Hello Reader, Quarter 4 is here. For most of my career, I set yearly goals… and then forgot them by February. Everything felt too big, too far away, and too overwhelming. That changed in 2022 when I discovered quarterly planning. Here’s why it works:
It’s a system that has helped me clarify my direction, build my startup part-time, stay consistent with content, and build real momentum while working full-time. I just shared my complete approach in this new video. Here is the file I used in the video - Quarterly Goal Setting Q4 2025. What’s the one thing you’re focusing on in Q4? Reply with your startup dream, and I will create a custom video tailored to your situation. Vinod |
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Hello Reader, Our beta launch for Sucana failed. And the feedback was brutal. Beta users said, the application is, Slow Clunky Cumbersome Now imagine this: weeks of late nights, coding until 4 AM, finally hitting “launch”… and the first thing you hear from users is exactly that. It stings. Then my cofounders Victor & Virgil called me and said, “Let’s flip it all around.” And I’m sitting here thinking, I pulled late nights. Wrote endless code. You can’t just flip it upside down. You see,...
Hello Reader, Imagine this, You wake up, check Slack, and realize half your team has been replaced. Not by new hires. By AI agents. Sounds extreme? It’s already happening. At Google, ~30% of code is AI-generated At Microsoft, ~30% At Robinhood, ~50% Across the industry, ~41% The uncomfortable truth Companies don’t care how code is written. They care about speed, cost, and results. If AI can write, test, and debug faster, why wouldn’t they use it. That’s why: 82% of developers are already...
Hello Reader, Last week, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong made headlines. He gave engineers 7 days to learn and start using AI coding assistants. Those who didn’t? Fired. His target: by the end of this quarter, 50% of Coinbase’s code should be AI-generated. Today, 33% of their codebase already is. Why This Matters This isn’t just another news headline. It signals a shift that many of us have felt coming: AI coding isn’t optional anymore — it’s becoming the default. For companies, it means faster...