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Mat Velloso
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Mat Velloso
@matvelloso
Former VP at Meta, VP at Google DeepMind, Former MSFT. Opinions here are mine.
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    Mat Velloso
    @matvelloso
    Mar 21
    [1/n] For the past several days I’ve been working on a thing. It started as a fun prototype and then evolved. I decided to call it Unswitch. It uses software more like a person does, with the tools you already use. Meant to empower, not replace. Before the thread, here's a
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    Mat Velloso
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    Sep 2, 2022
    WANT
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    Mat Velloso
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    Aug 29, 2020
    Bill Gates: "We need vaccines" Everyone: "Oh hell no, you are going to put microchips to control us" Elon Musk: "I'm literally going to implant a computer in your brain" Everyone: "Such innovation, can't wait!"
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    Digital Trends
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    Aug 29, 2020
    .@elonmusk's new #Neuralink brain implant is basically a fitbit that gets installed in your brain. Curious about what that means? We rounded up everything you need to know! 🧠 digitaltrends.com/news/neuralink…
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    Mat Velloso
    @matvelloso
    Nov 23, 2018
    Difference between machine learning and AI: If it is written in Python, it's probably machine learning If it is written in PowerPoint, it's probably AI
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    Mat Velloso
    @matvelloso
    Mar 28, 2021
    Cargo ship stuck in Microsoft Flight Simulator
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    Mat Velloso
    @matvelloso
    Sep 27, 2021
    "own a piece of the internet" 🤣
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    Chris Dixon
    a16z crypto
    @cdixon
    Sep 26, 2021
    Replying to @cdixon
    Tokens give users property rights: the ability to own a piece of the internet.
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    Mat Velloso
    @matvelloso
    Jun 8, 2022
    This is 100% me
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    Mat Velloso
    @matvelloso
    Jan 10, 2020
    "These roles are really simple. Engineers write code and attend a few meetings. PMs wear nice clothes and attend a lot of meetings. Managers do email. So really it’s a question if whether you want to spend more time in Visual Studio, Nordstrom, or Outlook, it’s your call."
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    Mat Velloso
    @matvelloso
    Mar 18, 2022
    Here's why using Twitter as a blog makes no sense, a thread: (1/279)
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    Mat Velloso
    @matvelloso
    Nov 20, 2019
    A Microsoft, we freeze hell every other day
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    Microsoft is bringing Gmail, Google Drive, and Calendar to Outlook.com
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    Mat Velloso
    @matvelloso
    Apr 21, 2021
    People got a helicopter to fly on Mars and I can't centralize a div
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    Mat Velloso
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    Mar 1, 2025
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    Mat Velloso
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    Aug 23, 2021
    Hardest problem in computer science is accepting that we might be wrong.
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    Mat Velloso
    @matvelloso
    Jul 13, 2019
    This is a great list. Highly recommend reading it all and doing the exact opposite of every single item
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    Shekhar Kirani
    Accel in India
    @skirani
    Jul 11, 2019
    10x engineers Founders if you ever come across this rare breed of engineers, grab them. If you have a 10x engineer as part of your first few engineers, you increase the odds of your startup success significantly. OK, here is a tough question. How do you spot a 10x engineer?

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