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The Questions You Should Always Ask Before Joining a Startup
How to separate rocket ships from train wrecks before you sign the offer.
Sep 21 • 
John Mann
Cursor AI - Gmail Organizer
No Hype, just working code.
Sep 20 • 
John Mann
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Stop Playing Their Game: Build Your Own
Rewiring your life for your own happiness.
Sep 19 • 
John Mann
Hallucinations are Real
AI is getting better, but demos are misleading.
Sep 14 • 
John Mann
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August 2025

6 founders, 2 days, 1 big breakthrough
An exclusive invitation to my Barn Sessions
Aug 30 • 
John Mann
Finding Joy in the Small Things
A weekly reflection on staying human in a digital world
Aug 24 • 
John Mann
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🌱 If No One Was Watching
Real John here… this week I wrote something different.
Aug 18 • 
John Mann
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🚀 The GPT-5 Era - Time just changed.
What This Means for Leaders, Builders, and the Rest of Us Mere Mortals
Aug 10 • 
John Mann
Barn Sessions NYC: Building Something That Matters
Starting small, thinking big, and finding your real purpose as a founder
Aug 5 • 
John Mann
Routines, Consistency & The Art of Showing Up
Building steady habits and staying on course—even when the excitement fades
Aug 3 • 
John Mann

July 2025

The No-Code Revolution: Finding Your Perfect AI Coding Companion
Why I stopped looking for the "one tool to rule them all" and started building my AI toolkit
Jul 27 • 
John Mann
AI Wars Heat Up: July 2025 Edition
The competition is fierce, but that's exactly why I love this space
Jul 20 • 
John Mann
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