I build products and run companies. Co-founder of Ultraspeaking, former software engineer. DRAFT
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How'd he get here?
I build products and the teams that run them. I co-founded Ultraspeaking in 2021. Before that, I spent four years as a software engineer.
This island is a map of what I make, what I practice and where I share. The climber on the stair is me.
Hear the story: From Everest to StartupsWhere has he worked?
One floor per chapter, oldest at the bottom. Genie, Hong Kong, 2015: co-founder. Radius, 2016 to 2017: software engineer. Tidbit, 2017 to 2018: founding engineer. Dirt Protocol, then Pulley (YC W20), 2018 to 2020: software engineer.
Ultraspeaking, 2021 to now, is the top floor. I co-founded it and was Head of Product and Engineering, then COO. I helped redesign delivery around peer practice, and I took AI Coach from roadmap to release with our engineers and a co-founder.
ultraspeaking.comPulley on YCWhat does he make?
YoshiOS: a personal AI operating system. It reads my email, messages, notes, and training and health data, and tells me what to do next.
Also on the bench: Westward Trail, an Oregon Trail-style game for keeping habits with friends, and this island.
What are his adventures?
In 2014 I trained for two years for an Everest expedition. The avalanche that year ended it.
Hear the story: From Everest to StartupsWhat is he reading?
A bookshelf of what I read, with the best ones marked. The shelf is still being filled.
Does he show up every day?
Each runner is a habit I keep every day. The first on the board is Anki: 2,227 of 2,237 days since July 2020, as of September 10.
What is he good at?
Five skills, each with its proof: product, design, engineering, AI and operating. Each proof lives in the building where the work happened.
What does he write?
ROUGH DRAFT, on Substack: "The machine you're making is making you back. STAY HUMAN."
More pieces are on the press.
Read on SubstackSubscribeWhat is he like to work with?
Kind words from people I have worked with go here, one banner each.
Connect on LinkedInWhere can I watch or hear him?
CoRecursive, "From Everest to Startups", October 2, 2024.
Listen on CoRecursiveWhat is he doing now?
What I am building, reading and practicing this season, and the questions I am chewing on. Coming soon.
What's new?
Everything new on the island, newest first: posts, videos, books, and short notes from X and LinkedIn. Coming soon.
What is he listening to?
What I am playing on Spotify right now, or the last track I played.
How do I reach him?
Write to me at hello@gotoyosh.io. I read everything.
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