fpt.guide

What it does

fpt.guide is a rich treasure trove of resources to help you become a first-principles thinker. It walks you through the most fundamental lessons from a diverse mix of Math, Econ, Game-theory, Evolution, Signaling theory, mental-models, and more.

If you are are a smart student or a savvy professional who is interested in truth above everything else, this guide is for you. If you want to understand...

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  Design Principles2017 · principles.design · ▲920

  An open source repository of design principles and methods

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  Anchor Map for Products & Startups2023 · shoukry.gumroad.com · ▲101

  Strategy guide for products, startups & businesses

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  I wrote a guidebook on everything I know about applying to Y Combinator2012 · guidetoyc.com · ▲177
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  Super Thinking2019 · ▲169

  The big book of mental models

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  The Ultimate OKR Starter Guide2021 · peoplelogic.ai · ▲128

  Learn how to make OKR work and achieve more in the long term

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  Global Predictions PortfolioPilot2022 · globalpredictions.com · ▲92

  Intelligent portfolio management for self-directed investors

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  SimCity, but with Permits▲926

  A free city-building game in your browser. You are the mayor. You know what the city needs. Now get it past the zoning board, the neighbors, the appeals court and the next election.

  Life & fun · 2d ago · permit.petercai.com

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  I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's education for 10 years▲778

  Life & fun · 14d ago · tanzaniaeducationproject.org

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  Bigwords.page – Turn any screen into a sign. The URL is the app▲728

  Turn a phone, tablet or TV into a sign. Type a message and it fills the screen: welcome signs, timers, Wi-Fi passwords and more. No app, no account, free.

  Life & fun · 15d ago · bigwords.page

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  Guitoro, a virtual guitar you strum with your keyboard▲573

  Play a free virtual guitar online with your keyboard or by touch. Slow songs down and see every chord, string and strum. Acoustic, classic, electric and bass.

  Life & fun · 9d ago · guitoro.com

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  See *almost* any carriers phone settings▲432

  Carrier settings from iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy firmware, decoded and compared: APNs, VoLTE, 5G and Wi-Fi Calling per carrier, and what each build changed.

  Life & fun · 13d ago · carrierexplode.com

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  The whole Solar System and every tracked satellite, live in the browser▲407

  Life & fun · 23d ago · space.bl2.net

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  Synthesia▲943

  Generate professional-looking AI videos from text in minutes

  AI · 2020 · synthesia.io

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  IdeasAI▲801

  OpenAI-powered startup idea generator

  AI · 2020 · ideasai.com

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  Tables by Google▲783

  Tables helps teams easily track & automate tasks

  Work · 2020 · tables.area120.google.com

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  Linux sysadmin course, eight years on▲780

  Almost eight years ago I launched an online “Linux sysadmin course for newbies” here at HN. It was a side-project that went well, but never generated enough money to allow me to fully commit to leaving the Day Job. After surviving the Big C, and getting made redundant I thought I might improve and relaunch it commercially – but my doctors are a pessimistic bunch, so it looked like I didn’t have the time. Instead, I rejigged/relaunched it via a Reddit forum this February as free and open - and have now gathered a team of helpers to ensure that it keeps going each month even after I can’t…

  Commerce · 2020

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  Poolside FM for iPhone▲642

  A pool party in your pocket

  Life & fun · 2020 · cellular.poolside.fm

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  MakeHub 2.0▲600

  65 solo founders making $370,000/mo

  Life & fun · 2020