4 unforgettable months, amazing friends, and countless great memories! 🫶
Huge thanks to
@nick_linck
and
@hardeep_gambhir
for creating
@_TheResidency
and trusting me along the way! 🙏
This summer, I built Sophia—an AI interviewer - . Check it out! 💻✨
Hey everyone! 🎉 Just dropping in to spread some fantastic news—I've been accepted into Chapter 3 of
@_TheResidency
!
🌟 This summer, I’m gonna be working on something amazing that I hope you'll all love.
A huge shoutout to
@nick_linck
and
@hardeep_gambhir
for making this
Woohoo! It’s been 1 year since I came to the USA, and it’s been life-changing!
I’ve learned so much, made a lot of friends, created memories to cherish, and there’s still so much more to do.
Big thanks to my parents and everyone who supported me in getting here. 🇮🇳🇺🇸
Thread: My Last 3 Months in SF 🌉:
- NYC to SF ✈️
- Started with no clue, now building something cool 💡
- Joined an awesome startup cohort 🚀
- Met some amazing founders 🤝
Dive in 👇
Practice your O1 visa interview with !
Add your own questions, get evaluations, track your progress, and check where you stand.
Feedback is appreciated.
Let's go
@O1Visa
! !
Best Indian Food in SF 🍛🇮🇳
I've tried nearly every Indian restaurant here in SF, spending around $1,000 and developing an instinct for which spots are good for what. 😂 I generally prefer Indian food wherever I am. I'd say I found some of the best in SF, but I still miss my
startup accelerators you can apply for:
1. Alchemist ($25k for 5%)
2. AI2 Incubator ($50-$150k)
3. Soma Capital ($100k)
4. 500 Startups ($112.5k for 6%)
5. Techstars ($120k for ~9%)
6. AngelPad ($120k for 7%)
7. LAUNCH ($125k for 7%)
8. Y Combinator ($125k for 7% + $375k)
9.
Thanks to everyone who upvoted and supported us!
It's only been a month since
@rahulsde
and I built this.
Next goal: 1000 users and 10% paying customers. Let's do this!
This century belongs to Bharat 🇮🇳
I don’t view today as just Independence Day because we were always independent. 78 years ago on this day, we removed those who tried to suppress our nation.
A day will come when Indian culture and tradition will thrive like never before.
I’m
Here's the truth:
Silicon Valley companies like
@OpenAI
,
@elevenlabsio
,
@perplexity_ai
and Claude are missing out by neglecting the Indian user base.
India is the largest user base for WhatsApp, Instagram, Meta, and YouTube, yet no language model can properly speak or write in
Stop being overly formal and start doing what makes customers happy. Go the extra mile in your customer support. If it means giving out your iMessage number, do it. As an early-stage startup, why rely on a generic support email when you can provide direct and efficient help?
If you're applying for an O1 visa, you must demonstrate your ability to judge others' work by participating in relevant competitions, hackathons, or peer review panels.
Here are directories to find hackathons.
Brace yourself for what you are going to see soon.
@markokraemer
is building the next big thing:
text to a complete working web application (frontend and backend)!
1/ So, a bit of backdrop: I was at NYU and the NYC tech scene wasn't my vibe. Wanted out. Came across
@_TheResidency
program and it looked perfect—like-minded people, builders, community. Had to apply! Thanks
@nick_linck
and
@hardeep_gambhir
for believing in me. 🙌
@Shreyans_23
@curiousharish
I planned to tweet about bluelearn and markitup x are the best platforms to hire indian interns
Shocked after seeing this
I still believe indian dev com and gen z needs a platform like blue learn
Thanks for the amazing product you have built over the years
All the best🫡
1/ Argil -The video generation engine for the creator economy
They're tackling an awesome problem! So many stories to share, but not enough time or ease to make great vids. 📹
They totally nail it tho - giving a voice to everyone, letting anyone make vids and explain stuff
Can an AI Agent build an X clone within less than 10 mins of Waymo ride?
Yes!
Watch how Softgen, our new autonomous AI developer, does that! 🤖
More examples + code + links to apps in thread!
Let's keep it real and laid-back—hang in there, this too shall pass. Yeah, getting permissions in India can be a real headache, no kidding.
But, let's not lose sight of the big picture. Despite the red tape, these regulations have played a huge part in India becoming a titan in
3/ Met some incredible founders and made awesome friends in the cohort. 🚀 My buddies are amazing! 🤩 Different backgrounds, building cool stuff. Epic parties, deep talks, short trips, and food sharing. Just good times all around!
5/ Merse - Discover and Create Audio-Visual Comics
Gets comic fans hooked x10! 🦸♂️ Just picture scrolling through the comic, loads of characters, sound effects, a real movie vibe in comic form! Definitely a must-have!
@MerseHQ
1 - Write Physical Letters:
✉️ Sending an email is easy, but writing and sending a physical letter takes effort. This extra effort helps you build real connections that are lifelong and memorable. Express your gratitude, connect, and say thanks with a handwritten note.
