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FeaturedOct 2, 2026

From Coffee Shops to Unicorns: Evolution of Vietnam’s Definition of Startup

With Phan (Anh Dao)

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STARTUP
EssayOct 2, 2026

The Startup Fridge Index

With Phan (Anh Dao)

ATOMIC
EssayOct 2, 2026

The Atomic Unit

With Phan Anh

VIBATHON
EssayOct 1, 2026

Vibe-a-thon Saigon: one afternoon, everything vibecoded

Four tracks, one rule: ship it. Meet the five winners and three more builds worth a look.

By julley thai

vibathonsaigonbase44launches
PodcastSep 9, 2026

From E-commerce to Entrepreneur | Tanya, Bazepoint

Tanya turned a painful experience with overseas manufacturers that lost her $10,000 into Bazepoint

With Tanya

ROBOTICS
EssayAug 26, 2026

Bay Area Robotics Map: Deep Dive on 46 Companies

A snapshot of the physical-AI capital bubble at its peak — 46 companies, from first principles.

By julley thai

roboticsphysical aiventure
MOBILE
EssayAug 26, 2026

The Mobile Publishing Machine: why the studio builds the game and the publisher keeps the money

Why the studio builds the game and the publisher keeps the money.

By julley thai

mobilegrowthgaming
AI
EssayAug 26, 2026

Why is Japan so behind in AI?

Japan didn't lose the AI race. It owns the layer the race can't run without.

By julley thai

aijapansemiconductors
AI
EssayAug 26, 2026

State of agents on the internet, layer by layer

Bots are now the majority of web traffic. A layer-by-layer map of who owns the agentic stack.

By julley thai

aiagentsinfrastructure
NATHAN
EssayOct 19, 2026

Nathan Fielder and the Most Meta Documentary Ever

Thoughts on “You Can See Everything”.

SatPost by Trung Phan · Substack · Trungphan2

FINDING
EssayOct 18, 2026

Finding Hope in a Long View of History | Gita Sjahrir - E740

"I also just wanna point out how history is sometimes hilarious - because it's literally huge decisions made by a bunch of early 30-year-olds or, late 20s. And I don't know about you, Jeremy, but me at 31 probably shouldn't be making a decision on I don't know, 100 million people." - Gita Sjahrir "I always say to people, "Please read more and learn more and find out the human story of things," because if not, people are just gonna scam you, man. People are gonna straight up scam you." - Gita Sj…

BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech · Jeremy Au

THOUSAND
EssayOct 16, 2026

What a thousand years of predictions can teach us

Looking back at a thousand years of predictions about the future

Jake Vu · Substack · Jake Vu

MAKING
EssayOct 15, 2026

Making a Podcast About Lawrence Wong: 20+ Interviews, 15+ Drafts and a Story to Weave | Jean Hew - E739

"Historically in Singapore, we have always wanted our politicians to be predictable. However, Lawrence Wong's savviness with social media shows he understands that in today's age, garnering votes requires seeming like a human being. Part of convincing people to support you is to show them that you can play the guitar." - Jean Hew "Moving online means you inevitably have to deal with ads and sponsorships, which sparks conversations about how they might affect your editorial values. It was a gamb…

BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech · Jeremy Au

WOULD
EssayOct 13, 2026

What would make AI truly social?

A blueprint for consumer agents on the hardest and most meaningful problem

The Looking Glass · Substack · Julie Zhuo

RUNWAY
EssayOct 13, 2026

Runway: Learning From Watching the World

A Co-Written Essay with Runway Co-CEO Anastasis Germanidis

Not Boring · Substack · Packy McCormick

EssayOct 12, 2026

Unlearning Prestige & Unlocking the Golden Handcuffs - E738

"The feeling was akin to climbing a mountain for ten years, and when you get to the summit, you realize you climbed the wrong mountain the whole time. The pursuit of prestige, money, title, and stability wasn't my dream; it was my parents' dream for me. When I checked that box, I realized I felt so hollow and empty." - Daniel Suh "The biggest misconception about burnout is that it comes from the number of hours you are working, how demanding the work is, or how high-pressure it is. Burnout can…

BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech · Jeremy Au

FOUNDER
EssayOct 12, 2026

Founder of Instagram on cutting your way to the idea, starting from the problem, and trying to prove yourself wrong

Z Fellows

HAVE
EssayOct 11, 2026

You have to really enjoy what you're working on

Justin Jackson

DIDNT
EssayOct 11, 2026

"You didn't do it right"

A Smart Bear · Jason Cohen

CHINAS
EssayOct 8, 2026

China’s AI & Robotics Are Advancing Faster Than Expected - E737

BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech · Jeremy Au

EssayOct 7, 2026

Redundancy is the engine of progress

DHH · HEY World · David Heinemeier Hansson

WILL
EssayOct 6, 2026

Will agents have network effects?

Andrew Chen · Substack · Andrew Chen

OVER
EssayOct 6, 2026

Over my dead pencil

DHH · HEY World · David Heinemeier Hansson

WANT
EssayOct 6, 2026

Do you want it the most?

