https://www.suneddie.com This is my portfolio RSS feed https://www.suneddie.com/blog/ideas Ideas I've thought of or are currently working on. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.suneddie.com/blog/stablecoins Global fiat-to-stablecoin liquidity requires becoming a regulated bank-too costly and complex. I'm bullish on Stripe because they have extensive global fiat liquidity and name recognition. If they issued their own stablecoin instead of using USDC, they'd likely succeed at obtaining a banking license where Circle failed. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.suneddie.com/blog/learning-to-learn Mental tools to help master tough subjects-a course reflection Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.suneddie.com/blog/flattening_the_future Philosophical ponderings of AI's potential to outperform human cognition across professional fields threatens traditional paths to success through intelligence and hard work. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.suneddie.com/blog/foundations-of-blockchains Exploration of blockchain fundamentals, focusing on consensus protocols, Byzantine fault tolerance, and state machine replication (SMR). FLP Impossibility, Proof-of-Work, and Tendermint. Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.suneddie.com/blog/37-rule Exploring dating through the lens of game theory, this article examines the 37% Rule from the Secretary Problem. Simulations reveal the trade-offs between patience and risk in sequential decision-making. Sun, 08 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.suneddie.com/blog/speechify-clone Built a weekend text-to-speech app inspired by Speechify, focusing on efficient information absorption without feature bloat. Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.suneddie.com/blog/startup-pmf-archetypes Sequoia’s PMF framework defines three archetypes: Hair on Fire (urgent needs, fast solutions), Hard Facts (shifting habits, redefining norms), and Future Vision (paradigm shifts requiring persistence). Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.suneddie.com/blog/2023-crypto-predictions Crypto protocols ($2.39T market cap) and Web3’s composability aim to disrupt centralized platforms by empowering user ownership and innovation. Examples include on-chain scientific replication, grassroots product development, and blockchain-based autonomous worlds. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.suneddie.com/blog/direct-atomics Direct Atomics built an equivariant GNN to accelerate DFT, reducing simulation time from months to minutes. Challenges included niche markets, resistance to drag-and-drop tools, and in-house/open-source competition. Sun, 20 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT