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- defense against the dark arts churn quote — every (2025, interview). "defense against the dark arts" churn quote
- alex duffy/good start labs on ai & i — linkedin (2025-10-23, primary). alex duffy/good start labs on ai & i
- founding team oct 2019–feb 2021… backed by bedrock capital — linkedin (undated, primary). "founding team oct 2019–feb 2021… backed by bedrock capital"
- eskildsens readwise/anki/zettelkasten system (highlights via kaas mirror) — superorganizers.substack.com (2020, interview). eskildsen's readwise/anki/zettelkasten system (highlights via kaas mirror)
- went super viral… one of our first really, really big articles — every (2024, interview). "went super viral… one of our first really, really big articles"
- hidden secret desire quote — lennysvault.com (2025-07-17, interview). "hidden secret desire" quote; 15 employees
- ~30 people — lenny's newsletter (2026, interview). ~30 people; "ride the models"; fde > all
- dans hot take + meeting-recordings quote — lenny's newsletter (2025, primary). dan's hot take + meeting-recordings quote
- everything→every — every (2021, primary). everything→every; 8 newsletters; li jin/forte/eliason/colonna/dorsey
- bio: programmer, entrepreneur, and writer from princeton, new jersey — lifehacker (2012, primary). bio: "programmer, entrepreneur, and writer from princeton, new jersey"
- prehype eir 2018–20 — linkedin (undated, primary). prehype eir 2018–20; pega 2014–16; angel list verbatim
- since nov 15, 2023 — listen notes (undated, interview). since nov 15, 2023; ~118 eps
- $200/yr, $20/mo — listenupih.com (2020, reporting). $200/yr, $20/mo; $10k mrr incorporation point
- founders best friend — every (2025, interview). "founder's best friend"
- kate/evan/brandon hires — every (2024, primary). kate/evan/brandon hires; writing-as-core-process quote
- 15 fte — every (2025-09-26, primary). 15 fte; $1.2m arr; core loop verbatim; "ecosystems are the edge"
- de-risked content taxonomy — every (2023-05-04, primary). de-risked content taxonomy; lucas's gpt-4 app; seeds spiral
- nj childhood, megasoft, $2m round, $1m arr jun 2025, brooklyn office, 14 staff — mercury (2025, reporting). nj childhood, megasoft, $2m round, $1m arr jun 2025, brooklyn office, 14 staff
- mancrosoft/doors — mixergy (2013, interview). mancrosoft/doors; dad's cemetery business; findit app
- naveen/monologue weekend build — mixergy (2025, interview). naveen/monologue weekend build
- means of creation w/ li jin — every (2020, primary). means of creation w/ li jin
- moc moved into a place of its own — every (2021, primary). moc "moved into a place of its own"
- naveen naidu gm — every (2025-09-16, reporting). naveen naidu gm
- all access ep: codex campaign built in 10 min → $25k revenue — moon fm (undated, primary). all access ep: codex campaign built in 10 min → $25k revenue
- adam→evan — every (2021, primary). adam→evan; evan's jhu master's
- keesling launch in bundle — every (2020, primary). keesling launch in bundle
- cofounder and ceo of lex… first employee at substack, co-created product hunt — every (undated, reference). "cofounder and ceo of lex… first employee at substack, co-created product hunt"
- maker mag sold 2019, buyer undisclosed — nesslabs.com (2019, reference). maker mag sold 2019, buyer undisclosed
- proof viral/broke — theneuron.ai (2026, interview). proof viral/broke; ~25 people; krieger cites agent-native
- ~4,000 paid subs — every (2024, primary). ~4,000 paid subs; $60k mrr; >$3m lifetime; column lineup
- cites dan on learn-to-code-with-ai — every (2025, primary). cites dan on learn-to-code-with-ai
- packy on the bundle: bundles work — not boring (2020-05, primary). packy on the bundle: "bundles work"
- $25m valuation — the new york times (2025-05-21, reporting). $25m valuation
- im a writer — every (2023-09-07, primary). "i'm a writer"; megasoft origin verbatim
- claude code is in pole position — every (2026-01-16, primary). "claude code is in pole position"
- ai & i name in use by then — linkedin (2024-08-07, primary). ai & i name in use by then
