Bonjour, I'm Antoine

Experienced BizOps leader in the software industry with spikes in GTM, monetization, analytics, and operations / program management. I love building teams and scaling organizations.

Profile May 18, 2026 8 min read Free

Lessons from Kara Goldin

Kara Goldin launched Hint Water from her kitchen to solve her own diet soda addiction and grew it into a massive independent beverage brand without any prior food industry experience. She is recognized for her "undaunted" philosophy, which teaches that building a business is not about eliminating fear,

Profile May 18, 2026 10 min read Free

Lessons from Jay Yang

At 19, Jay Yang landed roles at AppSumo and Acquisition.com by sending unsolicited work instead of traditional resumes. His book, You Can Just Do Things, outlines his case for ignoring gatekeepers and proving your value upfront. This profile breaks down his specific tactics for skipping the credential ladder and

Digest May 18, 2026 6 min read Free

Daily Digest - 2026-05-17

1. Rent the Intelligence. Own the Context. — Ashwin Gopinath * Why read: A framework to help enterprises avoid AI vendor lock-in. * Summary: Companies focus on model dependency, but the real risk is letting one vendor control the context layer. Models are converging. An organization's working memory (exceptions, decisions, scars)

Digest May 17, 2026 6 min read Free

Daily Digest - 2026-05-16

1. This time is Different — sudarshan * Why read: A case for why the current AI cycle is structurally different from past tech bubbles. * Summary: The author argues the AI boom isn't a typical bubble because revenue growth, user adoption, capital, and experienced founders are converging at once. Adjusted

Digest May 16, 2026 6 min read Free

Daily Digest - 2026-05-15

1. The 2026 AI-Native Outbound Playbook (The Whole System) — Christian * Why read: A practical breakdown of a multi-channel outbound system built on AI and data orchestration. * Summary: Effective AI outbound depends on fundamentals, not magic. The playbook outlines a three-layer system: defining an ideal customer profile using sales calls and

Digest May 15, 2026 6 min read Free

Daily Digest - 2026-05-14

1. god i’ve watched this entire thing twice now — Ejaaz * Why read: Anthropic's CFO explains how the company allocates compute and scales models. * Summary: Anthropic spends most of its compute on research, not model training or customer inference. This lets researchers design models that use fewer tokens,

Profile May 14, 2026 8 min read Free

Lessons from Pierre Lamond

Pierre Lamond helped build the early semiconductor industry as an executive at Fairchild and National Semiconductor before his three-decade run as a partner at Sequoia Capital. He was a notoriously practical investor who demanded that founders know their technology cold, keep costs down, and go after huge markets. This profile

Digest May 14, 2026 7 min read Free

Daily Digest - 2026-05-13

1. Hitchhiker's Guide to Agentic Commerce — Ash * Why read: Maps the shift in agentic commerce from smarter search to autonomous spending. * Summary: Agentic commerce is moving fast from novelty to a real market. Right now, agents act like smart search bars, giving recommendations while humans hit the buy