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Amit Ranjan
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Building @jaunthq.bsky.social | Prev: CoFounded @SlideShare, Architect @DigiLocker_Ind #IndiaStack #DPI | Views personal
“If I had eight hrs to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first six sharpening my axe”

Translated to startup speak, this is what it means👇

“If I had eight hrs to build a product, I’d spend the first six iterating/pivoting till I hit PMF”
February 28, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Reposted by Amit Ranjan
#Deepseek memes are all over the web!

They’re trending on Jaunt too... check out this fun deck someone posted:

"19 Viral DeepSeek Memes" t.co/dGZB0q05Ir

All jokes aside, the memes highlight what China has accomplished with DeepSeek.. truly disruptive.

Constraints drive innovation & creativity🧠
January 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The "𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈" is around the corner!

AI has seen pathbreaking advancements across the stack - semiconductor chips (hardware), foundational models, infra/tooling layer. But without apps, the stack is incomplete & suboptimal from a societal utilitarian standpoint.
January 16, 2025 at 6:00 AM
#TIL New power word learnt today - "𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲"

It refers to the trend of users going their-own/DIY way to find quick solutions (via online content) to quench their impatience to achieve life goals.

This is via the "𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 2025 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭" on Jaunt
jaunt.com/j/accenture-...
January 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"𝐕𝐂 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 101" - How to position & differentiate your VC firm to attract both investors + startup founders

Excellent Jaunt from davemcclure.bsky.social (𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 - 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘝𝘊, 500𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘱𝘴) for VCs, fund managers and aspiring investment pros.

Link >> jaunt.com/j/vc-marketi...
December 20, 2024 at 7:31 AM
Great primer on HCI - Human Computer Interaction, from Prashant Singh (aka pacificleo)

Many of us know Prashant - currently head of products at @JarAppHQ, and his passion for #UX. He delivered a talk on #design at a college recently with these accompanying slides

jaunt.com/j/pptxgenjs-...
December 18, 2024 at 8:20 AM
"Open or Closed - The battle for the soul of #GenAI"

Visual essay by @chrismessina.me thats trending on Jaunt 👇

Should GenAI breakthroughs be #OpenSource vs #ClosedSource - this is turning into a hotly contested debate!

jaunt.com/j/open-or-cl...
Open or Closed? The battle for the soul of GenAI
Chris Messina explores the ongoing debate of open versus closed systems in GenAI. This presentation will delve into the implications of both approaches on innovation, developer freedom, and the broade...
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December 17, 2024 at 6:51 AM
Career update: I'm headed back to the startup world!

Introducing @JauntHQ

Check it out jaunt.com
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December 16, 2024 at 7:09 AM
Reposted by Amit Ranjan
Signed up for Bluesky!

My first reaction - in the topics to follow, it has "animals" & "pets". Very unusual - animals/pets arent typically a top level category in most apps?

Is this a clever trick to flood your feed with cute cats/dogs memes.. an antidote to the flame/troll wars on social media:)
November 27, 2024 at 7:02 AM