Pieter Levels

It's really about fun. Because I was doing it when I didn't make money, right? That's the point. So I was always coding. I was making music. I made electronic music, drum and bass music like 20 years ago. And I was always making stuff. So I think... A creative expression is like a meaningful work that's so important. It's so fun.

It's really about fun. Because I was doing it when I didn't make money, right? That's the point. So I was always coding. I was making music. I made electronic music, drum and bass music like 20 years ago. And I was always making stuff. So I think... A creative expression is like a meaningful work that's so important. It's so fun.

It's really about fun. Because I was doing it when I didn't make money, right? That's the point. So I was always coding. I was making music. I made electronic music, drum and bass music like 20 years ago. And I was always making stuff. So I think... A creative expression is like a meaningful work that's so important. It's so fun.

It's so fun to have like a daily challenge where you try to figure stuff out.

It's so fun to have like a daily challenge where you try to figure stuff out.

It's so fun to have like a daily challenge where you try to figure stuff out.

Yeah. The problem is I don't dictate that, right? Like if more people start using, if millions of people suddenly start using it and it becomes big, I'm not going to say, oh, stop signing up to my website and pay me money. But I never raised funding for it. And I think because I don't like the stressful life that comes with it, like I have a lot of founder friends who

Yeah. The problem is I don't dictate that, right? Like if more people start using, if millions of people suddenly start using it and it becomes big, I'm not going to say, oh, stop signing up to my website and pay me money. But I never raised funding for it. And I think because I don't like the stressful life that comes with it, like I have a lot of founder friends who

Yeah. The problem is I don't dictate that, right? Like if more people start using, if millions of people suddenly start using it and it becomes big, I'm not going to say, oh, stop signing up to my website and pay me money. But I never raised funding for it. And I think because I don't like the stressful life that comes with it, like I have a lot of founder friends who

And they tell me secretly, like with hundreds of millions of dollars in funding and stuff. And they tell me like, next time, if I'm going to do it, I'm going to do it like you. Because it's more fun, it's more indie, it's more chill, it's more creative. They don't like this. They don't like to be manager, right? You become like a CEO, you become a manager.

And they tell me secretly, like with hundreds of millions of dollars in funding and stuff. And they tell me like, next time, if I'm going to do it, I'm going to do it like you. Because it's more fun, it's more indie, it's more chill, it's more creative. They don't like this. They don't like to be manager, right? You become like a CEO, you become a manager.

And they tell me secretly, like with hundreds of millions of dollars in funding and stuff. And they tell me like, next time, if I'm going to do it, I'm going to do it like you. Because it's more fun, it's more indie, it's more chill, it's more creative. They don't like this. They don't like to be manager, right? You become like a CEO, you become a manager.

And I think a lot of people that start startups, when they become a CEO, they don't like that job actually, but they can't really exit it, you know? Yeah. but they like to do the groundwork, the coding. So I think that keeps you happy, like doing something creative.

And I think a lot of people that start startups, when they become a CEO, they don't like that job actually, but they can't really exit it, you know? Yeah. but they like to do the groundwork, the coding. So I think that keeps you happy, like doing something creative.

And I think a lot of people that start startups, when they become a CEO, they don't like that job actually, but they can't really exit it, you know? Yeah. but they like to do the groundwork, the coding. So I think that keeps you happy, like doing something creative.

But look at Elon. He's doing things a million times bigger than me, right? And would I want to do that? I don't know. You can't really choose these things, right? But I really respect that. I think Elon is very different from VC founders, right? VC is like software. There's a lot of bullshit in this world, I think. There's a lot of dodgy finance stuff happening there, I think.

But look at Elon. He's doing things a million times bigger than me, right? And would I want to do that? I don't know. You can't really choose these things, right? But I really respect that. I think Elon is very different from VC founders, right? VC is like software. There's a lot of bullshit in this world, I think. There's a lot of dodgy finance stuff happening there, I think.

But look at Elon. He's doing things a million times bigger than me, right? And would I want to do that? I don't know. You can't really choose these things, right? But I really respect that. I think Elon is very different from VC founders, right? VC is like software. There's a lot of bullshit in this world, I think. There's a lot of dodgy finance stuff happening there, I think.

And I never have concrete evidence about it, but your gut tells you something's going on with like... Companies getting sold to friends and VCs and then they do reciprocity and there's shady financial dealings. With Elon, that's not. He's just raising money from investors and he's actually building stuff. He needs the money to build stuff, you know, hardware stuff. And that I really respect.

And I never have concrete evidence about it, but your gut tells you something's going on with like... Companies getting sold to friends and VCs and then they do reciprocity and there's shady financial dealings. With Elon, that's not. He's just raising money from investors and he's actually building stuff. He needs the money to build stuff, you know, hardware stuff. And that I really respect.