Think with AI, Do with People
Earlier this week, I read a blog post by Bethany Crystal about how ChatGPT saved her life. She had developed some symptoms she couldn’t place and had blood work done, and the results were available…
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Archive · 2025 / 02
Arvid Kahl’s essays and podcast conversations published in February 2025, from The Bootstrapped Founder archive.
Virality is Poisonous
I recently had a consulting call with a founder who asked me the question I’ve heard countless times before: “How can I write posts that go viral?” Many founders chase virality because they believe…
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Justin Moore (@justinmooretfam) knows a thing or two about sponsors. He’s responsible for dozens of episodes of this very podcast to be sponsored! And what he taught me, he’ll teach you. I was VERY…
Read the essay →Indie Hacking Databases at Scale
As indie hackers, we often start our journey with simple dreams and manageable datasets. But what happens when success hits and your modest database transforms into a data behemoth? Let me share my…
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