Resources

Peter Thiel's contrarian guide to building companies that create something genuinely new. Essential reading for any founder.

A curated collection of Naval's wisdom on wealth, happiness, and life. Free online and one of the most dense idea books available.

Eric Ries' framework for building startups through validated learning, rapid experimentation, and iterative development.

Cal Newport's case for focused, distraction-free work as the competitive advantage in the knowledge economy.

Morgan Housel on the surprising ways people think about money and how behavior matters more than knowledge in investing.

Basecamp's product development methodology: 6-week cycles, appetite-based scoping, and shipping without burnout. Free to read online.

The best project management tool for software teams. Blazing fast, beautiful design, and a joy to use.

The platform for shipping frontend apps. Zero-config deployments, edge network, and superb DX.

Open source Firebase alternative. Postgres database, auth, storage, and edge functions in one platform.

AI-powered code editor built on VS Code. The best way to write code with LLMs as a pair programmer.

The fastest way to design and publish production-quality marketing sites and landing pages.

Email API for developers. Send transactional and marketing emails with a simple API and great deliverability.

The AI assistant I use most for coding, writing, and reasoning. Claude 3.5 Sonnet is exceptional for software engineering tasks.

The API powering many AI applications. GPT-4o and the Assistants API are great for building AI products.

Framework for building LLM-powered applications. Great for RAG systems, agents, and multi-step AI workflows.

Run machine learning models in the cloud via simple API. Great for image generation, speech, and fine-tuning.

AI-powered search engine. Essential for research — combines web search with LLM synthesis.

Free essays, videos, and resources from YC on building startups. Paul Graham's essays alone are worth more than most MBA programs.

Community of founders building profitable online businesses. Real revenue numbers, real stories, no BS.

Incorporate your company from anywhere in the world. Best way to set up a US C-Corp for a software startup.

Pieter Levels' site — the OG build-in-public founder. Inspiring proof that a solo developer can build multiple profitable products.

The blog that sparked the FIRE movement. Math-based case for early retirement through frugality and investing.

The definitive guide to passive index fund investing. Simple, evidence-based, and battle-tested.

Simple, clear personal finance education. Great for building wealth foundations while building businesses.

The best note-taking app for knowledge workers. Local-first, Markdown-based, and infinitely extensible.

The best reading app for serious learners. Syncs highlights from everywhere and uses spaced repetition to help you retain what you read.

All-in-one workspace for docs, databases, and project management. Great for personal and small-team use.