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Built games. Built startups. Now building MegaSynapse, taking founders from idea to revenue faster and smarter. Logs, drops, BTS. #BuildInPublic

Seattle, WA
Joined December 2009
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First sale - one of the best moments in a new startup!
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The scoring trick that ends naming fights Two founders arguing over brand names. One loves "Option A" - sounds premium. Other prefers "Option B" - more memorable. Debate could last hours... Instead, we scored each on three metrics.
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This isn't a one-time success. I've used this exact process twice. Identical six-hour timelines. Same quality outcomes. The framework is repeatable and scalable.
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Stop letting branding paralyze your startup. Reduce decision-makers to 2-3 maximum. Use objective scoring criteria. Accept 80% solutions. Keep moving forward. Your logo won't make or break you. Your speed to market will. What's your biggest branding bottleneck?
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ChatGPT told me to join a community that closed in 2024. It suggested a tool that doesn’t exist. And when I gave it a URL, it hallucinated a fake site. The real issue: ⚔️ Training stuck in 2024 ⚔️ Throttled web search I solved it with MegaSynapse. Try it free, link in bio.
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Best thing about AI is I can practice ukulele while it’s doing tasks for me.
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🎻 95% quit. That’s how many kids give up playing an instrument before high school ends. Not because violins or pianos are broken. Because mastery takes work.
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Friend: “Love it, but I wish I knew what the track is sampling.” Me: fed YouTube link to Gemini → @envydnb’s Damaio samples Jagi from Fist of the North Star. Most AIs? Lost on video. Gemini? YouTube is home turf. 🎶+🧠+🤖= cheat code #AI #Dubstep #Anime
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