Archive - @andrewchen

BRAINDUMP ON VIRAL LOOPS

Everything we learned (and forgot) about viral loops from Web 2.0

Nov 5, 2025

September 2025

The Anti-Pitch: When haters hate your startup idea

Every product category has a skeptical meme against it

Sep 10, 2025

Why retention is so hard for new tech products

And how to apply these lessons to the current gen of AI apps

Sep 8, 2025

AI will change how we build startups -- but how?

We still don't know a lot. A list of the questions.

Sep 3, 2025

July 2025

Lies per Second, Meetings per Decision Ratio, and other important biz metrics

And yes, please add your own

Jul 3, 2025

June 2025

Corpospeak: Why you still sound like a faceless corporate entity

The structural reasons why trad marketing can’t evolve

Jun 30, 2025

May 2025

Updates: 7 years at a16z, NYC tour, Speedrun deadline, etc

Lots of quick hit news from my work and personal life

May 5, 2025

April 2025

Every marketing channel sucks right now

Yes, I'm about to roast every tactic you're betting on

Apr 9, 2025

March 2025

Why a16z is investing up to $1M in very early stage startups

Come work with me 1:1, or refer folks please!

Mar 31, 2025

DoorDash's v1 was 8 PDF menus on a static HTML website

Revisiting the Minimum Viable Product strategy and its strengths/weaknesses

Mar 24, 2025

Vibe coding, some thoughts and predictions

Amazing things are happening in AI code gen

Mar 10, 2025

February 2025

The 30 min interview for people with busy calendars

What I've learned interviewing critical hires over the past decade

Feb 19, 2025