Best way to read books anywhere

Great camera for content creation and vlogging

Excellent noise-cancelling earbuds

Perfect for movie nights

Super portable tripod for phone photography

Sync and review highlights from books and articles

Best issue tracker for software teams

AI-powered code editor

Personal knowledge management and writing

Beautiful journaling app

Open-source product analytics

Agentic CLI tool for coding with Claude

Mind-bending card game horror mashup

RPG where you don't have to kill anyone

Dive by day, run a sushi restaurant by night

Rogue-like dungeon crawler with Greek gods

Sequel to the legendary rogue-like

Epic D&D RPG adventure

Beautiful turn-based RPG

Relaxing farming simulation

Time loop thriller

Space exploration mystery

Grand strategy nation building

Sci-fi colony simulation

Epic open-world RPG

Beautiful platformer adventure

Tactical espionage action

Strategic genius leads rebellion with mind control power

Cat and mouse game with notebook that kills

Immortal being learns what it means to be human

Heartwarming and emotional slice of life

Afterlife high school with mystery and action

War drama about discrimination and humanity

Journey to become manga artists

Siblings conquer world through games

Trapped in virtual reality MMORPG

Rebuild civilization with science after apocalypse

Beautiful animation with demon hunting

Magic, mystery, and Shakespeare references

Build better habits, break bad ones

Get the most out of your money and your life

Effective altruism and how to make a difference

Build wealth through entrepreneurship

Focus and productivity in a distracted world

A memoir about the transformative power of education

Attract women through honesty and authenticity

Small daily decisions compound over time

Organize your digital life and unlock your creative potential

The art of stress-free productivity

The psychology of optimal experience

Skills trump passion in the quest for work you love

A lone astronaut must save humanity

Dark academia meets colonialism and translation magic

A dystopian sci-fi saga of rebellion

Multiverse thriller about choices and identity

Dystopian survival and rebellion

Epic fantasy with unique magic system

Reader becomes part of the story he's been following

Time loop magic school progression

Time loop superhero adventure

Dark progression fantasy with nightmares

Author reincarnates as side character in his own novel

Manipulative protagonist in regression setting

Last person on Earth when everyone else levels up

Trapped in deadly tutorial dungeon

System apocalypse with archery focus

Reincarnation into fantasy world with second chance at life

Classic Chinese cultivation epic

Apply game design elements to non-game contexts

Track and measure personal data for self-improvement

Increase your chances by doing and sharing more

Belief that abilities can be developed through dedication

Paul Graham's advice for startup founders

Focus on what you can control, accept what you cannot

Use evidence and reason to do the most good possible

A collaborative AI learning community focused on learning through building, with AI-native courses, role tracks, and certifications. It brings together young professionals, AI evangelists, agencies, and solopreneurs who want to grow their skills with a builder community.

A project showcase for the Build With AI Malaysia community, featuring AI projects built by Malaysian builders across many categories. It helps people discover what locals are creating and invites builders to explore projects or join the community.

A global community of AI engineers and researchers building real systems and sharing unfinished work. It runs local meetups centered on demos, code, and technical insights while connecting builders through a global network.

A student-first community that hosts regular builder sessions with project showcases, co-building time, and mentorship. It welcomes coders, designers, entrepreneurs, and curious makers who want to build and learn together.

A Southeast Asia grassroots builder movement and network for people shipping AI that connects local communities into a coalition. They run hackathons, co-build sessions, and sprints while sharing infrastructure for cross-border collaboration.

An organization providing free, hybrid AI programs for ASEAN youth through hands-on workshops and a digital learning platform. Its mission is to equip secondary school students with the skills and confidence for an AI-powered future.

The Cursor community for Malaysia, hosting hackathons, meetups, and workshops for developers building with the AI-powered code editor.

A women-first initiative where we learn coding and AI while café-hopping together.

An AI residency program focused on rapid building and shipping, bringing together builders to create and scale AI projects together.

Malaysia's largest developer community (67K+ members). Job board, salary surveys, meetups, and anonymous discussions.

Community focused on leveling up developers through bounties, bootcamps, hackathons, and apprenticeships (~120+ members).

International NPO aiming to close the gender gap in STEM and help women embrace technology. Part of the global Women in Tech movement targeting 5M by 2030.

Empower to thrive. Tech for all. A community empowering women in the Malaysian tech industry.

Flutter, Firebase, and Dart developers in Klang Valley.

Monthly JavaScript meetups.

PHP/Laravel community.

Python community.

Monthly Ruby meetups.

Meetups on DevOps, cloud, CI/CD, and security.

Monthly meetups on Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native tech.

4,400+ members, regular meetups on AWS and cloud computing.

Google Developer Group with meetups, hackathons, DevFest covering Android, Web, Cloud, ML.

Formerly Google Developer Student Clubs. Lead a campus tech community with Google's backing and resources. Perks: Google Cloud credits, swag, technical mentorship, networking with Google engineers. Leads can attend Google I/O Extended and DevFest. Solution Challenge is a global hackathon solving UN SDGs. Presence: Very active in Malaysia with chapters at UM, UTM, USM, MMU, APU, Sunway, Monash. Commitment: Volunteer role, 1 year term, students only.

