[rkuska]

> So, I wish Andrej et al the best and I'm rooting for them but I'm not optimistic they'll build a high-growth, high-revenue sustainable edu business around AI as the primary value differentiation.

I don’t have an X account and as such might miss additional information from subsequent replies but there is nowhere in the post mention about building a high growth/high revenue business? Maybe Andrej just enjoy teaching and sharing knowledge and want to bring like minded, well off people together rather than creating an unicorn?

Or do you mean by your post that it is not (or is very hard) to even reach non negative revenue to keep it sustainable on its own?

[mrandish]

I considered including an aside mentioning I think lifestyle-type edutech startups are entirely doable, especially for those who can survive long periods before meaningful revenue without outside investors beyond friends/family (which probably includes Andrej). I posted a related reply here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40987394

[swyx]

no, GP just assumes "high-growth, high-revenue" business is the goal, when in reality Andrej is probably worth 9 figures already and has a bigger mission than making "VC-level returns"