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Varun Mayya

Varun Mayya

Science and business follow the same principles and are practically the same thing - you experiment, you observe, you make conclusions, and you repeat.
I help entrepreneurs build software, content, small companies, and freelancing careers with actionable advice. I try my best to distill new developments in technology for the masses. Most importantly, I practice what I preach. I failed countless times on countless projects with a few small wins, and I have come to realise that this is the norm :)

Collabs: teamvarunmayya@gmail.com

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  • Tuesday · 49 min

    10 Projects I've Built and 1 Thing I Learned From Each

    Overhaul your legacy code with https://modelcode.ai/morph Use my code "VARUNMAYYA" to get 50% off your first year! Uploaded 27-06-26 In this video, we look back at 10 projects we built over the last 19 years, from early startups and games to AI products, content businesses, and everything in between. Some of them worked, some failed, some got acquired, and some taught lessons that ended up shaping everything we do today. We talk about what it was like building products in very different eras of the internet, how our thinking changed over time, and why distribution, timing, and execution often mattered more than the technology itself. Along the way, we discuss projects like Jobspire, Avalon Scenes, God-in-a-Box, AI Avatars, Autocode Pro, Video Vault, and Unleash The Avatar, sharing what went right, what went wrong, and what we’d do differently if we were starting today. More than anything, this is a conversation about experimentation. Why running lots of small bets teaches you more than chasing one perfect idea, how to think about competition, product-market fit, and timing, and why many of the lessons that built AEOS today came from projects that never became big businesses. If you’re building something of your own, or trying to figure out what to build next, there’s probably something here for you. 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Jobspire 05:08 - Avalon Scenes 11:24 - Wolfang 13:18 - Mumbai Main Ek Haadsa 15:19 - God In A Box 18:22 - AI Avatar 23:23 - Autocode Pro 27:53 - VideoVault 31:10 - Unleash The Avatar 40:23 - Aeos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Tuesday · 29 min

    How To Build A Country

    Explore the fascinating journey of Singapore’s transformation from a struggling island nation in 1965 to a global economic powerhouse within a single generation. After being unexpectedly expelled from Malaysia, Singapore faced massive unemployment, limited resources, and daunting challenges. But under the visionary leadership of Lee Kuan Yew, the country was rebuilt with the precision, strategy, and grit of a startup. Learn how Singapore attracted multinational corporations (MNCs), redefined urban planning, emphasised meritocracy, and built a clean, stable government—all while creating a home-owning society and encouraging national unity. These bold decisions turned Singapore into a beacon of progress and innovation. This video breaks down the key lessons from Singapore’s transformation, highlighting how these principles can be applied to your own business and personal growth. Watch to uncover how values like personal responsibility, marketing ingenuity, and long-term planning can create extraordinary success. Here’s something cool: the stunning intro visuals and seamless editing in this video were made possible using the power of Intel®️ Core™️Ultra laptops. These advanced processors are designed to handle compute-intensive tasks, making content creation faster, smarter, and more efficient. Whether it’s crafting breathtaking CGI environments or compositing high-quality footage, Intel®️ Core™️ Ultra laptops ensure creators like us can focus on telling great stories. Uploaded 23-12-24 00:00 - Introduction 02:04 - Singapore’s Independence 03:42 - Economic Growth 08:55 - Housing Reform 11:42 - Reforming Labour 14:27 - Clean Governance 15:42 - Language and Unity 17:55 - Media Control 22:00 - BTS of The Video Editing and Creation of CGI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Tuesday · 24 min

    Two ways we can become immortal

    Cero means "Zero" in Spanish. Uploaded 12-07-19 Business was my gateway drug to philosophy and understanding humans. In these short podcasts, let's talk black holes, computing, physics, business and philosophy, and let's try to keep it short. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More: At the end of the day, everything from product to marketing to sales is fundamentally about psychology. I spend a lot of time reading research papers and running experiments in the neurosciences lab and on people. On Instagram, I've noticed how putting out any advanced content on this type of research gets me lower engagement - so I'm going to reserve that platform to put up motivational quotes and updates, and use this playlist to put out content for people to really win at this game of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Tuesday · 11 min

    HOW TO DO AN INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING | METASTARTUP #11

    In this episode, we go over the process of doing an IPO. We also glance over minimum requirements, what it means to be an investor vs trader, and how investment banks help. Uploaded 01-12-18 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Tuesday · 27 min

    Zuckerberg's Secret Plan To WIN The AI Race | Meta AI Chief Reveals Future

    In this episode, we sit down with Alex Wang, former founder of Scale AI and now Chief AI Officer at Meta, to understand what Meta Superintelligence Labs is actually building. We talk about how Meta is designing its AI organisation from scratch, focusing on research depth, talent density, and long-term scientific foundations instead of short-term wins. Uploaded 26-02-26 We then understand how Meta balances frontier research with real-world products, and how models, infrastructure, and consumer applications all work together. They focus then shifts to AI agents, including wearables like the Ray-Ban Meta glasses. Finally, we talk about leadership, what it is like working with Mark Zuckerberg. So if you’re someone even remotely interested in AI, this conversation has it all. 00:00 - Highlights 00:57 - Introduction 01:46 - What is Meta Super Intelligence Labs? 03:31 - Balancing Research vs Product 05:17 - What's the team structure at MSL? 06:16 - Why Meta is betting big on personal agents 07:05 - What is Meta's identity in the AI race? 08:21 - The hardware vision beyond the phone 09:28 - When will Meta Ray-Bans get modern AI? 11:22 - Lessons from being an 18-year-old entrepreneur vs. today 13:54 - Why Alex left Scale AI to join Meta 16:18 - Alex's Unconventional Views on AI 18:10 - Should Meta have a chief philosopher for AI? 19:21 - What's it like working with Mark Zuckerberg? 21:12 - Closing thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Tuesday · 28 min

    99% of You Prompt AI Wrong

    In this video, we’re going over some of the best prompt tips I’ve come to know. We first look at how prompt engineering is kinda like “world-building” where you give the AI so much context, reference, and examples that it’s forced to be creative. Uploaded 02-12-25 From meta-prompting, deep research, and asking AI to write like you… to using it to spot gaps in your own thinking… we’ve covered it all. And then finally, we explain why all of this matters for students and works best on an AI PC, because instead of asking your parents for monthly subscriptions, you can just get an AI PC powered by Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors and run open-source models like Llama locally. Learn more about Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors here: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/details/processors/core-ultra.html 00:00 - Introduction 01:52 - World Building 05:44 - Deep Research 08:41 - Meta Prompting 10:34 - Personas 12:39 - Gap Finder 14:21 - Preventing Hallucination 15:11 - Using Voice Notes 15:52 - Erase Stains Of AI 17:33 - What's Next To Learn 19:31 - Emotional Prompting 22:29 - Closing Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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