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@armelwtalla
armel
3 months
I have one focus for my career: build a generational company.
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2 years
WE JUST GOT OUR FIRST PAYING CUSTOMER!!!
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@armelwtalla
armel
18 days
May 2024: I graduate from @UTAustin June 2024: I start building @mirurobotics July 2024: I start @ycombinator August 7th 2024: I turn 23 years old What I do next will make the rest of my career look like a footnote. More life ⛹🏾
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@armelwtalla
armel
3 years
You only fail once you quit.
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
Just wanted to introduce myself to the new people. I’m a third year CS & Math major @UTAustin . I’m pursuing a Master’s in AI and a co-founder @clipsaiHQ Our mission is to improve the quality of info shared online by advancing how we create and distribute content using ML.
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
People always talk about how much hate there is on Twitter. The reactions I’ve gotten from this tweet proves to me that there is just as much love! Im extremely grateful, but there’s more work to be done 🫡
@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
WE JUST GOT OUR FIRST PAYING CUSTOMER!!!
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@armelwtalla
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7 months
We just pivoted and open-sourced @clipsaiHQ . My co-founders, Ben Smidt and @tnadevedant , and I spent the last two years building Clips AI. Now, we're back to square one, eager to build something new. Our focus is to solve problems for computer vision teams and engineers. We'd
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@armelwtalla
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1 year
Words can’t explain how grateful I am to have such amazing co-founders.
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
Clips AI ( @clipsaiHQ ) helps creators and business take long-form content and automatically turn them into social media clips. We make it easy to grow organically by repurposing your content at scale.
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
@Pallavi_kmr 2 months. we are still in alpha and letting users test for free. In order to validate the product, we were asking those users for a pre-sale. they pay us their 1st month of the subscription during alpha and we give them a discount for an entire year.
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@armelwtalla
armel
1 year
I’ve never written so much code in my life. 65 hours of coding in the past 6 days.
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armel
2 years
When I enter building mode.
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@armelwtalla
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4 months
I just want to be great. Whatever I choose to do, I just want to be the greatest. I can’t help but to study the greats. I want to know everything about what makes someone great. It’s honestly an obsession and it’s been consuming me more and more lately.
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
A VC just told us that a requirement for accepting their funding is moving to a different city… I love Austin, and I will not leave the city. Is this a normal requirement?
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armel
4 months
I’ve figured out the best way to describe what it feels like to be a senior. Anything more than passing is just extra credit.
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armel
1 year
My mom’s working a double shift at the hospital so she can save up enough money to start the clinic she’s been dreaming about for years. Not only is it Sunday, but it’s also Mother’s day. If you’ve ever wondered what motivates me, it’s her.
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
Only a few people in this world truly care about you. To everyone else, you are a character in their memory.
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@armelwtalla
armel
1 year
It’s an honor to be a @Neo Scholar Finalist!
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Neo
1 year
Congrats to 150 @Neo Scholar Finalists. We're delighted to connect you to each other and to awesome startups! Neo had >1,000 applicants for 30 spots (more selective than @Harvard , @MIT , or @Stanford ). The eval process has been extraordinary. 🧵 /1
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1 year
Two things that can finally happen since the Supreme Courts Decision. 1) Kids that don’t get into their dream school can stop complaining about not getting accepted because of their race. 2) Underrepresented kids who get accepted into great schools will not have to feel like
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@armelwtalla
armel
1 year
I'm excited to announce that I've been selected as a Cohort 15 fellow in the RippleX Fellowship Program ( @ripplexfellow )! This semester, I'll be learning about company building and venture capital from @_dominiclau and the @ripple_ventures team. The talent density in this cohort
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
Flight attendant was surprised I’m flying first class… told her it’s Google’s money, not mine 🤣
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@armelwtalla
armel
26 days
I think we did!!
@mirurobotics
Miru (YC S24)
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omg did we just launch
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
@ArlanWasHere Thank you so much, Arlan !!!
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armel
2 years
I’ve put in over 60 hours during Thanksgiving break to build @clipsaiHQ ’s MVP for our launch on December 1st and … Surprisedly, I wish I could have put in more. I’m truly starting to understand just how much work it takes to build a successful startup.
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armel
1 month
This was the coolest thing to watch live in person.
@ChKashifAli
Kash is automating tax filing (YC S24)
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It’s like watching YC YouTube video irl. YC S24 retreat @daltonc @mwseibel
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1 year
Should’ve went to @UTAustin . UT isn’t a top 5 college, but since the Austin startup ecosystem is starting to grow, UT founders benefit. We’re also a top 10 CS school so obviously that helps :)
@samuel_spitz
Samuel Spitz
1 year
Going to a top 5 college is under-rated Where I went (Rice) is ranked 15th but I might as well have gone to Chico State in the eyes of investors & peers Going to Stanford / MIT / Harvard / Yale / Princeton is ~10x more valuable
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1 year
No one cares. Work harder.
