Nomadic Wizard @Building_Josh

Building strange things with real-world impact. Defense, health, and ideas that shouldn’t work—but do. Joined April 2024

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Elon Musk @elonmusk

a month ago

Standing under Starship

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Join @xai and help build a purely AI software company called Macrohard. It’s a tongue-in-cheek name, but the project is very real! In principle, given that software companies like Microsoft do not themselves manufacture any physical hardware, it should be possible to simulate…

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Nomadic Wizard @Building_Josh

3 months ago

Spent two weeks trying to get a supplier to return my emails. Final quote came with a 9-month lead time. That’s not a quote. That’s a warning shot.

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Ryan Petersen @typesfast

3 months ago

Every now and then I remember that US Customs made Neil Armstrong fill out paperwork to declare his moon rocks when he came back from the moon.

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Nomadic Wizard @Building_Josh

3 months ago

everyone talks about de-risking from china but when it’s time to ship v1 with a 500-unit MOQ and 4-week lead time… they’re back on WeChat asking Linda for a better quote hard truth: china still owns the ramp

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Nomadic Wizard @Building_Josh

3 months ago

typhoons in hong kong don’t cancel plans they reveal how fragile most people’s plans were

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3 months ago

manufacturing is hard

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3 months ago

Would you trade constant surveillance for better safety and less crime?

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3 months ago

Is it better to be a generalist or heavily specialize on one subset of an industry?

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3 months ago

Something big is coming 🤓

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3 months ago

After a week in Hong Kong, I’m convinced—it’s one of the last places that still runs on no-nonsense energy. Pure signal, no noise.

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Nomadic Wizard @Building_Josh

4 months ago

Chinese guy next to me just saw the California protest footage and started laughing like it was slapstick comedy. Said, ‘This your democracy?’ I had no comeback.

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4 months ago

What’s your worst startup fail?

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4 months ago

Working while traveling is insane: Jetlag. Airport food. No routine. But when it works, it feels god-tier. What’s your #1 tip for staying productive on the road?