I write
yeah, that's it! 🎉
Tried posting info with threads for first time and Currently on the lookout for customers in the staffing industry to use our B2B product and reaching out to students for our mock interview platform. Excited to share more updates soon. Stay tuned!
7/ We started working on it, tackling things one by one, building step by step. Thanks to
@markokraemer
for the front-end generation tool—everyone should check it out!
6/ But wait, there’s a twist—I can’t code. Or rather, can’t code well. And my co-founder left 20 days into this. Not gonna lie, it was a rough patch. 😬
Trusted Twitter to help me out. Posted about wanting to work on this, and the residency retweeted it. Boom! Got some great
9/ Recently , We’ve launched the B2B version for companies to help screen candidates faster
@invue_ai
.
And also the B2C version, [] to help students prep for mock interviews. Check them out!
4/ I joined the cohort thinking I’d build a community for Indian women. Yeah, you heard right. Didn’t really know what I was doing, just felt it’d be good. It was a classic case of a solution looking for a problem. 😅 Ended up dropping that idea.
Brace yourself for what you are going to see soon.
@markokraemer
is building the next big thing:
text to a complete working web application (frontend and backend)!
Hello X Algorithm,
I would like to connect with these people:
- Startup Founder
- Full stack developer
- UI/UX Designer
If that’s you, connect and drop a 👋
Where the hell is the logout button for Gmail?
This is ridiculous - forcing us to sign out of all accounts just to log off one? What a sneaky move. Google's pulling some shady UI tricks to keep us trapped. Seriously, shame on you
@Google
.
Stop with the underhanded tactics
Is anyone working on text-to-speech for Indian languages?
Currently,
@elevenlabsio
and
@OpenAI
aren't great at Indian languages. Even if they develop it, I think it'll be tough for them to capture the local slang.
Is anyone working on text-to-speech for Indian languages?
Currently,
@elevenlabsio
and
@OpenAI
aren't great at Indian languages. Even if they develop it, I think it'll be tough for them to capture the local slang.
8/ The cohort helped in so many ways—intros, grants, feedback, even some good-natured roasting. Everyone chipped in to make things happen. 🙌
and thanks to
@elevenlabsio
for the grant
3/ Wordware- IDE for Building AI Agents with Natural Language Programming
Totally true! Platforms are changing up the game where all the cool stuff happens. LLMs are letting non-tech peeps build so much more on supportive platforms, and they’re killin’ it! 🚀 It’s like VS Code
5/ Everyone around me was working on solving real problems, so I wanted to do the same. Started exploring and ended up deciding to build an AI interview platform.
It seemed like a real problem for tons of companies drowning in applications and not wanting to miss out on great
It's frustrating when people use complicated words and buzzwords, thinking it makes them sound smarter. But honestly, it's just annoying.
Good communication is about making things easy to understand, and not showing off vocabulary. It's tough to explain things simply and even
Trying to look weird and overdoing it to grab attention is dumb.
I've been seeing this trend in SF lately. Be yourself, folks;
that's what SF stands for, and that's the true SF culture.
A must-watch documentary:
It covers how trial and error, adapting, learning, sharing, storing, and trading have shaped our world. These methods have helped us dominate the planet and push towards living infinitely.
అందరికి క్రోధి నామ ఉగాది శుభాకాంక్షలు!
ఈ సంవత్సరం మీరు, అలాగే మీ కుటుంబం ఆరోగ్యంగా, సుఖ శాంతులతో అన్ని విధాలుగా అభివృద్ధి చెందాలని కోరుకుంటున్నాను.
Happy Ugadi greetings to everyone!
I wish that this year, you and your family progress in all aspects of life with good health,
our first ever
@_TheResidency
demo day happened last Thursday.
immaculate vibes, breakthrough projects and immense growth of our 14 residents - all seen in a 2 hour event with some of our best friends and investors.
and this is just the beginning. 🫶🚀
Loving the idea of The Residency! Diverse minds from all over, coming together. 🤯🌟 Passion-driven learning? That's my jam! 🎨 And the best part? Pitching our creations after months of building. Can’t wait to see what we'll create! 💡🚀
#TheResidency2024
Apply if you want to build something cool you're passionate about this summer.
You'll be surrounded by fellow builders and mentors who will assist you throughout the journey.
The best part is, at the end, you get to pitch your work to VCs.
@_TheResidency
fyi applications have not yet closed
there are a ton of talented people applying though so if you want a decent chance at getting in, best bet is to apply this weekend:
No new candidate wants to end their political career by standing against Trump now. Their only choice is to back Kamala to save their chances for future elections.
Imagine an AI agent that keeps tweeting for you after you die, maintaining your online presence forever. This AI clone would tweet about your interests, share your knowledge, and even post your memories.
Would you be interested in buying such a service?
Congratulations to
@narendramodi
on winning the elections and taking the oath as Prime Minister for the third consecutive term 🇮🇳. India has seen great progress under your leadership. Wishing you all the best and encouraging steps towards maintaining equality among all religions.
Totally loving these dope startups from the latest YC batch! 🚀 Can't wait to share the full list when it's out. Sending good vibes for massive success to all the awesome peeps in
@ycombinator
's s24 batch and the entire crew! 🙌