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Pieter Levels: Programming, Viral AI Startups, and Digital Nomad Life | Lex Fridman Podcast #440

Pieter Levels (aka levelsio on X) is a self-taught developer and entrepreneur who has designed, programmed, launched over 40 startups, many of which are highly successful.
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*Transcript:*
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*EPISODE LINKS:*
Pieter's X: https://x.com/levelsio
Pieter's Techno Optimist Shop: https://levelsio.com/
Indie Maker Handbook: https://readmake.com/
Nomad List: https://nomadlist.com
Remote OK: https://remoteok.com
Hoodmaps: https://hoodmaps.com

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*OUTLINE:*
0:00 - Introduction
2:03 - Startup philosophy
9:34 - Low points
13:03 - 12 startups in 12 months
19:55 - Traveling and depression
32:34 - Indie hacking
36:37 - Photo AI
1:12:53 - How to learn AI
1:21:30 - Robots
1:29:47 - Hoodmaps
1:53:52 - Learning new programming languages
2:03:24 - Monetize your website
2:09:59 - Fighting SPAM
2:13:33 - Automation
2:24:58 - When to sell startup
2:27:52 - Coding solo
2:33:54 - Ship fast
2:42:38 - Best IDE for programming
2:52:09 - Andrej Karpathy
3:01:34 - Productivity
3:15:21 - Minimalism
3:24:07 - Emails
3:31:20 - Coffee
3:39:05 - E/acc
3:41:21 - Advice for young people

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NEW Audi A6 e-Tron!!

NEW Audi A6 e-Tron!!
Article - https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a61744602/2025-audi-a6-s6-e-tron-revealed/
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NEW 2025 GMC Terrain is SEVERELY underpowered!!

NEW 2025 GMC Terrain is SEVERELY underpowered
Article - https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a61849189/2025-gmc-terrain-revealed/
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It's FINALLY HERE!!

It's FINALLY HERE!!
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I have A LOT to say about the Lamborghini Temerario

I have A LOT to say about the Lamborghini Temerario
Article - https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a61883126/2025-lamborghini-temerario-revealed/
Business inquires - bemblidesign@gmail.com
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Russia is Burning Down and Putin cannot Stop it | Ukraine War Update

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First F-16 Arrived in Ukraine | Battle for the Sky begins | Ukraine War Update

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As of today, it is certain that the first six F-16 fighters have arrived in Ukraine. It is not yet precisely known what armament they carry. According to media reports, they currently only have the capability to conduct air defense operations, presumably a restriction imposed by the USA.

Public sources:
Military map:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=180u1IkUjtjpdJWnIC0AxTKSiqK4G6Pez&ll=44.1881571163818%2C39.708650448317066&z=6
Finnish NAFO fella, we deliver cars to Kyiv together (OSINT), Joni Askola:
https://twitter.com/joni_askola
Thumbnail made by Artem:
https://www.instagram.com/artemkucherov8?igsh=OHRraWJqazRpY2w2
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F-16 are in Ukraine:
https://x.com/jurgen_nauditt/status/1818842521327329339
Ukrainian special forces attacked a Russian military base in Syria:
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1818601276185141450
Russians shot down their own MI-8 over Donetsk:
https://x.com/KilledInUkraine/status/1818900844533760017
https://x.com/ArmedMaidan/status/1818636030964072705
Wagner Forces are in Venezuela on Maduros side:
https://x.com/igorsushko/status/1818876461878853769
Revolution in Venezuela:
https://x.com/P_Kallioniemi/status/1818171475150422337
Maduro challenged Elon Musk to a fight:
https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1818686934556065933
Russian soldiers are banned from using their phones on the front, we now know why:
https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1818682061751751111

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