Paid open-source coding program where you contribute to real-world projects mentored by experienced developers. Stipend: $750–$6,600 (varies by project size and country PPP). Small (~90 hrs): $750–$1,650 • Medium (~175 hrs): $1,500–$3,300 • Large (~350 hrs): $3,000–$6,600. Malaysia: ~$1,500–$3,000 for medium projects. Duration: 8–22 weeks, fully remote. Eligibility: 18+, not student-only since 2022. ~10–20% acceptance rate. Payment: Two installments.

Lead an AWS-backed cloud computing club on your campus. One of the more selective student programs globally. Perks: $200 AWS credits + $25 per club member, free AWS certification exam vouchers, QA Learning licence, exclusive swag, resume reviews. Mentorship: Monthly calls with AWS Advocacy team, mentorship from AWS staff. Selectivity: ~87 Captains selected globally per cohort. Alumni have joined AWS as SWEs and Solutions Architects. Commitment: 12 months, students 18+.

Anthropic's paid campus program to build AI communities and provide direct product feedback. Stipend: $1,750 for 10-week program, 8 hours/week. Perks: API credits, coaching from Wasserman Next Gen team, direct access to Anthropic research/product/education teams. Role: Host events with Anthropic support, create content, establish AI builder clubs, provide product feedback. Tracks: Campus Ambassador (broader outreach) and Builder Club (technical).

Build a Notion community on campus through workshops, templates, and resources. Perks: Notion swag, event budget, early access to features, direct feedback channel to product team. Top Benefit: Invitation to Make with Notion conference (SF, travel covered for top leaders). Role: Host Notion workshops, create templates/resources, build campus community, provide product feedback. Commitment: 1 year, students only.

Lead design events and workshops on campus with Figma's support. One of the best perks packages for student programs. Perks: Free ticket to Config (~$500+ value), monthly gift card incentives, budget for campus events, exclusive access to Figma leadership. Top performers win all-expenses-paid trip to Figma SF HQ. Role: Organize design events, lead workshops, host multi-campus hackathons. Commitment: 1 year, students only. Past leaders have transitioned to roles at Figma.

Represent Perplexity AI on campus with direct access to company leadership including the co-founder. Perks: Free Perplexity Pro account (~$200/year), early access to features, marketing budget for campus events, exclusive merch. Top performers get SF HQ trip. Monthly meetings with Perplexity leadership. Commitment: 2–3 hours/month minimum, semester term. Max 3 strategists per campus. Past strategists have converted to full-time roles.

GitHub's flagship student leadership program with one of the strongest alumni networks in tech. Perks: Event reimbursement budget, exclusive red hoodie and swag kit, GitHub Education Discord (~230 experts globally). Top Benefit: Travel funding to GitHub Universe, speaking opportunities. Extras: Monthly webinars from GitHub engineers, community leadership training. Eligibility: GitHub account 6+ months, Student Developer Pack verified. Until graduation. Applications: Open February and August.

One of the largest student tech programs with ~2,800+ members in 101+ countries. Milestone-based progression system. Levels: New → Alpha → Beta → Gold. Alpha Perks: $150/month Azure credits (~$1,800/year), Visual Studio Enterprise, Microsoft 365, LinkedIn Learning, free domain, certification vouchers. Beta Perks: Swag box and Summit access. Gold Perks: MVP mentorship pathway. Eligibility: Students 16+, ongoing commitment.

Coming soon. Student-led program bringing Lovable to universities through meetups, hackathons, and more. Status: Coming soon — details not yet announced. Format: Student-led meetups, hackathons, and community events at universities.

Google's most prestigious external developer recognition. Referral-only with ~1,400+ members globally. Perks: Sponsored travel to Google I/O, DevFest, and conferences worldwide, early access to Google products, featured in GDE directory, insight calls with product teams. Categories: Android, Cloud, ML/AI, Web, Firebase, Flutter, Angular. Eligibility: Must be referred by existing GDE or Googler. Term: 1 year (renewable).

Nomination-only elite program with ~4,000 MVPs across 90+ countries. The gold standard for Microsoft ecosystem expertise. Perks: Visual Studio Enterprise, Azure credits, GitHub Copilot, Office 365, LinkedIn Learning, early NDA product access, executive recognition letter + trophy. Top Benefit: Annual MVP Summit at Microsoft HQ (travel supported). Categories: 11 award areas including Azure, AI, Developer Technologies. Eligibility: Nomination only, 1 year term.

The most prestigious AWS recognition. Extremely selective with small quarterly cohorts. Cannot self-nominate. Perks: Exclusive access to AWS resources/experts/events, speaking at re:Invent and Summits, direct connection to product teams. Categories: Community, Container, Data, DevTools, IoT, ML, Serverless, Security. Eligibility: AWS-nominated only, ongoing term.

Nomination-only program recognizing outstanding community leaders. Anyone can nominate, but you cannot self-nominate. Perks: Early access to GitHub features, exclusive insight calls with GitHub HQ, featured on stars.github.com, social media recognition, exclusive swag. Extras: Continued education opportunities. Term: 1 year, annual renewal subject to GitHub review.

Docker's expert community program for deep container ecosystem contributors. Perks: Early/beta access to Docker products, education budget, private Slack with Captains + Docker staff, biweekly briefings, Docker Pro discounts. Top Benefit: Annual Docker Captains event, speaking at DockerCon. Eligibility: Application or referral. Requires deep Docker expertise + 5,000+ monthly content views OR Docker team endorsement. Term: 1 year.

