<![CDATA[Every "founder mode" essay is a man realising he's difficult to work for and deciding to publish an 8,000 word manifesto about why that actually makes him a Very Special Boy]]>Every "founder mode" essay is a man realising he's difficult to work for and deciding to publish an 8,000 word manifesto about why that actually makes him a Very Special Boy

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/2d723a65-876c-4798-9a94-794152e19c43/every-founder-mode-essay-is-a-man-realising-he-s-difficult-to-work-for-and-deciding-to-publish-an-8-000-word-manifesto-about-why-that-actually-makes-him-a-very-special-boyRSS for NodeThu, 30 Apr 2026 13:50:21 GMTSun, 26 Apr 2026 11:11:03 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Every "founder mode" essay is a man realising he's difficult to work for and deciding to publish an 8,000 word manifesto about why that actually makes him a Very Special Boy on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:13:53 GMT]]>@Daojoan

DIFFICULT?

As employees began to realize they are the bad guys?

I’m still stunned by the children inside Palantir asking if they are OK if Democrats and women are made worse soft because working men will have it better.

They don’t even recognize that the premise is a mendacious lie. No working people are better off under totalitarianism.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/GhostOnTheHalfShell/statuses/116471656195626770https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/GhostOnTheHalfShell/statuses/116471656195626770Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:13:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every "founder mode" essay is a man realising he's difficult to work for and deciding to publish an 8,000 word manifesto about why that actually makes him a Very Special Boy on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:38:18 GMT]]>@Daojoan Feels like a lot of “founder mode” takes are just rebranding poor management as vision. Being demanding isn’t the same as being effective—great leaders still need trust, clarity, and a team that actually wants to work with them.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116470646124718692/statuses/116471516263460894https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116470646124718692/statuses/116471516263460894Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:38:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every "founder mode" essay is a man realising he's difficult to work for and deciding to publish an 8,000 word manifesto about why that actually makes him a Very Special Boy on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:09:06 GMT]]>@Daojoan

😂

all i need in my life is daojoan's quicktakes

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/116471401431989264https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/116471401431989264Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:09:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every "founder mode" essay is a man realising he's difficult to work for and deciding to publish an 8,000 word manifesto about why that actually makes him a Very Special Boy on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:32:16 GMT]]>@Daojoan The completely unaware self-delusion of these immature allegedly adult bros is an embarassing public humiliation of epic proportions. They actually have poisoned their own koolaid.

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Andreessen & TESCREAL. Face problems when they're catastrophic. Later, later as a life motto.

nytimes.com

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The Billionaire’s Dilemma

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Peter Thiel & the Antichrist.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/16/europe/peter-thiel-antichrist-lectures-rome-intl

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End-times capitalism

Stolen valor & Paul Graham
https://davekarpf.substack.com/p/paul-graham-proto-techbro

Sam Altman & megalomania
https://gizmodo.com/sam-altman-says-intelligence-will-be-a-utility-and-hes-just-the-man-to-collect-the-bills-2000732953

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Social media didn’t live up to its promises. So why do we think artificial intelligence will be any better?

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Larry Ellison & fascist control
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/09/omnipresent-ai-cameras-will-ensure-good-behavior-says-larry-ellison/

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I would like to see proof of these claims

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Enough With the Bros

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The delusional degree of hubris it takes to believe that boundaries & consent are optional.
https://www.hrgrapevine.com/us/content/article/2025-11-21-former-google-ceo-eric-schmidt-in-court-over-alleged-abuse-unauthorized-surveillance

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.ml/users/mo/statuses/116471126456684913https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.ml/users/mo/statuses/116471126456684913Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:59:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every "founder mode" essay is a man realising he's difficult to work for and deciding to publish an 8,000 word manifesto about why that actually makes him a Very Special Boy on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:42:45 GMT]]>@Daojoan Very Special Girly props, for those voting a nurturing woman into the US Presidency!

and re-stabilize Middle America!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://c.im/ap/users/115691859295411580/statuses/116471061874046089https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://c.im/ap/users/115691859295411580/statuses/116471061874046089Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:42:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every "founder mode" essay is a man realising he's difficult to work for and deciding to publish an 8,000 word manifesto about why that actually makes him a Very Special Boy on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:07:19 GMT]]>@Daojoan I wouldn't write an essay on why someone should work for me, but I also wouldn't want to start a company. Commercial environments filled with people hungry for fame and money bore me. 😒

From my experience in academic research, however, I know professors with whom collaboration is difficult. But most colleagues, staff, and students ultimately become yes-men. Even if they are exploited, harassed, or undermined. 😬

I've learned the hard way that openness and transparency aren't always appreciated, even when you point out problems with unscientific approaches in a master's student's methodology and she replies, “But that’s just how I like to do it.” 🙄

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://metalhead.club/users/thisven/statuses/116470922573583157https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://metalhead.club/users/thisven/statuses/116470922573583157Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:07:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every "founder mode" essay is a man realising he's difficult to work for and deciding to publish an 8,000 word manifesto about why that actually makes him a Very Special Boy on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:54:21 GMT]]>@Daojoan That's probably why it's a "man"ifesto.

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