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
I just got off a call with a user that said “I feel like I’m a part of something that’s going to be big”… wow The greatest advantage we have as a startup is taking our first set of users along with us throughout the journey. So I had to add to the list:
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1 year
This made my day
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
MVP = Minimum Valuable Product
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
If you start a startup and take it seriously, you’ve just signed up to 24/7 streams of ideas, fears, and hope about the outcome of the company. Through it all, you’ll have to remind yourself it will be worth it… regardless of the actual outcome.
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
Simple ways to live longer and healthier: 1) Sleep 8 hours at the same time 2) Eat whole foods, low carbs 3) Fast or intermittent fasting 4) Exercise. Cardio and weights 5) Build strong relationships
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
If I wasn't building a startup, I'd re-read my vector calculus textbook this summer. The concepts are very satisfying to understand, and it's a well-written textbook.
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@armelwtalla
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2 years
The road to an unhappy life starts with trying to live someone else’s life.
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armel
2 years
Most people go to college and never learn anything.
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armel
5 months
I find it hilarious when someone on twitter announces they’re going to a city and asks who they should meet.
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armel
7 months
We cooking up something for this pivot 😈
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2 years
@NateJon20243735 😅 We haven’t even thought about that
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@armelwtalla
armel
3 months
Austin, TX -> San Francisco, CA
@vedantnair__
Vedant Nair
3 months
new home just dropped 📍
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@armelwtalla
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2 years
@ded Congratulations! We celebrate together
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armel
1 month
You missed the entire point. The best founders don’t just do it for the money. They are driven by something much deeper.
@levelsio
@levelsio
2 months
VC STARTUPS - odds of IPO for VC startup: 1% - avg time spent on VC startup: 8.5 years - market cap avg @ IPO: $5B - avg % ownership @ IPO: 15%* $5B = $750M - avg 2.5 cofounders = $300M - payout = odds * $$$ = 1% * $300M = $3M - payout per year = $3M/8.5 years = $352,000/year
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@armelwtalla
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1 year
This first picture was taken on Feb 12, 2023. We started @clipsaiHQ on Feb 12, 2022. It’s been more than a year now and I’m so lucky to be going through this journey with them. Here’s the picture where it all started @UTAustin PCL on Feb 12, 2022:
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@armelwtalla
armel
9 months
They should be separate apps. I’ve had to delete YouTube because I catch my self watching shorts and feel disgusted
@3blue1brown
Grant Sanderson
9 months
Product idea: An app/website that's identical to YouTube in every way, except without any shorts.
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@armelwtalla
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4 months
For my final semester of college, I’m taking three math classes and physics. I’m just trying to write code again. I love math (so much I doubled in math) but I just miss building things.
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@armelwtalla
armel
1 year
Just one month after our public beta launch on June 27th, Clips AI ( @clipsaiHQ ) has crossed over 1,000 weekly active users and 2,500 monthly active users. We quietly launched our beta to the public and have been growing completely organically.
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
When you die the only thing you can take with you are memories and regrets. Create memories and minimize regrets, but do not confuse the two.
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armel
2 years
The purpose of goals is to help us progress
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@armelwtalla
armel
1 year
Every product doesn’t need to have a chat interface…
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
@Dzekomusic hey! we are launching in March or April, depends on a few things. But I can give you access to our alpha today. I’ll DM you
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
1/ Learning mathematics has undoubtedly made me a better software engineer… here’s why:
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armel
6 months
Are you really a first time founder if your apartment wasn’t your first office.
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2 years
Zuck’s bet on the metaverse will go down as one of the most brilliant moves. You must be right and contrarian to make the best returns.
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armel
2 years
Stephen Curry is a top 10 basketball player of all-time. The argument can be made for top 5…
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armel
2 years
The mind when young is easy to train. Be careful.
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2 years
It’s crazy the space i’m building in. Today, we found our first two direct competitors… they are based outside of the US.
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armel
2 years
We don’t progress to our goals, we set goals to help us progress. This is a fundamental idea to my philosophy.
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armel
1 year
The only advice I’ve received about pitching that seems to be true is that you must tell a story that’s captivates people. Everything else seems to be extremely subjective because at the end of the day, if you have traction and can tell a story… you will get money.
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@armelwtalla
armel
4 months
The worst form of confidence is that which comes from comparison.
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
Imagine spending hours dedicating your time to learning about something you come to really believe in. Become the president of the biggest student organization in Texas for it… but then get told you are missing something. Don’t even tell you what you are missing…
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@armelwtalla
armel
1 year
This was my professor for Neural Network this semester. Such a great professor! This is actually mind blowing.