Official ambassador for the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. One of the best-compensated non-paid ambassador programs. Stipend: $150/month reimbursement for hosting meetups/events. Perks: Free access to ALL Linux Foundation certifications (CKA, CKAD, CKS — worth $1,000s), KubeCon event discounts, professional speaking coaching. Community: Global network of ~140 ambassadors. Eligibility: 20+ DevStats score or 1+ year community leadership. Applications reopen 2026. Term: 2 years.

AWS's accessible expert program for active community contributors. More achievable than AWS Hero. Perks: $500 AWS credits annually, 100% certification exam vouchers (all levels), 1 year free QA subscription, publishing on community.aws. Access: Exclusive Slack with AWS service teams, NDA webinars previewing new services, beta access, CFP opportunities at AWS events. Applications: Open ~first week of January for ~2 weeks. Term: 1 year.

Intentionally small program with unusually direct access to the development team. Perks: Special badge in Cursor forum, funding for community meetups, early access to features and product direction. Top Benefit: Direct daily contact with Cursor development team. Role: Help troubleshoot users, host meetups/hackathons, share expertise, provide product feedback, moderate community. Term: Ongoing.

Global community of builders at the heart of Lovable, the AI app builder valued at $6.6B. Currently waitlist-based. Perks: Exclusive access to early product drops, private workshops with Lovable team, and special perks. Role: Help shape the future of software creation. Eligibility: Waitlist-based, ongoing term.

100+ free dev tools including Copilot Pro, JetBrains IDEs, Azure credits, free domains, and more. The essential starting point for any student developer. Worth $1,000s in total value.

12 months of Google AI Pro free — includes Gemini 2.5 Pro, Deep Research, NotebookLM Plus, and 2TB storage. Sign up by April 30, 2026 via SheerID verification. Available in 120+ countries including Malaysia.

1 year of Cursor Pro free. 500 fast premium requests/month, access to GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini models, multi-file editing, AI chat. Launched May 2025, available worldwide.

Free Unity Pro access (normally $2,040/year). Full game engine, real-time rendering, multiplayer features. 1-year license, renewable annually while a student.

The most prestigious accelerator. $125k for 7% equity + $375k MFN SAFE. 3-month program in SF, Demo Day to top investors. Alumni include Airbnb, Stripe, Dropbox, Coinbase.

Global day-zero investor with residency programs. $250k for 10% + $150k MFN SAFE. Strong Asia presence including Singapore, KL.

Global accelerator with programs worldwide including Southeast Asia. Strong emerging markets presence.

Talent investor that helps you find co-founders and build companies from scratch. Programs in London, Singapore, Bangalore, and more.

Andreessen Horowitz accelerator for technical founders. Access to a16z portfolio network and resources.

Early-stage accelerator with flexible terms.

UC Berkeley accelerator open to all founders. Access to Berkeley network and resources.

Pre-seed and seed fund with accelerator program.

Community for builders exploring what to work on next.

Greylock Partners program for early founders.

AI-focused residency program. Uncapped SAFE.

World's largest pre-seed accelerator. Fees vary by program. Programs in 200+ cities worldwide.

Global accelerator network with themed programs. $20k + $200k MFN SAFE. Industry-specific tracks available.

Corporate-connected accelerator in Silicon Valley. Strong corporate partnership network.

Europe's leading seed fund and accelerator. Based in London with pan-European focus.

Pre-seed fund backing ambitious founders.

Pre-seed focused fund.

Jason Calacanis accelerator program.

Conviction Partners residency program for early founders.

B2B SaaS focused accelerator.

Allen Institute for AI incubator for AI startups.

Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator. NYC-based.

Malaysia's early-stage startup funder under MOF. CIP Spark: up to RM150k conditional grant for pre-commercialization (individuals & companies). CIP Sprint: up to RM600k for commercialization (companies only). Both up to 18 months.

Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation grants including Digital Content Grant, Digital Catalyst Grant, Digital Export Grant, and Digital Acceleration Grant for digital businesses.

National accelerator program under MOSTI offering up to RM1,000,000 in grants and funding for hypergrowth startups.

Malaysian Technology Development Corporation. CRDF grant up to RM500k (70% of eligible expenses) for commercialization. Also offers National Technology & Innovation Sandbox and Dana MyST for seed to Series A.

Khazanah Nasional sovereign wealth fund program supporting startups from pre-seed to Series C.

Securities Commission Malaysia fund that co-invests alongside private investors in Malaysian startups at all stages.

Government financing for ICT sector. Offers liquidity financing, TACT 2.0 commercialization scheme, and TechVF Microfund for Series A+ tech startups.

Government investment company established in 2009 supporting Series A to Growth stage companies in high-value and high-tech industries via equity investment.

Selangor state accelerator program under Invest Selangor for startups in the Klang Valley region.

Nanotechnology commercialization under MOSTI. Programs include NESTI (Energy Storage), REVOLUTIoNT (4IR), and Hydrogen EcoNanoMY for pre-seed nanotech startups.

Ekuiti Nasional Berhad private equity fund for Bumiputera wealth creation, focusing on creating next-generation leading companies.

Bumiputera Agenda Steering Unit. SUPERB program for Bumiputera entrepreneurs with innovative startups less than 3 years old.

Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad financing to develop Bumiputera Commercial and Industrial Community (BCIC).

