Archive - Superfluid

Flow State #8 - 12 Shots, Four Jobs and When Being First Actually Matters

The forces that shape great work, the roles that survive AI, and why moats compound.

Apr 7 • Abhishek Maran

March 2026

Flow State #7 - Consensus is the Enemy

Why the best outcomes in AI governance, venture capital, and beyond go to those who refuse to follow the crowd

Mar 18 • Abhishek Maran

Flow State #6 - Affordances and Blue Collar Work

The real impact of AI in the workplace and how you can stand out from the rest

Mar 8 • Abhishek Maran

February 2026

Flow State #5 - What kind of future are we headed towards?

Existentialism is the name of the game: From Anthropic's death knell for public SaaS stocks to the "Japanification" of the American dream.

Feb 17 • Abhishek Maran

Flow State #4 - Mastering the Meta and Your Own Personal Tutor

Playing the right game is the most important thing + learning can be fun!

Feb 2 • Abhishek Maran

September 2025

Flow State #3 - Doomprompting, Containerisation and AI Haggling

getting stuck in prompting doom loops and creating fun product experiences

Sep 17, 2025 • Abhishek Maran

Flow State #2 - Atomic Units of work, The Future of Education and Selling Solutions not Dreams

the best time to do something new is always now

Sep 10, 2025 • Abhishek Maran

August 2025

Flow State #1 - Non-consensus bets, AI pricing traps, chat limitations, and more

This week I'm trialing a new format!

Aug 20, 2025 • Abhishek Maran

Teardown: How Linkby raised its $15M Series B in 90 days

Chris Wirasinha, Founder & CEO, shares how he raised $15M for Linkby.

Aug 6, 2025 • Abhishek Maran

July 2025

what does durability even mean?

an essay on mastering the new game of durability

Jul 25, 2025

Is Competition Still for Losers?

The competitive landscape is changing, how should you respond?

Jul 17, 2025 • Abhishek Maran

Attention first, revenue when?

If distribution is the most important thing, then how do you communicate your growth narrative to investors when you're just getting started?

Jul 10, 2025

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