each month, but I only launched one
It's because I realized that my best chance is to double down on what has worked for me in the past, self publishing
New book launching this week, fingers crossed
I am publishing a new book in November
But this time it's different
I will write about what my audience wants
I did deep keyword research, studied competitors' reviews, paid for a good cover, optimised the title and created a high quality book
I cannot fail
But this time it's different
I will write about what my audience wants
I did deep keyword research, studied competitors' reviews, paid for a good cover, optimised the title and created a high quality book
I cannot fail
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I am publishing a new book in November
But this time it's different
I will write about what my audience wants
I did deep keyword research, studied competitors' reviews, paid for a good cover, optimised the title and created a high quality book
I cannot fail
But this time it's different
I will write about what my audience wants
I did deep keyword research, studied competitors' reviews, paid for a good cover, optimised the title and created a high quality book
I cannot fail
FAANG is not worth it anymore
If it ever was
If I graduated right now, I would move abroad, find a job at a small company and start build something on the side
Any money I make I would invest in the side hustle, like self publishing
If it ever was
If I graduated right now, I would move abroad, find a job at a small company and start build something on the side
Any money I make I would invest in the side hustle, like self publishing
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
FAANG is not worth it anymore
If it ever was
If I graduated right now, I would move abroad, find a job at a small company and start build something on the side
Any money I make I would invest in the side hustle, like self publishing
If it ever was
If I graduated right now, I would move abroad, find a job at a small company and start build something on the side
Any money I make I would invest in the side hustle, like self publishing
As a freelancer setting the right pricing is though
There is zero transparency in the rates of freelancers and almost no info online
Strategyh I used, looked around on Upwork and price yourself a bit lower than the average
Then increase 10% each gig until you hit a wall
There is zero transparency in the rates of freelancers and almost no info online
Strategyh I used, looked around on Upwork and price yourself a bit lower than the average
Then increase 10% each gig until you hit a wall
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
As a freelancer setting the right pricing is though
There is zero transparency in the rates of freelancers and almost no info online
Strategyh I used, looked around on Upwork and price yourself a bit lower than the average
Then increase 10% each gig until you hit a wall
There is zero transparency in the rates of freelancers and almost no info online
Strategyh I used, looked around on Upwork and price yourself a bit lower than the average
Then increase 10% each gig until you hit a wall
Just made lasagna, my weekly dose of carbs
Happy Sunday!
Happy Sunday!
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Just made lasagna, my weekly dose of carbs
Happy Sunday!
Happy Sunday!
85 push ups today
100 coming soon
100 coming soon
November 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
85 push ups today
100 coming soon
100 coming soon
Exahaustion level: my eye is twitching since a few hours
Maybe I am pushing too hard?
Maybe I am pushing too hard?
November 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Exahaustion level: my eye is twitching since a few hours
Maybe I am pushing too hard?
Maybe I am pushing too hard?
As a ML Eng you may not like it but Gen AI is here to stay
So better add a few buzzwords to the CV or even better a project with LLMs or Stable diffusion
You will never use it once hired but it gets you through the door
So better add a few buzzwords to the CV or even better a project with LLMs or Stable diffusion
You will never use it once hired but it gets you through the door
November 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
As a ML Eng you may not like it but Gen AI is here to stay
So better add a few buzzwords to the CV or even better a project with LLMs or Stable diffusion
You will never use it once hired but it gets you through the door
So better add a few buzzwords to the CV or even better a project with LLMs or Stable diffusion
You will never use it once hired but it gets you through the door
In my first year freelancing I made $20k+ in 7 months
But 60% of it came in the last 2 months of the year
Takes a while to get started but it has such a high celing if you do things well
But 60% of it came in the last 2 months of the year
Takes a while to get started but it has such a high celing if you do things well
November 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
In my first year freelancing I made $20k+ in 7 months
But 60% of it came in the last 2 months of the year
Takes a while to get started but it has such a high celing if you do things well
But 60% of it came in the last 2 months of the year
Takes a while to get started but it has such a high celing if you do things well
Not enough green!
I gotta push push push in the last 2 months of the year to make up for it
I gotta push push push in the last 2 months of the year to make up for it
November 3, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Not enough green!
I gotta push push push in the last 2 months of the year to make up for it
I gotta push push push in the last 2 months of the year to make up for it
Everytime I use AI to code some analysis or data transformation I get so much nonsense out of it that I am forced to completely disable any suggestion
I still use it for everything else
But for data analysis a little mistake can screw up everything
I still use it for everything else
But for data analysis a little mistake can screw up everything
October 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Everytime I use AI to code some analysis or data transformation I get so much nonsense out of it that I am forced to completely disable any suggestion
I still use it for everything else
But for data analysis a little mistake can screw up everything
I still use it for everything else
But for data analysis a little mistake can screw up everything
Just reached my best blitz rating at 42 years old
How far can I go?
How far can I go?
October 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Just reached my best blitz rating at 42 years old
How far can I go?
How far can I go?
90% of engineers have zero marketing skills
Most of them consider it below them but the reality is that it's essential for employed, freelancers and entrepreneurs
There should be classes at Uni on how to write a CV, set up a profile, a portfolio and find employers or clients
Most of them consider it below them but the reality is that it's essential for employed, freelancers and entrepreneurs
There should be classes at Uni on how to write a CV, set up a profile, a portfolio and find employers or clients
October 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
90% of engineers have zero marketing skills
Most of them consider it below them but the reality is that it's essential for employed, freelancers and entrepreneurs
There should be classes at Uni on how to write a CV, set up a profile, a portfolio and find employers or clients
Most of them consider it below them but the reality is that it's essential for employed, freelancers and entrepreneurs
There should be classes at Uni on how to write a CV, set up a profile, a portfolio and find employers or clients
Vibe coding the website for my new book
Just asked to make a plausible book outline with additional reading material and it gave me a pretty great outline with real references to high quality material, I'm impressed
Invaluable tool for self-publishing authors
Just asked to make a plausible book outline with additional reading material and it gave me a pretty great outline with real references to high quality material, I'm impressed
Invaluable tool for self-publishing authors
October 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Vibe coding the website for my new book
Just asked to make a plausible book outline with additional reading material and it gave me a pretty great outline with real references to high quality material, I'm impressed
Invaluable tool for self-publishing authors
Just asked to make a plausible book outline with additional reading material and it gave me a pretty great outline with real references to high quality material, I'm impressed
Invaluable tool for self-publishing authors