Central coordinating agency under MECD for SME development programs across ministries. Offers SME Investment Partner program.

Official collegiate hackathon league with 200+ hackathons per season. 150,000+ hackers, 12,500+ projects yearly. Events include Hack the North, HackMIT, PennApps, TreeHacks. Prizes vary per event — internships, tech gadgets, credits, swag, cash.

"Olympics of Student Innovation". Two paths: Launch ($50k, early-stage) and Scale ($100k + mentorship with Satya Nadella). Must use 2+ Microsoft AI services. Teams of 1-4 students. $1,000-$5,000 Azure credits included. World Championship at Microsoft Build.

"Nobel Prize for Students" — world's largest student social entrepreneurship competition. Year-long program: Qualifiers → Nationals → Digital Incubator (60 teams) → Global Accelerator at Ashridge House, London (20 teams) → Finals (6 teams). ~10% equity to Hult Foundation.

University teams from 34+ countries build social entrepreneurship ventures. National competitions → World Cup (2026 in São Paulo). 42,000+ students participate annually. Enactus Malaysia chapter exists.

Global Student Entrepreneur Awards for students who already own and operate a business while enrolled. Local (100+ cities) → Regional → Global Finals. Winners get EO network access, featured in YouTube series (10M+ views).

World's largest and richest student startup competition. 42 teams judged by actual early-stage investors. Over $1,000,000 in cash, investments, and in-kind prizes.

"Design something that solves a problem". 28 countries, 2,100+ entries annually. National: £5,000, Global winner: £30,000 (~$38K) + media exposure. Opens March 11, 2026. For current or recent (within 4 years) engineering/design students.

World's largest annual global hackathon — 551 events across 150+ countries. 48-hour hackathon using NASA's open data to solve Earth & space challenges. 15,000+ teams in 2025. Winners get NASA recognition and visits to NASA centers. Open to everyone.

Meta's annual worldwide programming competition. Online rounds → World Finals at Meta HQ. Tests algorithmic problem-solving skills. Cash prizes for top finishers.

Malaysia's largest AI competition for youth (ages 14-19). Ministry of Education approved, Minister of Digital attended 2025 finale. 3 tracks: AI Art, AI Innovation, AI Technical. 2,500+ participants, 600+ submissions. Teams of 4, Form 3 to Pre-U students.

National hackathon by PEKOM & Faculty of CS&IT at Universiti Malaya. Focus: Data Science & Machine Learning. Up to RM52,000 across three domains. Open to all undergraduates from public/private universities. Annual in April.

Malaysia's first university startup accelerator. Equity-free, no-strings-attached, 3+2 month program. Supported by Ministry of Higher Education. Partners: MRANTI, CARSOME, The Hive SEA, Ficus Capital. At least 50% of team must be active students at any Malaysian HEI. Applications April-September.

Nationwide hackathon by all GDG on Campus chapters in Malaysia. 3-month program: workshops across 7+ universities → Top 10 DemoDay. Focus: AI + Google technologies solving UN SDG challenges. Prep for Google's global Solution Challenge. Annual Jan-April.

National → Regional → Global Final in Shenzhen. 210,000+ students globally across 100+ countries. Tracks: Network, Cloud, Computing (Practice & Innovation). Prizes include cash, certifications, and trip to Shenzhen.

One of the world's largest data challenges — 45,000+ participants across 146 countries. 2026 theme: AI models to forecast water quality. Annual competition.

Regional chapter of global Startup World Cup (60+ countries). Winner represents Malaysia at Grand Finale in San Francisco for USD $1,000,000 investment. 2025: KL + Kuching chapters + ASEAN Chapter.

4-month accelerator under MOSTI's MYStartup initiative run with NEXEA. Top 20 selected → Top 5 qualify for cash prizes. Up to RM1,000,000+ in grants & investments for early to growth-stage Malaysian startups.

National-level government hackathon by MOSTI via Cradle Fund. Theme: Digitalization of Government Service Delivery. Nationwide events across Malaysia. Winners receive RM250,000 conditional grant from Cradle.

By SIDEC under Selangor Government, equity-free, zero fees. 338 applications in 2025, 24 finalists. Cash prize pool RM50,000-100,000 at Demo Day + overseas study trips. Requires SSM-registered early-stage tech startup with MVP.

5-week pre-accelerator bootcamp by 1337 Ventures, equity-free. Quarterly intakes. Includes cloud credits (Microsoft/AWS/Google), co-working space, and investor network access. For tech/innovation businesses, Malaysia-based or Malaysian co-founder.

Online competition for professionals and tertiary students. 3 categories: Startup Idea, Startup Product, Startup Innovation. Annual competition.

Free online program teaching how to start a startup. Includes video lectures from YC partners, weekly group sessions, and access to founder community. Covers ideation, building, launching, and fundraising.

Collection of essays from YC co-founder Paul Graham. Essential reading on startups, programming, and life. Classics include "How to Start a Startup", "Do Things That Don't Scale", and "Maker's Schedule".

Blog from former YC president and OpenAI CEO. Covers startups, AI, and technology. Notable posts on startup advice, productivity, and the future of AI.

Official YC channel with founder interviews, Startup School lectures, and "How to Start a Startup" series. Features advice from successful founders like Airbnb, Stripe, and Dropbox.

Andreessen Horowitz channel covering tech trends, founder interviews, and deep dives into emerging technologies. High-quality production with insights from top VCs and founders.

