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Giving an AI a Computer with Rahul Sonwalkar, Founder and CEO of Julius AI

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Apr 25, 2024
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Rahul Sonwalkar
Listen to Rahul Sonwalkar, Founder and CEO of Julius, share insights on his viral Twitter prank, lessons from failed startups, speed of execution, building Julius, user acquisition hacks, product-market fit, the power of small teams, and the future of AI in coding.
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ANECDOTE

The "Ligma Johnson" Prank

  • Rahul Sonwalkar and a friend pranked reporters by pretending to be fired from Twitter on Elon's acquisition day.
  • They walked out with boxes and winged it, creating the viral "Ligma Johnson" meme incident.
ADVICE

Avoid Analysis Paralysis

  • Avoid analysis paralysis and just take action to get validation on your startup ideas.
  • Action produces information, enabling you to adapt and improve effectively.
ANECDOTE

Julius Used by Diverse Users

  • A hot tub company COO used Julius to forecast sales from decade-old weekly data, discovering seasonal buying trends.
  • Professors at Harvard and Rice embraced Julius to teach data science and AI financial analysis in classes using AI.
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