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I’m Kamil Nicieja, a fellow founder and programmer. This is Before Growth—my newsletter about startups before product–market fit.
No matter if you’re an investor targeting a new unicorn or a startup leader hunting for inspiration, I’ll bring you research on the top companies of the future before they even step out of their garages.
From Zero to Product with Generative AI
My new ebook offers case studies and just enough theory for you to build your next app with gen AI.
The Economics of LLMs
How to avoid bankruptcy scaling up large language models?
Regulating AI
The EU aims to introduce a common regulatory framework for AI. Is this bad news for startups?
No Work Is Ever Wasted
What if you’ve launched your app, poured your heart into it, and still crashed and burned?
Investments from Friends and Family
Exploring the fine line between friendship and investment through a conversation with my first investor.
Flavors of Ruby on Rails Architectures
I gave this talk at the SF Bay Area Ruby meetup on Sep 3rd, 2024, at GitHub HQ in San Francisco.
Chaining Prompts
Chains go beyond a single LLM call and involve sequences of calls.
Side Projects
Repeat after me: I will not start another side project… Oh, shit.
When You Say It Twice, Write It Down
…and save everybody’s time.
Intelligence as an API
AI models are getting hard to beat when it comes to getting simple answers right at scale.
Pairing with AI
Raise your floor with large language models.
The Facts Are Friendly
People and startups grow by facing reality.
On a Scale From One to Ten, With No Sevens
Eliminate the safe option.
Is ChatGPT the New Alexa?
Did any custom GPTs get traction or is that playing out like Alexa skills?
High Tolerance for Imbalance
Adapt or die.
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