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Philip I. Thomas

Philip I. Thomas

I build at the intersection of math, business, and software. I write at Contraption Company. In the past, I made Find AI, Booklet, FRCTNL, Booklet, Postcard, Moonlight, Staffjoy, and some other things. I'm a former digital nomad based in NYC, and I'm interested in coffee, craftsmanship, fermentation, and urbanism.

Find me on LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Github, and contact me at mail@philipithomas.com.
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What I'm up to - November 2024

Here's my monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media. What I did in September• Visited San Francisco and rode in my first Waymo • Launched Find AI on Clay.com, our first major integration • Published two essays: Having a TJ, and Innovation versus distribution Things to share• Articles: Arne Jacobson petrol station. Rewrite it in Rails. Adam Savage on post-COVID San Francisco rang true. So did Marc Andreesen on why not to do a startup. Why does this building by the subway need 193 parking spots?  • Books: Good Work is a sequel to one of my favorites, Pathless Path. Pattern Breakers provides a pragmatic framework for startup success. Sinan published an update to his LLM Quick Start book that I'm enjoying and recommend for any engineers who have to get up-to-speed on the latest AI tools. • Gear: These electrolytes have been a favorite of mine  - especially after exercise or a wine tasting. This notebook has become my favorite pocket notebook (with a Pen Type-C).  • Quote: “I think
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