- ai & i ep — every (2024-08, interview). ai & i ep. 29
- slack agents — every (2026-03-26, reporting). slack agents
- dan×brandon origin stories — every (2024, reporting). dan×brandon origin stories; ie8 pain; $20k total raised for firefly
- dannys $200k salary — every (2024-11-27, interview). danny's $200k salary; <10 fte; "we write, and then we build"
- agent-native doc editor — every (2026-03-11, reporting). agent-native doc editor
- post-pega travel — quartz (2017, reference). post-pega travel; "how to make recess last forever" novella
- quartz byline proof — quartz (2017, reporting). quartz byline proof
- every — every (2025-05-21, primary). $2m; hoffman+startingline; walleye's england; "sip seed"
- nathan baschez bio details — daniel scrivner (2020, interview). nathan baschez bio details
- closed jul 1, 2014 — sec (2014, reporting). closed jul 1, 2014; $2.5m cash
- pega–profeatable agreement — sec (2014-06-09, reporting). pega–profeatable agreement; shipper quote
- book part 3 — every (2025, primary). book part 3; claude code workshop promo
- book part 4 — every (2025-10-24, primary). book part 4
- book announcement, part 1 — every (2025-10-03, primary). book announcement, part 1
- danny azizs story — every (2025, reporting). danny aziz's story
- lex spinout — every (2023-08-22, primary). lex spinout; nathan ceo; $2.75m true ventures; wayside/thanksgiving narrative
- danny aziz solo-engineer build — every (2025-10-21, reporting). danny aziz solo-engineer build; $25/mo standalone
- claimed investors incl — startup intros (2025, reporting). claimed investors incl. lecun, wilke, greylock, ai fund, aix [reported]
- getitback — the startup project (2011, interview). getitback; yc invite; readstream in two days
- investing… startup incubator… four drafts of a novel… fall of 2019 — every (2020, interview). "investing… startup incubator… four drafts of a novel… fall of 2019"
- dan+nathan build-in-public pod — every (2020, interview). dan+nathan build-in-public pod; chris bosh's the last chip
- zhao/mehta/shipper — techcrunch (2011-04-21, reporting). zhao/mehta/shipper; pennmatch hack; grim tweeper
- full current roster — every (2026-09, reporting). full current roster
- first dorm room fund investment — techcrunch (2014-06-09, reporting). first dorm room fund investment; bootstrapped
- customers incl — technical.ly (2014-06, reporting). customers incl. state of washington; shipper 22
- conference — every (2026-08-13, primary). conference
- rachel jepsen — every (2021, reporting). rachel jepsen; craft-of-writing pod/newsletter
- book-series finale — every (2025-10-31, primary). book-series finale
- original name how do you use chatgpt? (ep — share.transistor.fm (2023-12-13, reporting). original name "how do you use chatgpt?" (ep. 3 linus lee)
- proof postmortem — every (2026-03-20, primary). proof postmortem
- nj→penn philosophy framing — yespress.io (undated, reporting). nj→penn philosophy framing; blackberry app details
- ~500k words at every — yespress.io (2026, reporting). ~500k words at every; leverage launch
- ~25 people — yespress.io (undated, reporting). ~25 people; "built by ai" characterization
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Original source occurrences
- defense against the dark arts churn quote · every · 2025 (year) · original ID: src-p-kate-transcript
"defense against the dark arts" churn quote
- alex duffy/good start labs on ai & i · linkedin · 2025-10-23 (day) · original ID: src-p-katechapman
alex duffy/good start labs on ai & i
- founding team oct 2019–feb 2021… backed by bedrock capital · linkedin · undated (unknown) · original ID: src-p-keesling-linkedin
"founding team oct 2019–feb 2021… backed by bedrock capital"
- eskildsens readwise/anki/zettelkasten system (highlights via kaas mirror) · superorganizers.substack.com · 2020 (year) · original ID: src-p-learning-machine
eskildsen's readwise/anki/zettelkasten system (highlights via kaas mirror)
- went super viral… one of our first really, really big articles · every · 2024 (year) · original ID: src-p-learning-transcript
"went super viral… one of our first really, really big articles"
