Rajit's Show

https://twitter.com/divalbanerjee (Dival) and I discuss what it will take to invent the future, the promise of hardtech startups, and the need for tech optimism. https://divalbanerjee.com/ (Dival Banerjee) is the founder of https://www.vuecason.com/ (Vuecason), a startup developing a way to 3D print metal like plastic. He attended the University of Cincinnati, where he majored in computer engineering and participated in their https://t.co/FD7cd62eua?amp=1 (Hyperloop) team. He is also a member of the infamous https://genzmafia.com/ (genzmafia). Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

https://nasjaq.com/ (NASJAQ) and I talk about creating for yourself, building something no one else can, and how the internet enables him to create leverage. NASJAQ has more than 800K https://www.tiktok.com/@nasjaq?lang=en (Tiktok) followers at the time of this writing. He posts videos about deeptech companies and projects and reinvests the money he earns into moonshot companies. Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/praneet-kedari (Praneet Kedari) and I discuss why we want to work at startups, understanding what gets you in flow, and designing your life around what you care about. Praneet is a second-year CS major at Georgia Tech. He is the Director of http://startup.exchange/ (Startup Exchange), a student entrepreneur community at Georgia Tech. Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

https://twitter.com/jerryxfeng (Jerry Feng) and I talk about why we dislike the term "content creator," the emerging ecosystem powering the passion economy, and the remote work revolution. Jerry Feng a University of Southern California alumnus and an OnDeck Writer fellow. Right now, he is the Head of Marketing at https://tonebase.co/ (Tonebase). He writes a wonderful newsletter on https://feng.substack.com/ (Substack) and rumor has it that he's building a music edtech startup. Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiranec/ (Kiran Cherukuri) and I discuss the creator economy, what a creator truly is, and the emerging ecosystem to support them. Kiran is a Masters Student at the University of Pennsylvania studying artificial intelligence and machine learning. Before he returned to school, he was a Product Engineer at https://tilda.bio/ (Tilda), focusing on automating medical research. Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

https://alexmasmej.com/ (Alex Masmej) and I discuss the future of social media, how power is escaping from financial, media, and technological institutions, and how we can leverage the blockchain to create communities from the bottom-up. Alex Masmej raised $20K when he https://www.coindesk.com/man-who-sells-himself-now-wants-buyers-to-control-his-life (tokenized himself), letting people invest in his future earnings and granting them control over his life. Alex is the founder of https://tryshowtime.com/ (Showtime), a social platform for digital items backed by https://medium.com/tryshowtime/showtime-manifesto-solving-the-social-dilemma-375045771592 (cryptocurrency). Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

https://drewface.medium.com/ (Andrew Roberts) and I discuss identifying how you can use your unique gifts to push the world forward, how difficult it is to find good career advice, and following non-traditional paths. Andrew Roberts was the first employee and is a Software Engineer at https://culdesac.com/ (Culdesac), a post-car real estate development startup. He is also a recipient of the Flinn Scholarship, which is how he met Culdesac's CEO, https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanjohnsonaz/ (Ryan Johnson). Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

https://nikolas.xyz/ (Nikolas Huebecker) and I discuss how we can warp our realities by living intentionally, how https://genzmafia.com/ (genzmafia) got started, and how he hacked high school. Nikolas is the founder at https://nikolas.xyz/shh (REDACTED). In high school he was a Program Manager at https://www.srnd.org/ (CodeDay), a worldwide app-making event. He also interned at https://shrug.vc/ (Shrug Capital), where he shaped Gen Z products. Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

https://dvassallo.com/ (Daniel Vassallo) and I discuss how to structure your life around what you care about, getting comfortable with uncertainty, and what it means to spend time well. Daniel Vassallo left his $500K per year job at Amazon to work for himself. He's "quarter-time" at https://gumroad.com/ (Gumroad), where he sold https://gumroad.com/l/twitter-audience (Everyone Can Build a Twitter Audience) and https://gumroad.com/l/aws-good-parts (The Good) Parts of AWS. Right now, he's building https://userbase.com/ (Userbase), a way for developers to add user authentication to static sites. Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmansingh20/ (Jasman Singh) and I discuss the stigma around gap years, how to understand what you truly want, and how to take control of your education. Jasman is a Public Policy and International Affairs major at Princeton University who's on a gap year. Right now, he's a product intern at https://www.nabis.com/ (Nabis) and an investment partner at the https://www.dormroomfund.com/ (Dorm Room Fund). Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

https://leoguinan.substack.com/ (Leo) and I discuss how power is moving from institutions to individuals, how we can bring about that change on the internet, and understanding the role of technology in our lives. Leo is a self-described Polymath Timelord Economist. He is the creator of https://twitter.com/net_defi (DeFiNet), a social media platform that pays you to use it. Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

https://twitter.com/garrettmaring?lang=en (Garrett) and I discuss what it means to become a developer, what it's like working at a startup versus a big company, and how we can use technology to take control of our lives. Garrett is a lead software engineer at https://www.kernel.com/ (Kernel), a company that creates interfaces to understand brain data. Before he worked at a photo-sharing startup called https://air.cam/ (Aircam), whose CEO was his former manager at Apple. Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

https://rahul.sdan.io/ (Rahul) and I discuss how exciting it is to be alive at this time, understanding what you want your impact to be, and how to create your own luck. Rahul Rana is a sophomore at Rutgers Business school. He is the author of https://www.amazon.com/Making-Moonshots-Rahul-Rana/dp/163676620X (Making Moonshots), a deep dive into mindsets, philosophies, and strategies that are conducive to building moonshot companies. Rahul is also an associate intern at https://luxcapital.com/ (Lux Capital), where he offers insights on deeptech investing.  Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

