She had no CS degree. She used AI to teach herself to build.
Anastasiia Shumilo had no computer science background when she decided to build software. She taught herself Flutter and Xcode using AI, founded Shumi Technologies, and is now developing Draw Flow — an AI-powered construction technology platform that automates drawing analysis, quantity takeoffs, and cost estimation for construction professionals.
This week
The most important act of a founder this decade will not be building. It will be deciding what not to build. Restraint is the unwritten chapter of every great company — and the next four years will reward it more than any cycle in memory.
The feed
Nvidia Buys Hugging Face for $13B: AI Market Consolidation _Reshaping Open-Source AI_
Nvidia's reported $13 billion acquisition of Hugging Face signals a major pivot into the AI software stack, poised to reshape the open-source landscape and alter competitive strategies for startups.
Bending Spoons Buys Miro for $1.36B: A Valuation Reset Post-IPO Power Play
Bending Spoons' rapid post-IPO acquisition of Miro for $1.36 billion signals a dramatic market revaluation of SaaS companies and new M&A strategies for tech founders.
Moonshot AI Files for $50 Billion Hong Kong IPO
Chinese generative AI startup Moonshot AI confidentially filed for a $50 billion IPO in Hong Kong, setting a new benchmark for AI valuations and signaling an escalation in the global AI race.
Isar Aerospace Makes History with Orbital Launch Attempt from Europe
Isar Aerospace's historic orbital launch attempt from Europe, despite an anomaly, signals a new era for the continent's independent space access and offers crucial insights for deep tech startups.
Zepto's IPO: Growth, Losses, and Quick Commerce Valuation India's Quick Commerce Unicorn
Zepto, India's quick commerce unicorn, is reportedly eyeing an IPO, showcasing rapid revenue growth, narrowed losses, and a strategic path to profitability amidst a challenging valuation landscape.
Founders desk
Plate 01Anastasiia Shumilo
Anastasiia Shumilo is a Ukrainian-born technology founder who started over in Canada and built her career in technology from the ground up. She founded Shumi Technologies, an international B2B softwar
Plate 02Cover · Issue 47Tony Loeb
The man who decided hospitality needed just ten minutes — co-founder of 10minutes.news, the quiet media engine now read by 220,000 hoteliers across Europe and North America.
Plate 03Dylan Field
Dropped out of UPenn on a Thiel Fellowship, spent six years building a design tool that ran in the browser, said no to Adobe's $20B all-cash offer when the regulators killed it, and IPO'd anyway.
Plate 04Mira Murati
Was the CTO who shipped GPT-4 and Sora. Left OpenAI at the peak of its public arc to start a research lab — Thinking Machines — that raised one of the largest seed rounds in history before it had a product.
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