Lenny Rachitsky interviews world-class product leaders and growth experts. Covers product management, growth strategies, and career advice. One of the top business podcasts.

One of the most popular VC podcasts. Harry interviews top founders and investors including Zuckerberg, Musk, and leading VCs. Deep dives into fundraising, scaling, and startup strategy.

Former WeWork head of product shares startup ideas, community building strategies, and internet business opportunities. Known for "Startup Ideas" series with actionable concepts.

Indie hacker building and shipping products in public. Shares his journey building multiple SaaS products, revenue numbers, and practical coding/marketing tips. Inspirational for solo founders.

Interviews with founders about how they started their businesses. Covers revenue numbers, strategies, and lessons learned. Great for seeing diverse paths to success.

Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn co-founder) interviews iconic founders about scaling companies. Features Zuckerberg, Hastings, Chesky, and more. High production value with storytelling approach.

Entrepreneur magazine featuring founder interviews and business advice. Covers bootstrapping, ecommerce, and building companies from scratch.

Entrepreneurs Organization channel with content for scaling founders. Features EO member stories, business strategies, and leadership advice.

Sam Parr and Shaan Puri discuss business ideas, trends, and opportunities. Entertaining format with actionable insights. Known for brainstorming million-dollar ideas live.

Former Roblox and Twitch PM sharing product management and career advice. Breaks down how top products work and how to build great products.

Classic essay on finding startup ideas. Key insight: look for problems you personally have, not ideas that sound like startup ideas. Live in the future and build what seems interesting.

YC partner video on generating and filtering startup ideas. Covers the 4 most common mistakes, how to evaluate ideas, and finding ideas organically vs deliberately.

Founder Institute guide on ideation frameworks. Covers problem-first approach, market sizing, and validating ideas before building.

Subreddit where people post product/app ideas they wish existed. Great source of real problems people want solved. Browse for inspiration or validation.

Official list of startup ideas YC wants to fund. Updated periodically with areas YC partners are excited about. Categories include AI, healthcare, climate, and more.

Guide on validating your startup idea before building. Covers customer interviews, landing page tests, and concierge MVPs.

Elon Musk explains first principles reasoning for innovation. Break problems down to fundamental truths and reason up from there, rather than reasoning by analogy.

How Linear, Mercury, and other successful startups validated their ideas before building. Practical tactics including customer interviews, landing page tests, and concierge MVPs.

YC guide on building minimum viable products. Key insight: launch something embarrassingly early. Covers what to build, what to skip, and how to iterate based on feedback.

Guide to building with AI coding assistants like Claude Code and Codex. Covers prompting strategies, iterating on code, and shipping faster with AI pair programming.

Official best practices for building apps with Lovable AI. Covers prompting, iteration, and shipping full-stack apps by chatting with AI.

Comprehensive guide on writing effective prompts for AI. Essential for building AI-powered products and using AI coding assistants effectively.

Collection of best UX practices backed by psychology research. Includes Fitts's Law, Hick's Law, Jakob's Law, and more. Essential for building user-friendly products.

Comprehensive checklist for technical founders building SaaS. Covers infrastructure, security, monitoring, and scaling considerations.

Comparison of top landing page builders for startups. Includes Framer, Webflow, Carrd, and more. Find the right tool for your launch.

Collection of free design tools and resources. Includes icons, illustrations, mockups, fonts, and more. All free for commercial use.

Open-source product analytics platform. Includes analytics, session replay, feature flags, A/B testing, and surveys. Generous free tier for startups.

Framework from Sequoia Capital on building successful products. Covers product-market fit, growth loops, and moats.

How Superhuman measures product-market fit using the "how disappointed would you be" survey. Target 40%+ of users saying "very disappointed".

Guide to crafting value propositions that resonate with customers. Covers customer jobs, pains, and gains framework.

Comprehensive guide to building small, profitable SaaS businesses. Covers ideation, building, launching, and growing as a solo founder or small team.

Essential essay on fundraising strategy. Covers when to raise, how much to raise, and negotiation tactics. Key insight: be in a position of strength before raising.

What investors look for and how to pitch effectively. Covers the importance of traction, team, and market. Key insight: convince yourself first.

Step-by-step guide to raising pre-seed/seed funding. Covers preparation, finding investors, pitching, and closing the round.

Comprehensive guide from YC on raising seed rounds. Covers mechanics of fundraising, SAFEs vs priced rounds, and common mistakes.

How to write a winning YC application. Covers each question, common mistakes, and what YC partners look for. Includes successful application examples.

Curated list of top accelerators beyond YC. Includes Techstars, 500 Global, Antler, and regional accelerators. Compare investment terms and focus areas.

Collection of real pitch decks from successful startups including Airbnb, Buffer, and Front. Study what works and adapt for your own pitch.

500 Global template for monthly investor updates. Covers key metrics, wins, challenges, and asks. Keep investors engaged and helpful.

Everything you need to know about cap table management. Covers equity splits, option pools, dilution, and common mistakes to avoid.

Database of investors to raise capital. Filter by stage, sector, and location. Includes contact info and investment thesis.

How to deliver a compelling one-minute pitch. Covers structure, delivery, and common mistakes. Practice until you can pitch in your sleep.

Interactive tool for modeling employee equity. Calculate option grants, vesting schedules, and dilution scenarios.