https://anushk.me/ (Anush Mittal) and I discuss what it's like to be a student founder, the importance of a community of builders, and bringing equity to student venture capital. Anush is the founder of https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1237691962 (Memois), a platform for making and browsing memes. He's currently working on https://twitter.com/allhailcircle (Circle), artificial intelligence shapes that people can talk to. Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebaxter/?originalSubdomain=uk (Mike Baxter) and I discuss freedom-first entrepreneurship, leveraging the internet to escape academia, and what it's like to work in a high-growth VC-backed business. Mike Baxter is the author of “https://www.amazon.com/Strategy-Manual-step-step-transformational-ebook/dp/B08KBW2DL1 (The Strategy Manual): A step-by-step guide to the transformational change of anything." He is also the director of https://goalatlas.com/ (Goal Atlas), a consultancy group helping organizations transform faster and more effectively. Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

https://mubs.me/ (Mubashar Iqbal) and I discuss how to use projects as forcing functions for learning to code, how to design your work around your life instead of the other way around, and the joy of creation. Mubashar (or Mubs) is a prolific https://iworkedon.com/@mubashariqbal (maker). He created a website to monitor https://howmanypeoplevoted.com/ (how many people voted), share https://coverart.xyz/covers? (podcast cover art), and to identify the https://willmyjobgivemecovid.com/ (occupations that are most at-risk from Covid-19). He documents his process at https://onehoursaas.com/ (One Hour Sass). Currently, he is building https://founderpath.com/ (Founderpath), a vehicle for Sass businesses to get access to capital. Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

https://twitter.com/csallen (Courtland Allen) and I discuss the what it means to optimize your life for freedom, how the internet is enabling people to design their lifestyles around what they care about, and the value of forcing functions. Courtland is a MIT graduate, Y Combinator alum, full-stack web developer, and professional designer. He is the founder of https://www.indiehackers.com/start (Indie Hackers), an online community of people seeking financial and creative freedom. Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

https://wadefletcher.com/ (Wade) and I discuss how it feels to go viral, online communities, and how Gen Z can bring opportunity to underserved areas. Wade is a second-year CS and Finance major at Indiana University. He is the creator of https://covintern.com/jobs/ (CovIntern), a remote internship aggregator that was featured in Morning Brew, Marketwatch, Boston.com, and many others. He is also the founder of https://undercover.vc/ (UndercoverVC), a VC scout network bringing equity to venture capital. Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

https://twitter.com/ItzSuds (Sudarshan Sridharan) and I discuss breaking into tech, how to build and scale a team, and the future of media and technology. Sudarshan is the founder of https://www.fion.tech/ (FION), a wildfire prevention startup. He is also the creator of the beloved https://genzmafia.com/ (genzmafia), an online community of builders. Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

https://shamdasani.org/ (Samay) and I discuss the power of creation, the importance of learning in public, and the value of becoming an iterator.  Samay is a second-year CS major at the University of Michigan. He is the founder of https://enlight.nyc/ (Enlight), a community of people learning to code through projects, and a venture partner at https://contrarycap.com/ (Contrary Capital). Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

https://hugo.pm/ (Hugo) and I discuss https://www.indiehackers.com/ (indie hackers), the post-permission world, and what it means to optimize your life for freedom.  Hugo is the cofounder of https://oocto.com/ (oocto), a decentralized music label to help artists keep ownership of their projects. Previously, he was a director at https://www.thefamily.co/ (The Family), a European founder fellowship, and now researches the creator economy. Find me on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple), https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google), https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast), or https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts).

https://yash.vc/ (Yash) and I discuss learning and building in public, the power of a cold-email, and what it means to live authentically. Yash is a first-year finance major at Syracuse University in New York. He's a venture scout lead at https://openwatervc.com/ (OpenWaterVC), a business and growth manager at the startup https://thehypeadvisor.com/ (the Hype Advisor), and a cool dude. Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

https://jmrphy.net/ (Justin Murphy) and I discuss community building and content creation, the true intellectual life, and the future of media and technology. Justin Murphy is a "Full Stack Professor" who left academia to cultivate the "true intellectual life." He created his personal media company called https://otherlife.co/ (the Other Life) and a paid online community called https://www.indiethinkers.org/ (IndieThinkers.org). Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

https://patrick.video/ (Patrick Frank) and I discuss the future of networking, what the rise of individual contributors means for established institutions, and pendulum shifts in technology and business. Patrick Frank is a video entrepreneur who runs a company called https://editvideocalls.com/ (editvideocalls.com). The purpose of his company is to create one to three minute shareable videos from recorded Zoom conversations for marketing and training. Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

I talk to indie hacker https://stephsmith.io/ (Steph Smith) about learning and building in public, what it means to be a developer, and living authentically.  Steph Smith left her job at Toptal after three years and founded Integral Labs to focus on being an individual contributor. She now works for https://thehustle.co/ (the Hustle), leading https://trends.co/ (Trends.co) which does millions in ARR and has 6000+ paying subscribers. Listen on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rajits-show/id1547154924 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0XUMlzxwTxjY2PjrJgdwLU (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcmFqaXQv (Google) | https://overcast.fm/itunes1547154924 (Overcast) | https://pca.st/6mlec7xf (PocketCasts)

When I started a podcast, I emailed my idol for an interview. She said yes, so I recorded our Zoom conversation and called it a podcast. Rajit's Show has evolved since then, and I'm so proud of what it's become. If you find any value in what I do, please share the podcast on social media and leave an review on iTunes.