Fa is the co-founder of Jam.dev.

Jam has raised $8.9M Series A, led by GGV Capital U.S., with participation from Figma Ventures and some of the world’s most prominent leaders in software development, including the founders of Vercel and Mixpanel.  Jam enables everyone – no matter their technical expertise – to send deeply technical troubleshooting information to engineers instantly. With Jam, engineers get the precise information they need to reproduce an issue, no back-and-forth necessary.

Going into detail about the New Age thinking style known as the Law of Attraction - essentially you attract what you think.

Avani runs a 7-figure design agency from Austin, Texas. They're a full-stack product design & UX agency specializing in the design of Web2 Consumer-Facing Apps & Web3 Products. They've crafted a proven design process after 11+ years of design & working with 60+ clients in various industries. 🍵 🧪

https://www.avanimiriyala.com/

https://www.matchadesignlabs.com/

Become obsessed with your why and your dream.

From center stage to the cutting edge of tech, Stefan Djordjevic is a creative maverick who refuses to stay in any lane. He's the rare breed who can electrify a crowd with explosive dance moves at midnight and push viral products by sunrise. As the mastermind behind The Martian Company, he's built a studio that turns "impossible" into "done by Thursday."

While others talk about thinking outside the box, Stefan's busy building rocket ships out of them. He thrives in the pressure cooker - whether he's commanding the scene in award-winning performances or pulling all-nighters to launch a social network that shouldn't exist yet (but somehow does, 48 hours later).

Part performer, part tech pioneer, all innovator - Stefan represents a new breed of creative leader who doesn't just bridge the gap between arts and technology; he obliterates it. His work has become the force behind the kind of industry-shaking breakthroughs that don't just move the needle - they break the gauge.

Some of his master strokes include:

Fitness and Adventure:
Completed an Ironman after 4 months of training
Did 1 year of the 75 Hard Challenge
Became a SCUBA diver at age 12
Skydived out of a plane and got his cords twisted

Creative and Professional Achievements:
Started a flash mob
Made a movie in 48 hours
Built over 50+ apps/websites
Made a viral app in 48 hours

Personal Growth and Reflection:
Memorized the alphabet backward in 2 minutes
Meditated for over 30 days cumulatively
Conducted a 360° review of his life
Snail mailed 100 random people a holiday card

Career and Milestones:
Worked at NASA (with astronauts)
Was a UX designer at Apple
Became a licensed pilot at 21
Completely renovated a house

Some reconstructed Proto-Indo-European words:

PIE Root: dwo ("two")

PIE Root: déḱm̥ ("ten")

Dyḗus Ph₂tḗr ("Sky Father"):

H₂éwsōs ("Dawn"):

Perkwunos ("Thunder God"):

H₂érkʷns ("Earth Mother"):

H₁n̥gʷnis (Fire Deity)

Watch his story here: https://youtu.be/WJ2s29wchVg?si=lVlEFLS9Dee3OT7q

Learn more about John here: https://www.amazon.com/Vanishing-Kingdoms-Improbable-Journey-East/dp/1737450208

Learn about his family here: https://www.manuedakara.com/edakara

A quick reflection on the year. Check out How to Plan Your Life at manuedakara.com.

Why the ManuScript?

https://www.manuedakara.com/

https://socialwork.illinois.edu/directory/ben-lough/

Benjamin J. Lough is Dean & Professor of the School of Social Work at UIUC. He is also the Director of Social Innovation at Gies College of Business and a licensed therapist. He received his PhD from Washington University in St. Louis, and his B.A. and MSW degrees from Brigham Young University. Prior to joining the University of Illinois, he was a Senior Researcher at the Volunteer Knowledge and Innovation Section at United Nations Volunteers (UNV) in Bonn, Germany. He teaches courses on nonprofit management, social enterprise, and social entrepreneurship. His research examines the practices of transnational voluntary organizations that promote community development and social innovation.