@alex_ander
Alexander Huth
1 year
In the latest paper from my lab, @jerryptang showed that we can decode language that a person is hearing (or even just thinking) from fMRI responses.
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
After much consideration, I’ve decided to become a kaizen philosopher. Kaizen: The Philosophy of Continuous Improvement
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armel
2 months
@12exyz I would say you’re right when it comes to startups. but it’s unlikely the way it truly works at big companies.
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armel
2 years
This actually made me excited because it validated our idea. Speed is the name of the game
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armel
2 years
We don’t progress towards our goals, we set goals to help us progress.
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armel
2 years
Going to college is an investment. Choose a major that will give you a great return on investment.
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armel
2 years
Don’t say who you are, just be who you are.
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@armelwtalla
armel
7 months
“I was too busy working out, making love, and winning” - @chamath
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@armelwtalla
armel
1 year
Responding fast means I’m an AI
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armel
1 year
We just had a user upload a 27 second video into @clipsaiHQ and email me about not getting clips back… That’s already a clip 😭 Don’t worry, I apologized to them because we obviously did not explain the best use case for the product well enough.
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
I can’t fail. I won’t fail. I have people depending on me. I’ve become distracted. I must stay focused.
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
Come party with the cool kids 😎
@txblockchain
Texas Blockchain
2 years
🥳END OF YEAR SOCIAL🥳 We’re hosting a social for members and any people interested in joining our org! Come meet some cool people and have a great time before final exams‼️MAKE SURE TO RSVP USING THE QR CODE (or link in bio)! WHEN: 4/29 @10pm WHERE: Recess Arcade Bar
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
@clipsaiHQ 's mission is to help creators find content market fit and grow by simplifying the content creation process. Learn more by visiting:
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
DMs are open!
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armel
2 years
Focus on conquering the day and let the days compound.
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@armelwtalla
armel
1 year
Such a great conversation w/ @0xawol give the podcast a listen!
@AI_Aware_Pod
The Artificially Aware Podcast
1 year
🚨🚨🚨 The first episode of Artificially Aware featuring @armelwtalla is officially Live!!! CHECK IT OUT 👇 AND FOLLOW US FOR MORE CONTENT
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
My team and I, @ai_clips , just got awarded a $3,000 grant from McCombs!
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
I want to master the game of basketball. I’ve got a LONG way to go.
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armel
1 year
We just had a user upload a 27 second video into @clipsaiHQ and email me about not getting clips back… That’s already a clip 😭 Don’t worry, I apologized to them because we obviously did not explain the best use case for the product well enough.
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@armelwtalla
armel
1 year
@armahinuwedu1 Totally agree. I think a 2:1 technical to non-technical split is ideal because you really only need one person to do that in the beginning
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
This is a brilliant strategy. If I’m Mark, I’m continuing you this vision.
@TechEmails
Internal Tech Emails
2 years
Mark Zuckerberg: "VR / AR strategy" June 22, 2015
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2 years
@paulg , founder of @ycombinator , often advises undergrads to NOT start a startup. Read his essay, "A Student's Guide to Startups". However, I believe more students should be starting companies in college for 5 reasons:
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@armelwtalla
armel
1 year
Moving quickly is key to a startups success, but detrimental in a romantic context.
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armel
2 years
If your goal is to never miss a shot, you shouldn’t become a shooter
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
@KDTrey5 Im building a software to help podcasters automatically distribute their content on social media! I’m a student of the game of basketball, and your podcast has been a blessing. Would love to see if I can give back
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@armelwtalla
armel
1 month
@athreesh @brevdev @0xishand @tmonty_12 @NaderLikeLadder the story just keeps getting better and better. congrats boys!
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@armelwtalla
armel
1 year
I’ve come to the conclusion that SaaS companies exist just to be customers for other SaaS companies.
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@armelwtalla
armel
1 year
@clipsaiHQ will be pitching!
@JoshuaBaer
Joshua Baer ⚙️
1 year
Meet the 12 hottest @UTAustin startups and watch ChatGPT interview ME at the @LonghornStartup Demo Day on April 25. One startup will walk away with a $25,000 investment from @CapitalFactory !
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
The only way I can get a better return than 9.1% in this current market is by investing in myself… this is my excuse to buy more books.
@WatcherGuru
Watcher.Guru
2 years
BREAKING: Inflation reaches 9.1%, the highest the US has seen in 40 years.
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armel
1 year
Everyday I remind myself that I’m not special so I need to work harder.
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
“The world just reflects your own feelings back at you.” - @naval
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armel
2 years
When the incentive is strong enough, you’ll be amazed by the things you can do
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armel
1 month
@annaarthoe yet you are still talking about YC…
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@armelwtalla
armel
2 years
@David_Willson7 @JessTheVC I’m building @clipsaiHQ . We automatically turn long form content into social media clips
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