Justin Jackson

EARTH
EssayOct 5, 2026

What on earth are you dooming about?

DHH · HEY World · David Heinemeier Hansson

FRED
EssayOct 5, 2026

Fred Ng: The Einstein Visa, Getting Paid Before Building Anything & Letting AI Do the Paperwork - E736

BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech · Jeremy Au

FOUNDER
EssayOct 5, 2026

Founder of Figma on useful heresy, staying underwater for four years, and the intervention

Z Fellows

EssaySep 30, 2026

Singapore: Health, Scale & Policy Blueprint - E735

BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech · Jeremy Au

AIRBOUND
EssaySep 28, 2026

Airbound: As We May Move

Not Boring · Substack · Packy McCormick

FOUNDER
EssaySep 28, 2026

Founder of Canva on wedging the door open, rejection as a revision engine, and proving it in a yearbook

Z Fellows

EDY
EssaySep 27, 2026

Edy Widjaja: From Jakarta Provision Shop to Bain Senior Partner & The Lessons In Between - E734

BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech · Jeremy Au

EDTECH
EssaySep 23, 2026

EdTech: The Future of Learning & K-12 Disruption - E733

BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech · Jeremy Au

WOULD
EssaySep 23, 2026

Would We Send Our Kids to HAA?

Not Boring · Substack · Packy McCormick, Alex Danco

FOUNDER
EssaySep 22, 2026

Founder of DoorDash on the lowest level of detail, hiring for action, and the overly simplified problem

Z Fellows

EssaySep 20, 2026

Singapore Buys Fintech. Thailand Builds Data Centers. | Wing Vasiksiri - E732

BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech · Jeremy Au

SELLING
EssaySep 16, 2026

Selling My Company Taught Me More Than Building It | Ajay Bulusu - E731

BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech · Jeremy Au

HAS
EssaySep 14, 2026

AI Has Changed The Way We Create, Consume And Value Content | Adriel Yong - E730

BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech · Jeremy Au

FOUNDER
EssaySep 14, 2026

Founder of Robinhood on skin in the game, making the incumbents move, and mining the crisis

Z Fellows

ODE
EssaySep 10, 2026

An Ode to Counter-Positioning

Not Boring · Substack · Packy McCormick

LET
EssaySep 10, 2026

I Let AI Invest by Itself

Jake Vu · Substack · Jake Vu

500
EssaySep 9, 2026

What 500 Harvard Case Studies Actually Do To Your Brain - E729

BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech · Jeremy Au

COMING
EssaySep 8, 2026

The coming product retention crisis

Andrew Chen · Substack · Andrew Chen

EVERYONE
EssaySep 8, 2026

Everyone is Reading Lonesome Dove

Not Boring · Substack · Packy McCormick

TRUTH
EssaySep 7, 2026

The Truth About China's Competitive Advantage - E728

BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech · Jeremy Au

FOUNDER
EssaySep 7, 2026

Founder of Ramp on taking a simple idea seriously, the twelve-dollar opportunity, and paying for the long term

Z Fellows

ITAMAR
EssaySep 2, 2026

Itamar Novick: Where AI Replaces People, and Where It Does Not - E727

BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech · Jeremy Au

MAKING
EssaySep 1, 2026

Making Startups Powerful

Paul Graham

70000
EssayAug 31, 2026

$70,000 Per Child: What Singapore's New Family Package Actually Changes - E726

BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech · Jeremy Au

FOUNDER
EssayAug 31, 2026

Founder of Stripe on the museum of passion projects, grabbing the laptop, and growing the whole pie

Z Fellows

MADE
EssayAug 29, 2026

I made a game with AI

Tony Dinh · Substack · Tony Dinh

5300
EssayAug 28, 2026

$5300 in $100s: The verdict

Jason Fried · HEY World · Jason Fried

5300
EssayAug 26, 2026

$5300 in $100s

Jason Fried · HEY World · Jason Fried

NEXT
EssayAug 26, 2026

The Next 3 Years Will Deliver 30 Years of Innovation | John Lin

BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech · Edric Poon

BORN
EssayAug 25, 2026

Born Just in Time

Jake Vu · Substack · Jake Vu

FOUNDER
EssayAug 24, 2026

Founder of OpenAI on betting on the engine, the cheapness of breakthroughs, and killing your own recipe

Z Fellows

KHA
EssayAug 20, 2026

Ra mắt khóa học Tự Động Hóa với n8n & AI Agent

Tôi đi code dạo · Phạm Huy Hoàng

EssayAug 18, 2026

Announcing Lenny’s Jobs: The best place in the world to find, vet, and land your dream job

Lenny's Newsletter · Lenny Rachitsky

FOUNDER
EssayAug 17, 2026

Founder of Databricks on adoption before revenue, putting egos aside, and staying calm when everything collapses

Z Fellows

BASE
EssayAug 12, 2026

Base Power Company: Chapter 3

Not Boring · Substack · Packy McCormick

FOUNDER
EssayAug 10, 2026

Founder of Mistral AI on megawatts into intelligence, competing on a different axis, and the ten-year team

Z Fellows

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