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Nicolas Cava
Fractional CTO
Recent Notes
Traction isn't the time to celebrate. It's the time to clean house
Traction isn't the time to celebrate. It's the time to clean house. Founders hit PMF and think they can finally breathe. Nope. Because the shortcuts you took...
Nicolas Cava
Fractional CTO
I'm going all-in on AI. From raw idea straight to MVP
I'm going all-in on AI. From raw idea straight to MVP. My job isn't to impress with pretty products. My job is to: Validate demand. Validate demand. Validate...
Nicolas Cava
Fractional CTO
My real hurdle isn't solving problems
My real hurdle isn't solving problems. It's choosing which one is worthy of my obsession. And which ones don't deserve a second of my time.
Nicolas Cava
Fractional CTO
I wasted years chasing identity. I should've built instead
I wasted years chasing identity. I should've built instead. Endless hours stuck in my own head: Who am I? What do I want to solve? Where is my zone of genius?...
Nicolas Cava
Fractional CTO
I used to take every problem personally
I used to take every problem personally. Laid off during the worst period of my life? → Must be me. Burned out twice? → My fault. A close friend disappearing?...
Nicolas Cava
Fractional CTO
Nvidia just dropped $100B into OpenAI
Nvidia just dropped $100B into OpenAI. 10GW of compute by 2026. You don't care. You'll never own a $100B data center. This scale is a reminder for small...
Nicolas Cava
Fractional CTO
I really need to stop pushing when the fit is not here
I really need to stop pushing when the fit is not here. I had a call with a recruiter this week. It started strong. Then they shared a new detail about the...
Nicolas Cava
Fractional CTO
Outbound paralyzes me
Outbound paralyzes me. Reaching out to strangers. Even reaching out to people I already know. My fear? Rejection. Impostor syndrome. That voice whispering,...
Nicolas Cava
Fractional CTO
