Breaking the Silicon Valley Mould

The State of Tech Media

No one asked and I delivered. Here are my thoughts on the current state of tech media while I take a bubble bath and risk destroying my fully specced out macbook forever. I also read some fan mail. Watch on X [https://x.com/creatine_cycle/status/2064040285261459907?s=20]; listen on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-state-of-tech-media/id1840470192?i=1000771730130] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3gw6cwiuyQtP7CiDiTVV2j]. Sponsors * Blackbox AI [https://www.blackbox.ai/] is an AI-powered software development platform designed to help developers and non-developers build, test, fix, and deploy code and applications faster and with less manual effort than traditional tools. * Superpower [https://superpower.com/] is a modern health platform that gives you a complete, data-driven view of your body in one place. From advanced blood testing and biomarker tracking to personalized insights and action plans, Superpower helps you understand what’s actually going on under the hood and what to do about it. Built for people who want to take their health seriously without guessing, spreadsheets, or fragmented care. *  Zo [https://www.zo.computer/] is an intelligent cloud computer that brings your files, tools, and AI into one persistent workspace, letting you build personal apps, automations, and projects that actually understand your full context. * Capy [https://capy.ai/] is the better way to build and run AI workflows. It’s a multiplayer IDE for agents, automations, and intelligent systems. Create agents, automate tasks, and connect your data into systems that actually get work done, all in one place.

Retatrutide, Elli Lilly and the Enhanced Games, with Max Marchione

Well seeing as I missed @Bonecondor [https://x.com/Bonecondor]'s peptide soiree in NYC I figured I would at least follow it up with a niche podcast version with @maxmarchione [https://x.com/maxmarchione]. We covered: - Retatrutide  - Elli Lilly - Enhanced Games Watch on X [https://x.com/creatine_cycle/status/2062220712547643645?s=20]; listen on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/retatrutide-elli-lilly-and-the-enhanced-games/id1840470192?i=1000771008492] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2lCNXp7E3UYLa6KsnvS3XM]. Sponsors * Blackbox AI [https://www.blackbox.ai/] is an AI-powered software development platform designed to help developers and non-developers build, test, fix, and deploy code and applications faster and with less manual effort than traditional tools. * Superpower [https://superpower.com/] is a modern health platform that gives you a complete, data-driven view of your body in one place. From advanced blood testing and biomarker tracking to personalized insights and action plans, Superpower helps you understand what’s actually going on under the hood and what to do about it. Built for people who want to take their health seriously without guessing, spreadsheets, or fragmented care. *  Zo [https://www.zo.computer/] is an intelligent cloud computer that brings your files, tools, and AI into one persistent workspace, letting you build personal apps, automations, and projects that actually understand your full context. * Capy [https://capy.ai/] is the better way to build and run AI workflows. It’s a multiplayer IDE for agents, automations, and intelligent systems. Create agents, automate tasks, and connect your data into systems that actually get work done, all in one place.

Breaking the Silicon Valley Mould

I took @NicoleSHsing to some hot pot and we spoke about a few things: - The classic Silicon Valley mould   - Tech bro hobbies - Bridging art and technology Restaurant staff hates to see a white boy armed with DJI mics and an iphone 17 pro coming. Watch on X [https://x.com/creatine_cycle/status/2059687597862207823?s=20]; listen on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-the-silicon-valley-mould/id1840470192?i=1000769868794] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Uqlni9dHUjkt5biqPnlb0]. Sponsors * Blackbox AI [https://www.blackbox.ai/] is an AI-powered software development platform designed to help developers and non-developers build, test, fix, and deploy code and applications faster and with less manual effort than traditional tools. * Superpower [https://superpower.com/] is a modern health platform that gives you a complete, data-driven view of your body in one place. From advanced blood testing and biomarker tracking to personalized insights and action plans, Superpower helps you understand what’s actually going on under the hood and what to do about it. Built for people who want to take their health seriously without guessing, spreadsheets, or fragmented care. *  Zo [https://www.zo.computer/] is an intelligent cloud computer that brings your files, tools, and AI into one persistent workspace, letting you build personal apps, automations, and projects that actually understand your full context. * Capy [https://capy.ai/] is the better way to build and run AI workflows. It’s a multiplayer IDE for agents, automations, and intelligent systems. Create agents, automate tasks, and connect your data into systems that actually get work done, all in one place.

The Art of the Banger, with Signulll

@signulll [https://x.com/signulll] and I went through some of my favorite posts and accounts of all time and attempted to explain why they are good. Thank you @a16z [https://x.com/a16z] for having us.  Thank you for the golf cart rides.  Thank you for the vodka sodas. Watch on X [https://x.com/creatine_cycle/status/2057159844529139826?s=20]; listen on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-the-banger-with-signulll/id1840470192?i=1000768786794] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/7jNTp7TkUw2nK1X8oNi7fq]. Sponsors * Blackbox AI [https://www.blackbox.ai/] is an AI-powered software development platform designed to help developers and non-developers build, test, fix, and deploy code and applications faster and with less manual effort than traditional tools. * Superpower [https://superpower.com/] is a modern health platform that gives you a complete, data-driven view of your body in one place. From advanced blood testing and biomarker tracking to personalized insights and action plans, Superpower helps you understand what’s actually going on under the hood and what to do about it. Built for people who want to take their health seriously without guessing, spreadsheets, or fragmented care. *  Zo [https://www.zo.computer/] is an intelligent cloud computer that brings your files, tools, and AI into one persistent workspace, letting you build personal apps, automations, and projects that actually understand your full context. * Capy [https://capy.ai/] is the better way to build and run AI workflows. It’s a multiplayer IDE for agents, automations, and intelligent systems. Create agents, automate tasks, and connect your data into systems that actually get work done, all in one place.

Will Github Survive AI? with Sam Lambert

It's been a while since we got a little technical on MOTS so I caught up with @samlambert [https://x.com/samlambert] to ask him about what is happening at Github and the fallout as one of the world's most loved pieces of software struggles to adapt to the agentic coding era. The conclusion? It'll probably be fine idk. Watch on X [https://x.com/creatine_cycle/status/2054252295387599011]; listen on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/will-github-survive-ai-with-sam-lambert/id1840470192?i=1000767441465] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HCwW0Zhi7WnCZxQYOCEmY]. Sponsors * Blackbox AI [https://www.blackbox.ai/] is an AI-powered software development platform designed to help developers and non-developers build, test, fix, and deploy code and applications faster and with less manual effort than traditional tools. * Superpower [https://superpower.com/] is a modern health platform that gives you a complete, data-driven view of your body in one place. From advanced blood testing and biomarker tracking to personalized insights and action plans, Superpower helps you understand what’s actually going on under the hood and what to do about it. Built for people who want to take their health seriously without guessing, spreadsheets, or fragmented care. *  Zo [https://www.zo.computer/] is an intelligent cloud computer that brings your files, tools, and AI into one persistent workspace, letting you build personal apps, automations, and projects that actually understand your full context. * Capy [https://capy.ai/] is the better way to build and run AI workflows. It’s a multiplayer IDE for agents, automations, and intelligent systems. Create agents, automate tasks, and connect your data into systems that actually get work done, all in one place.