- hidden secret desire quote · lennysvault.com · 2025-07-17 (day) · original ID: src-p-lenny-1
"hidden secret desire" quote; 15 employees
- ~30 people · lenny's newsletter · 2026 (year) · original ID: src-p-lenny-2
~30 people; "ride the models"; fde > all
- dans hot take + meeting-recordings quote · lenny's newsletter · 2025 (year) · original ID: src-p-lenny-claudecode
dan's hot take + meeting-recordings quote
- everything→every · every · 2021 (year) · original ID: src-p-letter
everything→every; 8 newsletters; li jin/forte/eliason/colonna/dorsey
- bio: programmer, entrepreneur, and writer from princeton, new jersey · lifehacker · 2012 (year) · original ID: src-p-lifehacker
bio: "programmer, entrepreneur, and writer from princeton, new jersey"
- prehype eir 2018–20 · linkedin · undated (unknown) · original ID: src-p-linkedin-dan
prehype eir 2018–20; pega 2014–16; angel list verbatim
- since nov 15, 2023 · listen notes · undated (unknown) · original ID: src-p-listennotes
since nov 15, 2023; ~118 eps
- $200/yr, $20/mo · listenupih.com · 2020 (year) · original ID: src-p-listenupih
$200/yr, $20/mo; $10k mrr incorporation point
- founders best friend · every · 2025 (year) · original ID: src-p-lucas-pod
"founder's best friend"
- kate/evan/brandon hires · every · 2024 (year) · original ID: src-p-master-plan
kate/evan/brandon hires; writing-as-core-process quote
- 15 fte · every · 2025-09-26 (day) · original ID: src-p-master-plan-2
15 fte; $1.2m arr; core loop verbatim; "ecosystems are the edge"
- de-risked content taxonomy · every · 2023-05-04 (day) · original ID: src-p-media-ai
de-risked content taxonomy; lucas's gpt-4 app; seeds spiral
- nj childhood, megasoft, $2m round, $1m arr jun 2025, brooklyn office, 14 staff · mercury · 2025 (year) · original ID: src-p-mercury
nj childhood, megasoft, $2m round, $1m arr jun 2025, brooklyn office, 14 staff
- mancrosoft/doors · mixergy · 2013 (year) · original ID: src-p-mixergy
mancrosoft/doors; dad's cemetery business; findit app
- naveen/monologue weekend build · mixergy · 2025 (year) · original ID: src-p-mixergy-2025
naveen/monologue weekend build
- means of creation w/ li jin · every · 2020 (year) · original ID: src-p-moc-launch
means of creation w/ li jin
- moc moved into a place of its own · every · 2021 (year) · original ID: src-p-moc-leave
moc "moved into a place of its own"
- naveen naidu gm · every · 2025-09-16 (day) · original ID: src-p-monologue
naveen naidu gm
- all access ep: codex campaign built in 10 min → $25k revenue · moon fm · undated (unknown) · original ID: src-p-moonfm
all access ep: codex campaign built in 10 min → $25k revenue
- adam→evan · every · 2021 (year) · original ID: src-p-napkin-handoff
adam→evan; evan's jhu master's
- keesling launch in bundle · every · 2020 (year) · original ID: src-p-napkin-intro
keesling launch in bundle
- cofounder and ceo of lex… first employee at substack, co-created product hunt · every · undated (unknown) · original ID: src-p-nbaschez
"cofounder and ceo of lex… first employee at substack, co-created product hunt"
- maker mag sold 2019, buyer undisclosed · nesslabs.com · 2019 (year) · original ID: src-p-nesslabs
maker mag sold 2019, buyer undisclosed
- proof viral/broke · theneuron.ai · 2026 (year) · original ID: src-p-neuron
proof viral/broke; ~25 people; krieger cites agent-native
- ~4,000 paid subs · every · 2024 (year) · original ID: src-p-newera
~4,000 paid subs; $60k mrr; >$3m lifetime; column lineup
- cites dan on learn-to-code-with-ai · every · 2025 (year) · original ID: src-p-nir
cites dan on learn-to-code-with-ai
- packy on the bundle: bundles work · not boring · 2020-05 (month) · original ID: src-p-notboring
packy on the bundle: "bundles work"
- $25m valuation · the new york times · 2025-05-21 (day) · original ID: src-p-nyt
$25m valuation
- im a writer · every · 2023-09-07 (day) · original ID: src-p-obvious
"i'm a writer"; megasoft origin verbatim
- claude code is in pole position · every · 2026-01-16 (day) · original ID: src-p-openai-catching-up
"claude code is in pole position"
- ai & i name in use by then · linkedin · 2024-08-07 (day) · original ID: src-p-packy-linkedin