YC explanation of SAFEs, convertible notes, and priced equity rounds. Covers mechanics, pros/cons, and when to use each.

The key metrics VCs look for at each stage. Covers MRR, growth rate, churn, LTV/CAC, and unit economics. Know your numbers.

Collection of templates for financial models, pitch decks, and one-pagers. Start with proven structures and customize for your startup.

YC Startup School lecture on growth fundamentals. Covers growth channels, metrics, and building a growth engine. Focus on one channel that works.

YC video on acquiring early customers. Covers doing things that don't scale, direct outreach, and building relationships with first users.

Framework for building go-to-market strategy from scratch. Covers ICP definition, positioning, channels, and sales motions.

Collection of go-to-market tactics from unicorn companies like Notion, Figma, and Slack. Real examples of what worked at scale.

Guide to Generative Engine Optimization. How to get your product recommended by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI search engines.

Tactics for appearing in AI recommendations. Covers building authority, getting cited, and optimizing for AI crawlers.

Founder shares the exact strategy used to grow their app to $6M ARR. Covers content, SEO, and product-led growth tactics.

Minimum effort SEO tactics that actually work. Focus on what moves the needle without becoming an SEO expert.

How to build organic traffic without a big budget. Covers content strategy, technical SEO, and link building for startups.

Step-by-step playbook for growing to $5M ARR without burning cash. Covers bootstrapped growth tactics and profitability focus.

How to leverage Reddit for SaaS growth. Covers finding subreddits, providing value, and converting Redditors to customers.

Framework for building user-generated content engines. How to get users creating content about your product.

Step-by-step guide to successful Product Hunt launches. Covers preparation, timing, community building, and post-launch tactics.

Email marketing platform built specifically for SaaS. Modern interface, easy automations, and built-in transactional emails.

Newsletter on social media growth tactics. Covers organic growth, content strategy, and platform-specific tactics.

Curated list of 100 tactics to get your first 100 users. From cold outreach to community building. Pick and execute.

Lenny Rachitsky benchmarks for retention across different product types. Know if your retention is good, great, or needs work.

Comprehensive guide to growing your business from Pioneer. Covers all aspects of startup growth from early traction to scale.

Open-source reactive backend-as-a-service with real-time sync. TypeScript-first with auto-generated APIs, built-in auth, and cron jobs. Went open-source in Feb 2025, now self-hostable with Postgres/MySQL/SQLite. Higher learning curve than Firebase or Supabase, but best DX once you learn it — AI-native and you're less likely to hit walls that force refactoring as your app grows. Queries run directly in the database with no cache invalidation needed.

Open-source Firebase alternative built on Postgres. Best quick-to-setup backend when vibecoding or prototyping — get auth, real-time subscriptions, storage, and edge functions running in minutes. Self-hostable with predictable pricing. Great for MVPs and hackathons where speed matters most.

Open-source durable workflow and background jobs platform for TypeScript. Handles long-running AI workflows, retries, queues, and human-in-the-loop approvals with no timeouts. Better experience than Inngest in practice — excels at tasks like video processing and multi-step AI pipelines. Pay-as-you-go model. V3 brought major improvements though migration from V2 had some pain points.

Utility-first CSS framework and the industry standard for modern web apps. Perfect for AI-assisted coding — LLMs generate Tailwind classes reliably since the patterns are consistent and well-represented in training data. Build custom designs without leaving your HTML.

Copy-paste React components built with Radix UI and Tailwind CSS. Perfect for AI coding and shipping fast — full code ownership, WCAG compliant, and LLMs know the patterns well. 100k+ GitHub stars. The trade-off: your app might look like dozens of other startups unless you customize the theme.

Copy-paste library of fancy animated React components. Browse, publish, and remix components with live code previews. CLI integration via npx for easy installation. Great for when you need polished, eye-catching UI elements beyond what shadcn/ui offers out of the box.

Open-source all-in-one product analytics with session replay, feature flags, A/B testing, and surveys. Better DX than Mixpanel — everything in one platform instead of juggling multiple tools. Generous free tier: 1M events, 5K session recordings, and more per month. Over 90% of companies use PostHog for free.

Notification infrastructure for cross-channel messaging — single API for email, SMS, push, Slack, and in-app notifications. Most teams ship notifications within hours. Version-controlled templates with CLI support. Good for announcements and transactional notifications. Free tier available, $250/mo for paid plans.

Industry-standard application monitoring and error tracking. Real-time crash reporting with full stack traces, performance monitoring, and release tracking. Essential for any production app — catches bugs before your users report them.

YC-backed open-source billing platform built on Stripe, designed specifically for AI SaaS. Like a CMS for managing usage-based pricing, credits, subscriptions, and feature gating. Handles checkouts, upgrades, downgrades, and cancellations in 3 function calls with no webhooks needed. Saves a lot of time if you're building the typical AI SaaS pricing model.

The industry standard payment infrastructure for the internet. Handles payments, subscriptions, invoicing, and financial reporting. Practically every SaaS startup uses Stripe — the ecosystem of wrappers and integrations (like Autumn) makes it even more powerful.

Google's backend-as-a-service platform. Real-time database, authentication, hosting, cloud functions, and analytics. Great for rapid prototyping and MVPs, though you may outgrow it and want to migrate to something like Supabase or Convex as your app gets more complex.

