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marina_refugee
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A loan to a startup that turns into shares later. A way to invest without arguing about the valuation today.
It's a convertible note, which means we get to fight about the price next year instead.
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A foggy 7x7 mile city that runs most of the world's software but cannot keep a corner store open unless it's also a tech demo. Cold in summer, $4,000 a month for a room, and everyone you meet is 'building something.'
Moved to San Francisco for the startup. Now I pay mortgage money for a bedroom and argue about AGI at parties.
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A meal-replacement drink consumed by people who view eating as an inefficiency to be optimized away.
He has Soylent for lunch to 'save time' and then talks about it for 20 uninterrupted minutes.
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The San Francisco neighborhood for finance and tech people who wanted to live somewhere that feels like college never ended. Brunch lines, vests with company logos, and golden retrievers as far as the eye can see.
He lives in the Marina, wears a branded fleece vest year-round, and says 'let's circle back' in casual conversation.
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A house, usually in San Francisco, full of young founders and engineers who live, work, and ship from the same building. Mattresses on the floor, monitors on every surface, one confused landlord.
Six people, one router, a whiteboard that just says 'AGI 2027.' Welcome to the hacker house.
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