Jay Fajardo
@jayfajardo.com
CEO at agile software shop @proudcloud.io : Managing Director at Startup Accelerator @launchgarage.com : Fractional CTO and Serial venture builder
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Jay Fajardo
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· Nov 19
Philippine Tech Startup Ecosystem Reports & Signals - Google Drive
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Updated the collection of reports about the Philippine Startup Ecosystem with the 2024 updates by
Gobi Partners, Foxmont Capital/BCG, and Google/Temasek/Bain.
Note this link down for future updates bit.ly/ecosystem-ph
Gobi Partners, Foxmont Capital/BCG, and Google/Temasek/Bain.
Note this link down for future updates bit.ly/ecosystem-ph
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At a Boston hospital, AI is stepping in to do the paperwork — so doctors can focus on their patients again.
Early results? Less burnout, more human care.
youtu.be/EKdxsLQw2YE
Early results? Less burnout, more human care.
youtu.be/EKdxsLQw2YE
How AI tools are helping doctors avoid burnout
YouTube video by NBC News
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
At a Boston hospital, AI is stepping in to do the paperwork — so doctors can focus on their patients again.
Early results? Less burnout, more human care.
youtu.be/EKdxsLQw2YE
Early results? Less burnout, more human care.
youtu.be/EKdxsLQw2YE
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First there was the Opium Wars. Now we have the Cooking Oil War.
October 14, 2025 at 8:06 PM
First there was the Opium Wars. Now we have the Cooking Oil War.
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"Microplastics have been detected in the brains of dementia patients, and in arterial plaques from people with heart disease"
And the response of the plastics industry is......
....to massively ramp up plastic production
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
And the response of the plastics industry is......
....to massively ramp up plastic production
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The plastic inside us: how microplastics may be reshaping our bodies and minds
The particles are in our blood, brains and guts – and scientists are only beginning to learn what they do
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2025 at 8:28 AM
"Microplastics have been detected in the brains of dementia patients, and in arterial plaques from people with heart disease"
And the response of the plastics industry is......
....to massively ramp up plastic production
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
And the response of the plastics industry is......
....to massively ramp up plastic production
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The title references a broken statue of the Virgin Mary that Matthews found several years ago, and now carries with him.
Former radio personality Kevin Matthews has story of hope and inspiration in "Broken Mary" documentary
The title references a broken statue of the Virgin Mary that Matthews found several years ago, and now carries with him.
www.cbsnews.com
October 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The title references a broken statue of the Virgin Mary that Matthews found several years ago, and now carries with him.
My wife is now hovering over me, making sure I watch Mel Robbins and Diary of a CEO on YouTube.
Meanwhile, all I can think of is watching the season opener of SNL. 🙄
Meanwhile, all I can think of is watching the season opener of SNL. 🙄
October 5, 2025 at 4:53 AM
My wife is now hovering over me, making sure I watch Mel Robbins and Diary of a CEO on YouTube.
Meanwhile, all I can think of is watching the season opener of SNL. 🙄
Meanwhile, all I can think of is watching the season opener of SNL. 🙄
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When you give yourself a Department of War, soon enough you are going to find a war to fight.
September 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
When you give yourself a Department of War, soon enough you are going to find a war to fight.
Maria Ressa continues to be the loudest voice raising the alarm about malicious actors weaponizing information & technology to push the authoritarian agenda the United Nations was created to prevent.
We can still beat this.
youtu.be/d4kizE2LgUU
We can still beat this.
youtu.be/d4kizE2LgUU
Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa's Powerful Speech: “Information Armageddon” Threatens Democracy | AC1G
YouTube video by DRM News
youtu.be
September 27, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Maria Ressa continues to be the loudest voice raising the alarm about malicious actors weaponizing information & technology to push the authoritarian agenda the United Nations was created to prevent.
We can still beat this.
youtu.be/d4kizE2LgUU
We can still beat this.
youtu.be/d4kizE2LgUU
If AI starts replacing junior staff roles (analysts, assistants, developers), where will the senior staff roles come from?
July 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
If AI starts replacing junior staff roles (analysts, assistants, developers), where will the senior staff roles come from?
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NEW ANGLE
Watch and decide, but I was never fully convinced he was shot in the first place. Never mind that his ear should’ve been blown off—now completely healed. Or that the Secret Service took their time getting him offstage.
But from this angle: you see the photographers guided into place…
Watch and decide, but I was never fully convinced he was shot in the first place. Never mind that his ear should’ve been blown off—now completely healed. Or that the Secret Service took their time getting him offstage.
But from this angle: you see the photographers guided into place…
July 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM
NEW ANGLE
Watch and decide, but I was never fully convinced he was shot in the first place. Never mind that his ear should’ve been blown off—now completely healed. Or that the Secret Service took their time getting him offstage.
But from this angle: you see the photographers guided into place…
Watch and decide, but I was never fully convinced he was shot in the first place. Never mind that his ear should’ve been blown off—now completely healed. Or that the Secret Service took their time getting him offstage.
