Archive - @andrewchen

Updates: 7 years at a16z, NYC tour, Speedrun deadline, etc

Lots of quick hit news from my work and personal life

May 5

April 2025

Every marketing channel sucks right now

Yes, I'm about to roast every tactic you're betting on

Apr 9

March 2025

February 2025

The 30 min interview for people with busy calendars

What I've learned interviewing critical hires over the past decade

Feb 19

Where will the AI Horde strike next? AI video, social media, and Hollywood

1000s of AI startups ride into entertainment, among dozens of industries

Feb 18

The Growth Maze vs The Idea Maze

Why the next wave of AI will shift the race towards distribution and growth

Feb 10

Revenge of the GPT Wrappers: Defensibility in a world of commoditized AI models

Why network effects and distribution will be king, once more

Feb 4

January 2025

November 2024

Why your product idea sounds too complicated

The "simple" to "WTF" scale of product complexity

Nov 6, 2024

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