ai & i name in use by then
- ai & i ep · every · 2024-08 (month) · original ID: src-p-packy-pod
ai & i ep. 29
- slack agents · every · 2026-03-26 (day) · original ID: src-p-plusone
slack agents
- dan×brandon origin stories · every · 2024 (year) · original ID: src-p-podcast-empire
dan×brandon origin stories; ie8 pain; $20k total raised for firefly
- dannys $200k salary · every · 2024-11-27 (day) · original ID: src-p-podcast-incubate
danny's $200k salary; <10 fte; "we write, and then we build"
- agent-native doc editor · every · 2026-03-11 (day) · original ID: src-p-proof
agent-native doc editor
- post-pega travel · quartz · 2017 (year) · original ID: src-p-quartz-author
post-pega travel; "how to make recess last forever" novella
- quartz byline proof · quartz · 2017 (year) · original ID: src-p-quartz-career
quartz byline proof
- every · every · 2025-05-21 (day) · original ID: src-p-raised
$2m; hoffman+startingline; walleye's england; "sip seed"
- nathan baschez bio details · daniel scrivner · 2020 (year) · original ID: src-p-scrivner
nathan baschez bio details
- closed jul 1, 2014 · sec · 2014 (year) · original ID: src-p-sec-10q
closed jul 1, 2014; **$2.5m cash**
- pega–profeatable agreement · sec · 2014-06-09 (day) · original ID: src-p-sec-pr
pega–profeatable agreement; shipper quote
- book part 3 · every · 2025 (year) · original ID: src-p-seeing-business
book part 3; claude code workshop promo
- book part 4 · every · 2025-10-24 (day) · original ID: src-p-seeing-creativity
book part 4
- book announcement, part 1 · every · 2025-10-03 (day) · original ID: src-p-seeing-lm
book announcement, part 1
- danny azizs story · every · 2025 (year) · original ID: src-p-sourcecode-danny
danny aziz's story
- lex spinout · every · 2023-08-22 (day) · original ID: src-p-spinning-out-lex
lex spinout; nathan ceo; $2.75m true ventures; wayside/thanksgiving narrative
- danny aziz solo-engineer build · every · 2025-10-21 (day) · original ID: src-p-spiral-v3
danny aziz solo-engineer build; $25/mo standalone
- claimed investors incl · startup intros · 2025 (year) · original ID: src-p-startupintros
claimed investors incl. lecun, wilke, greylock, ai fund, aix [reported]
- getitback · the startup project · 2011 (year) · original ID: src-p-startupproject
getitback; yc invite; readstream in two days
- investing… startup incubator… four drafts of a novel… fall of 2019 · every · 2020 (year) · original ID: src-p-sultan
"investing… startup incubator… four drafts of a novel… fall of 2019"
- dan+nathan build-in-public pod · every · 2020 (year) · original ID: src-p-talktherapy
dan+nathan build-in-public pod; chris bosh's the last chip
- zhao/mehta/shipper · techcrunch · 2011-04-21 (day) · original ID: src-p-tc-yc
zhao/mehta/shipper; pennmatch hack; grim tweeper
- full current roster · every · 2026-09 (month) · original ID: src-p-team
full current roster
- first dorm room fund investment · techcrunch · 2014-06-09 (day) · original ID: src-p-techcrunch-firefly
first dorm room fund investment; bootstrapped
- customers incl · technical.ly · 2014-06 (month) · original ID: src-p-technically
customers incl. state of washington; shipper 22
- conference · every · 2026-08-13 (day) · original ID: src-p-thesis
conference
- rachel jepsen · every · 2021 (year) · original ID: src-p-tlc
rachel jepsen; craft-of-writing pod/newsletter
- book-series finale · every · 2025-10-31 (day) · original ID: src-p-tools-shape
book-series finale
- original name how do you use chatgpt? (ep · share.transistor.fm · 2023-12-13 (day) · original ID: src-p-transistor
original name "how do you use chatgpt?" (ep. 3 linus lee)
- proof postmortem · every · 2026-03-20 (day) · original ID: src-p-vibe-viral
proof postmortem
- nj→penn philosophy framing · yespress.io · undated (unknown) · original ID: src-p-yespress-dan
nj→penn philosophy framing; blackberry app details
- ~500k words at every · yespress.io · 2026 (year) · original ID: src-p-yespress-evan
~500k words at every; leverage launch
- ~25 people · yespress.io · undated (unknown) · original ID: src-p-yespress-every
~25 people; "built by ai" characterization