Complete authentication and user management with drop-in UI components. Integration takes 1–3 days for most projects. Free for 10K monthly active users. Great DX with flexible APIs and admin dashboards. Can get pricey at scale — around $100–$150/mo at 15K users — but the speed of integration is hard to beat.

Email API built for developers with the cleanest DX in the space. React Email integration lets you write email templates as React components. 3,000 emails/month free. Modern REST API with SDKs for Node.js, Python, Go, and more. Domain approval can take 1–2 business days (vs instant on SendGrid).

All-in-one JavaScript runtime, bundler, test runner, and package manager. Switching from npm is mind-blowing — package installs go from 20+ seconds to 2–3 seconds. 4x HTTP throughput vs Node.js and 10–30% less memory. Production-ready for greenfield projects, though some teams still deploy to Node for maximum ecosystem stability.

Frontend cloud platform with zero-config deployments, edge functions, and built-in analytics. Easy and quick — push to deploy and it just works. Created Next.js and the AI SDK. Can get expensive as you scale, so evaluate costs early if you expect high traffic.

Production-grade Turborepo monorepo template for Next.js, maintained by Vercel. Includes auth (Clerk), database (Prisma), payments (Stripe), docs, blog, analytics, emails, and feature flags out of the box. Opinionated but saves weeks of boilerplate setup. Monorepo structure keeps apps, packages, and docs organized from day one.

Startup-in-a-command monorepo boilerplate built for the agent era. Bundles the recommended stack: Convex, Clerk, shadcn/ui, Tailwind CSS, PostHog, Knock, Resend, Sentry, Stripe, and Vercel AI SDK — all pre-configured. Ship with one command: npx create-mf2-app. Like next-forge but Convex-based instead of Prisma, with AI agent skills and Storybook included.

TypeScript toolkit for building AI apps with 20M+ monthly downloads. Unified API across OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and more — swap providers without rewriting code. Handles the hard parts: stream parsing, tool streaming, multi-turn execution, and error recovery. Great abstractions without being over-abstracted.

World's largest UI/UX design reference library with 400K+ screenshots from real apps. Useful when you want to see how other apps handle specific UI patterns — search by screens, UI elements, flows, or text. Figma integration for direct copying.

AI-first customer service platform with live chat, help center, and AI agent (Fin) for support automation. Great product overall — free for startups for 1–2 years through their startup program. The catch: pricing gets ridiculously expensive after the program ends. Fin AI costs $0.99 per resolved inquiry, which adds up fast.

The easiest way to build cross-platform mobile apps with React Native. No Xcode or Android Studio needed for most tasks — file-based routing, over-the-air updates, and 70+ built-in APIs. Recommended by the community for 95% of React Native projects. App size starts at ~25MB which is the main trade-off.

Stripe wrapper for mobile in-app purchases and subscriptions. Eliminates the pain of dealing with raw StoreKit and Google Play Billing — most devs get subscription handling working in a couple of hours. Handles iOS, Android, and web from one codebase. Free up to $2,500 MRR. Analytics for MRR, churn, and LTV.

Modern project management for software teams. Fast keyboard-first interface, cycles, roadmaps, and Git integrations. The best issue tracker for startups.

All-in-one workspace for docs, wikis, and databases. Flexible blocks system for notes, knowledge bases, and team collaboration.

AI notepad for back-to-back meetings. Listens to calls and generates structured notes with action items. No bots joining your calls. Works with Meet, Zoom, and Teams.

Collaborative design tool for UI/UX. Real-time multiplayer editing, prototyping, and dev mode for handoff. Industry standard for product design.

Community and team communication platform. Voice, video, and text channels. Great for building community around your product and internal team chat.

Code hosting and version control with Git. Pull requests, actions for CI/CD, and the largest developer community. Essential for any software startup.

AI-powered content workspace for personal branding. Turn ideas into platform-ready content with voice notes, multi-model AI writing, and 50+ language support.

Conversational AI for writing, code, and ideas. Free tier available.

Google's multimodal AI. Free with Google account.

Best for long-form reasoning and analysis. Free tier available.

AI search engine with real-time citations. Free tier available.

Open-source reasoning model. Free and open-source.

Multilingual AI model by Alibaba. Open-source.

AI-powered notes app for organizing ideas and content creation. Malaysia-based.

Most accessible image generation via DALL-E / GPT-4o. Free tier available.

Premium artistic AI image generation. Profitable, no VC funding. Paid only.

Google's native image gen built into Gemini. Free tier available.

Best text rendering in AI images. Free tier available.

Photorealistic image generation by ex-Stability AI team. Open-source.

Free AI image generator. Early-stage startup, quality inconsistent.

Industry-leading voice cloning, TTS, and conversational AI. Free tier available.

TTS and voice cloning, 300+ voices, 40+ languages. 85% cheaper than ElevenLabs. Free tier available.

Developer platform for building AI voice agents. API for phone/support bots.

Voice generation with large voice library. Acquired by Meta in 2025.

AI voiceovers with 200+ voices. Small company, much smaller than ElevenLabs.

Voice cloning with deepfake detection. Enterprise-focused.

100+ languages with emotion control. Small but functional.

Video editing with AI features by ByteDance. Free.

AI video creation platform for social media and ads. Fastest-growing in category.

Professional AI video generation and editing. Pioneer of the space.

AI video with strong physics realism by MiniMax. Free tier available.