But from this angle: you see the photographers guided into place…
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July 12, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Been using Slack for more than 10 years already. It's getting too expensive so am slowly migrating to Google Talk. Spaces = Channels
July 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Been using Slack for more than 10 years already. It's getting too expensive so am slowly migrating to Google Talk. Spaces = Channels
OpenAI is no longer acquiring Windsurf. The CEO and some staff are heading to Google's Deep Mind.
www.theverge.com/openai/70599...
www.theverge.com/openai/70599...
OpenAI’s Windsurf deal is off — and Windsurf’s CEO is going to Google
Key researchers are joining Google DeepMind, too.
www.theverge.com
July 12, 2025 at 1:40 AM
OpenAI is no longer acquiring Windsurf. The CEO and some staff are heading to Google's Deep Mind.
www.theverge.com/openai/70599...
www.theverge.com/openai/70599...
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You didn’t vote for Kamala because you thought she was a warmonger and you spread that message to others. How you all holding up tonight?
June 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
You didn’t vote for Kamala because you thought she was a warmonger and you spread that message to others. How you all holding up tonight?
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I signed the final bills Melissa Hortman shepherded through the most narrowly divided legislature in the county. All of them bipartisan.
We debated, we found common ground, and we compromised.
That’s how democracy should function.
We debated, we found common ground, and we compromised.
That’s how democracy should function.
June 17, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I signed the final bills Melissa Hortman shepherded through the most narrowly divided legislature in the county. All of them bipartisan.
We debated, we found common ground, and we compromised.
That’s how democracy should function.
We debated, we found common ground, and we compromised.
That’s how democracy should function.
Something is seriously broken with e-commerce logistics.
June 7, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Something is seriously broken with e-commerce logistics.
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MERZ: Tomorrow is the D Day anniversary, when the Americans ended a war in Europe
TRUMP: That was not a pleasant day for you? This is not a great day
MERZ: This was the liberation of my country from Nazi dictatorship
TRUMP: That was not a pleasant day for you? This is not a great day
MERZ: This was the liberation of my country from Nazi dictatorship
June 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
MERZ: Tomorrow is the D Day anniversary, when the Americans ended a war in Europe
TRUMP: That was not a pleasant day for you? This is not a great day
MERZ: This was the liberation of my country from Nazi dictatorship
TRUMP: That was not a pleasant day for you? This is not a great day
MERZ: This was the liberation of my country from Nazi dictatorship
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Let them start their healing journey
June 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Let them start their healing journey
Waking up at 3am to watch the game. Don't let me down, Cs! 🏀 @celticsnba.bsky.social
May 10, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Waking up at 3am to watch the game. Don't let me down, Cs! 🏀 @celticsnba.bsky.social
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Most startup founders don’t need more developers.
They need a better workflow.
We just published The Proudcloud Playbook—how we build lean, ship fast, and stay aligned with founders.
No fluff. Just what works.
blog.proudcloud.io/the-proudclo...
They need a better workflow.
We just published The Proudcloud Playbook—how we build lean, ship fast, and stay aligned with founders.
No fluff. Just what works.
blog.proudcloud.io/the-proudclo...
The Proudcloud Playbook
Our no-BS guide to building software that works.
blog.proudcloud.io
May 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Most startup founders don’t need more developers.
They need a better workflow.
We just published The Proudcloud Playbook—how we build lean, ship fast, and stay aligned with founders.
No fluff. Just what works.
blog.proudcloud.io/the-proudclo...
They need a better workflow.
We just published The Proudcloud Playbook—how we build lean, ship fast, and stay aligned with founders.
No fluff. Just what works.
blog.proudcloud.io/the-proudclo...
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Come over to Launchgarage on the 30th of April as we host this month's edition of the Philippine Ruby Users Group (PhRUG) meetup!
We'll have D Allan Gray and another rubyist from Narra giving talks.
Beers on us!
www.meetup.com/ruby-phil/ev...
We'll have D Allan Gray and another rubyist from Narra giving talks.
Beers on us!
www.meetup.com/ruby-phil/ev...
PhRUG - Virtual Insanity!, Wed, Apr 30, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
G'Day PhRUG Cutters!
We are delving into some of new Rails 8 tools this month as we visit [ProudCloud](https://www.proudcloud.io/)! It'll pave the way for some more AI ori
www.meetup.com
April 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Come over to Launchgarage on the 30th of April as we host this month's edition of the Philippine Ruby Users Group (PhRUG) meetup!
We'll have D Allan Gray and another rubyist from Narra giving talks.
Beers on us!
www.meetup.com/ruby-phil/ev...
We'll have D Allan Gray and another rubyist from Narra giving talks.
Beers on us!
www.meetup.com/ruby-phil/ev...
Techauthoritarianism enabled by the broligarchy.
This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED
YouTube video by TED
youtu.be
April 17, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Techauthoritarianism enabled by the broligarchy.