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Y Combinator Cast

07/06/18

@ Y Combinator

Annotations are often more effective when done by someone other than the author of a paper, as authors may not recognize where readers struggle to understand their work.

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Fermat's Library Cofounders João Batalha and Luís Batalha

@ Y Combinator

Fermat's Library Cofounders João Batalha and Luís Batalha

07/06/18

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Y Combinator Cast

07/06/18

@ Y Combinator

When annotating a paper, it's crucial to understand the audience's perspective, as authors might skip steps in their explanations that are clear to them but not to others.

Y Combinator Cast

07/06/18

@ Y Combinator

Annotating books, especially introductory texts, could enhance learning by providing additional context and explanations, similar to how academic papers are annotated.

João Batalha

07/06/18

@ Y Combinator

Fermat's Library is a platform for annotating academic papers, allowing users to add annotations in parts of papers that are difficult to understand.

John Ousterhout

04/09/25

@ The Pragmatic Engineer

AI tools can help compensate for the lack of comments in code, but they shouldn't replace the need for good documentation.

Anthropic Cast

09/06/24

@ Anthropic

Reading model outputs closely is essential; it helps identify misunderstandings and refine prompts for better performance.

Seth Godin

12/08/24

@ Lenny's Podcast

Using AI tools like Claude can enhance the writing process by providing suggestions and acting as a patient editor, which is often hard to find in traditional publishing.

Eric Simons

03/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

When documents become too complex, people tend to gloss over them, so it's better to keep them simple to ensure everyone is on the same page.

Pete Koomen

05/23/25

@ Y Combinator

The tone of AI-generated drafts often doesn't reflect the user's voice, leading to misunderstandings about the authenticity of the communication.

Y Combinator Cast

10/13/17

@ Y Combinator

Using analogies can help clarify complex ideas and make them more relatable to the audience.