Balancing a day job while iterating on side projects in London, Abhinav keeps a sharp eye on how AI tooling shifts developer reality.
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Based in London, Abhinav is a 30-year-old former venture-funded startup founder who builds apps alongside a job. Focused on learning by iteration and documenting the process, they actively probe the practical shifts caused by AI, from service-as-software business models to developer job satisfaction and uncensored models.
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Iterating in London
Having navigated VC backing, Abhinav now explores new software horizons while tracking the practical impact of AI tooling on modern developers.
In their wordsLearning by iteration. Building apps, getting views and documenting my journey
Juggling side projects alongside a day job while asking other devs if AI is ruining their job satisfaction sounds like someone checking their own workplace pulse.
Leaving a VC-backed venture just to build side apps during evening hours is a very specific flavor of tech nostalgia.
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Abhinav is a 30-year-old founder based in London working on projects alongside a job.
There are enough signals with major players entering the “service as a software”
As models keep getting better, people would hire AI implementers and anyone who is doing this would build software or tooling to do this quickly
How much will you be willing to pay for a college education?
A good college education used to be about knowledge, prestige and network. With knowledge democratised by AI and prestige actually shifting more to building something and earning internet money —> are the current high
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I’m 30.
Founder in London working on a couple of projects along side my job.
Have previously been a founder of a VC funded startup.
Looking to connect with more builders & marketers.
