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Devan Sood retweeted
>be @devansood >dad is a marketing professor >started attending his classes as a kid >helped with his mom’s small business >started a clothing brand in high school >built his first tech startup at 18 >spent the last decade doing growth for early-stage companies >launched multiple AI video products at HeyGen >feels a calling to build an AI-first marketing product >starts working on a prototype >tries Boardy to meet people >gets introduced to @WuyepRaynan >young indiehacker, already building his own product >convinces Raynan to work together part-time >few months later, v1 is out and amazing >Raynan stays on as a founding engineer!
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Devan Sood retweeted
master has given dobby a sock! dobby is FRRREEEE!!!
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Introducing Tempo 🟠 A new health app designed to extend your healthspan. Health is the most important thing. Everything else is secondary. If you agree… join the waitlist :)
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Devan Sood retweeted
Today we’re introducing you to the future of video. The world’s first Creative Operating System, we call it the HeyGen Video Agent. Upload a doc, some footage, or even just a sentence. It analyzes your input. Finds the story. Writes the script with taste. Selects the shots or generates the footage. Casts your actor. And edits everything… Pacing. Motion. Captions. An entire creative team built to tell your story. Whether it’s ads, TikToks, short films, product demos, or any other idea you’re dreaming up. Join the waitlist below. 👇
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also, welcome to SF!
🌉 I moved to SF! who’s around? I’d love to see/meet everybody! also help me out, I’m on the look out for: 👨🏾‍💻 coworking spaces 💡 AI events/groups 🎾 tennis partners 🃏 poker games ++
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There's a new kind of coding I call "vibe coding", where you fully give in to the vibes, embrace exponentials, and forget that the code even exists. It's possible because the LLMs (e.g. Cursor Composer w Sonnet) are getting too good. Also I just talk to Composer with SuperWhisper so I barely even touch the keyboard. I ask for the dumbest things like "decrease the padding on the sidebar by half" because I'm too lazy to find it. I "Accept All" always, I don't read the diffs anymore. When I get error messages I just copy paste them in with no comment, usually that fixes it. The code grows beyond my usual comprehension, I'd have to really read through it for a while. Sometimes the LLMs can't fix a bug so I just work around it or ask for random changes until it goes away. It's not too bad for throwaway weekend projects, but still quite amusing. I'm building a project or webapp, but it's not really coding - I just see stuff, say stuff, run stuff, and copy paste stuff, and it mostly works.
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Devan Sood retweeted
introducing SunSeek ☀️ our new app to improve circadian health & live better i learned the power of getting morning sunlight in your eyes from @hubermanlab it’s improved my overall health: - deeper sleep - better mood - more energy all from 15-30 mins of morning sun...
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Devan Sood retweeted
Introducing HeyGen Avatar 3.0: The Future of AI Video is Here! ✨🎭 We're taking AI avatars to a whole new level. 🧠 Dynamic Script Understanding: Our avatars now grasp the nuances of your words 😀 Spot-On Facial Expressions: Emotions that match your message, beat for beat 🗣️ Precise Voice Inflections: Every word delivered with the perfect tone 🎵 Singing Capabilities: From soulful ballads to spittin' rhymes, our avatars do it all!
So excited to announce @HeyGen_Official's new Avatar 3.0! Our avatars have evolved beyond lip-syncing to feature full-body dynamic motion. For the first time, our avatars' facial expressions and voice tones are dynamically generated to perfectly match the script. Available at heygen.\com today!
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So excited to announce @HeyGen_Official's new Avatar 3.0! Our avatars have evolved beyond lip-syncing to feature full-body dynamic motion. For the first time, our avatars' facial expressions and voice tones are dynamically generated to perfectly match the script. Available at heygen.\com today!
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👋 [NEW DEMO] Interactive Avatar: hologram edition Soon, your streaming avatar will be fully interactive — give it a knowledge base, function, and goal, then send it anywhere! Even a hologram 👀 Interactive avatars are launching soon! Link to be notified is below 👇
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I'm coming around to the idea that renting is a better financial decision than buying. Exceptions being if you plan to actually stay in a home for 15+ years or you're buying ultra high end
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Devan Sood retweeted
Orcapass is doin' it! So cool to see. It's for people who want to rent but have location independence without constantly wrestling with Airbnbs. Get your membership here: orcapass.com/membership/
#23 is Puerta Vallarta 🤯 TWENTY THREE destinations — I can barely believe it Unfamiliar with PV? Let me fill you in: 🏖️ Beautiful beaches ☺️ Laid-back culture 🌇 Newer buildings 🕒 PST time zone ✈️ 3hrs to LA @orcapass furnished apartments start at ~$1k/mo with a 1mo minimum
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5. Millions of people can now travel anytime, anywhere, for any length — and even live anywhere
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Let me help you out and give you my thoughts on DEI 1. Diversity Good businesses look where others don't, to find the employees that will put your business in the best possible position to succeed. You may not agree, but I take it as a given that there are people of various races, ethnicities, orientation, etc that are regularly excluded from hiring consideration. By extending our hiring search to include them, we can find people that are more qualified. The loss of DEI-Phobic companies is my gain. 1a. We live in a country with very diverse demographics. In this era where trust of businesses can be hard to come by, people tend to connect more easily to people who are like them. Having a workforce that is diverse and representative of your stakeholders is good for business.
Replying to @EdKrassen
Discrimination on the basis of race, which DEI does, is literally the definition of racism
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retweeting just because this was such an epic trip shoutout to my boy @devansood & @orcapass for giving me an reason to think about it. you gotta see it to istanbulieve it ! 🇹🇷 – at Boston, MA
Replying to @devansood @orcapass
yes dude can’t recommend it enough now you have a great excuse
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POV: @sama walking back into OpenAI HQ on monday as CEO [sound on]
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Replying to @Gonzohall
@devansood and I talked about this on the pod :) I'm curious who will take over the locations xitter.cf/devansood/status/17067…
I was asked a great question by @CurtisDuggan the other day why are other companies that have taken a similar bet on flexible living, like $SLNA and $SOND, doing so poorly? down 95%+ since their SPACs 🤯 my answer is below, but I want to hear yours too!
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What’s the best podcast for entrepreneurs? Reply with your go-to below👇
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Excited to share this interview with @devansood, cofounder of @orcapass. Orca is a new way to rent flexibly anywhere in the world. Live between SF, NYC, Tulum, and more. Learn more: ftf.seedscout.com/936-devan-…
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Devan Sood retweeted
"Imagine the prospect of waking up in a new and captivating city every few months, fully immersing yourself in diverse cultures, all while continuing to earn a living from your laptop. The appeal is undeniable, right?" -@openscout_co
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