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Why retention is so hard for new tech products
And how to apply these lessons to the current gen of AI apps
Published on @andrewchen • Sep 9
Homo Laborans
The quiet loop that builds everything.
Sep 3 • 
Vladyslav Podoliako
4

August 2025

Plateau
You're not stuck on flat ground—you're sinking in quicksand (and so is everyone else)
Aug 12 • 
Vladyslav Podoliako
3
Subject Matter Expert at Any Matter
Late to publish, early to the ball: what I learned testing GPT-5
Aug 8 • 
Vladyslav Podoliako
4
2

July 2025

Sub Agents
The frontier of tech just shifted again, and most people haven't noticed yet.
Jul 31 • 
Vladyslav Podoliako
4
"Not Me" Podcast Episode #3: Americas Action Plan
My on‑the‑ground read of how this blueprint slashes red tape, supercharges compute, and turns policy into jetstream for founders like us.
Jul 29 • 
Vladyslav Podoliako
4
18:21
"Not Me" Podcast Episode #2: Future
Second Audio Episode
Jul 24 • 
Vladyslav Podoliako
5
1:13:54
Ideation
Forget validation. Build what no search result can show you.
Jul 22 • 
Vladyslav Podoliako
5
Main Character
When the universe keeps dropping hints, are you listening?
Jul 18 • 
Vladyslav Podoliako
5
The Great Restructuration
Why corporate America is about to get smaller and 10x more effective, profitable.
Jul 16 • 
Vladyslav Podoliako
5
3
When $340 Billion AI Can't Handle Cat Facts
The embarrassingly simple hack that breaks "reasoning" AI
Jul 8 • 
Vladyslav Podoliako
5
Time for "Idea People"
Now it's our turn.
Jul 1 • 
Vladyslav Podoliako
5
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