AI video with creative animation and effects. Free tier available.

High-quality AI video with lip-sync by Kuaishou. Free tier available.

Google's cinematic AI video up to 4K. Available via Google Flow and API.

AI notebook that reasons over your uploaded sources. Free. Best for synthesizing documents.

AI-powered academic search. 200M+ papers indexed. Free.

AI academic writing assistant with auto-citations. 3M+ users. Free tier available.

AI search of scientific papers with evidence-based summaries. Free tier available.

AI research assistant with semantic search. Free tier available.

Smart Citations showing supporting/contrasting evidence. Used by 1,200+ institutions.

Visual mapping of related papers. Free.

Visual citation mapping and literature landscapes. Free tier available.

Easy graphic design with AI Magic Studio. Free tier available.

Collaborative design with AI assistant. Industry standard for product design. Free tier available.

Commercially safe AI image generation and editing. Trained on licensed content.

Website builder with design-to-code. Popular with designers. Free tier available.

Open-source design platform. Free and open-source alternative to Figma.

AI logo and brand kit generator. Bootstrapped and profitable.

Enterprise AI avatar videos. 90% of Fortune 100. Best for corporate training.

Realistic avatars in 140 languages. Best for creators and marketers.

AI avatar + video for social content and ads.

Expressive character-driven video with best-in-class lip-sync. Backed by a16z.

Talking avatars from still images. Fast generation, 280K+ developers.

Professional AI presenters for corporate L&D. SOC 2 compliant.

AI UGC-style video ads from product URLs. Built for performance marketers.

AI avatar video ads from URLs. Early-stage, Singapore-based.

A gamified, adventure-style way to learn Python, git, and command line basics. Great for beginners who want a fun entry point.

A free, open-source full-stack curriculum supported by a passionate community. Focuses on getting you career-ready with real development skills.

A YouTube channel featuring full 12-hour courses on languages like Python, C++, and Java. Perfect if you prefer long-form video tutorials over reading.

Offers interactive, hands-on courses for real-world subjects like generative AI and web development. Good for learning on the go with bite-sized lessons.

The world's largest web developer site for tutorials and references. The go-to place to quickly look up syntax or practice specific concepts.

The standard for data structures and technical interview preparation. Use this to drill specific problem types and sharpen your algorithmic thinking.

Provides full hands-on courses and interactive projects. Focuses on practical skills like AI, data, and building a portfolio.

Free, open-source 3,000+ hour curriculum with 12 certifications. Covers full-stack web dev, machine learning, and more. 10M+ YouTube subscribers.

Fast-paced developer education by Jeff Delaney. Bite-sized videos that distill complex concepts into under 10 minutes. Covers React, TypeScript, Next.js, and more.

Stipend: $750–$6,600 USD (varies by project size and country via PPP). Small (90 hrs): $750–$1,650 • Medium (175 hrs): $1,500–$3,300 • Large (350 hrs): $3,000–$6,600. Malaysia: ~$1,500 (medium) / ~$3,000 (large). Applications: March 24 – April 8, 2026. Eligibility: 18+, new to open source, open to students AND non-students since 2022. Duration: 8–22 weeks (flexible).

Stipend: €4,800 for open source projects (over 3 months); applied projects may offer higher. Applications (2026): Batch 1: Feb 18 – Mar 18, Batch 2: Mar 19 – Apr 16. Eligibility: Contributors new to open source, worldwide. Projects are based in Europe but applicants can be international. Duration: ~3 months.

Stipend: $3,000–$6,600 USD (varies by country via PPP). Malaysia: $3,000. Application Periods (2026): Spring: Jan 26 – Feb 10, Summer: May 14 – May 27, Fall: Jul 30 – Aug 12. Eligibility: 18+, no prior LFX participation, max 3 applications per term. Duration: 12 weeks (full-time) or 24 weeks (part-time).

Stipend: ~€7,000 for 450 hours of mentored work. Applications: Typically Feb–Apr each year (2026 expected ~Feb 2026). Eligibility: People studying CS, IT, or free software (formal or self-taught). Underrepresented groups especially encouraged. Remote-friendly worldwide. Duration: ~3–4 months. Focus: WebKit, Chromium/Blink, Gecko, Mesa 3D, GStreamer, compilers, and low-level open source infrastructure.

Stipend: $7,000 USD + $500 travel stipend. May 2026 Cohort: Initial applications Feb 6 – Feb 13 (4pm UTC), Internship May 18 – Aug 17. Dec 2026 cohort apps typically open ~Aug 2026. Eligibility: Open worldwide to anyone facing under-representation, systemic bias, or discrimination in tech. Must NOT be a past GSoC or Outreachy intern. Must be available 30 hrs/week. Duration: 3 months.

Stipend: $10,000 USD. Applications: Typically Apr–May each year. Eligibility: Open to individuals and collectives worldwide, all backgrounds and skill levels. Creative coding focus — artists, designers, educators, researchers, coders welcome. Duration: ~3 months (100 hours commitment). Focus: Creative coding, open-source projects related to Processing, p5.js, ml5.js.

Stipend: $10,000 USD. Applications: Expected around Apr–May 2026. Eligibility: Early to mid-career software developers worldwide. Fully remote. Must work on curated open-source projects from the Processing ecosystem. Duration: 200 hours over 4 months. Focus: Software development contributions to Processing, p5.js, and p5.js editor.