Month: September 2026

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

A Search-and-Inference Database from Scratch in Pure Zig — Antfly Research

Why we rewrote Antfly’s Go engine in Zig while the startup was still early: first principles, caring about the model instead of the embeddings, TigerBeetle-style simulation testing, and what the rewrite made possible.

I’m glad you asked. Because I can actually answer that question. You see, Bend Venture Conference just announced the early stage candidates for BVC 2026. But don’t get to celebrating just yet. They still have one more hurdle before they can take the main stage.

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

Stripe Hackathon · Luma

We’re teaming up with Stripe for a one-day hackathon where teams build payments-flavored products powered by Claude. Think AI agents that can check out a cart, reconcile an invoice, or route a payout — the kind of thing that’s genuinely hard to build well and genuinely fun to demo.

It’s nice to see the job market starting to come back. And always nice to see startups hiring. If you’re looking for work or a change of scenery, make sure to keep an eye on the Silicon Florist job board for open roles with local startups. And if you want an opportunity to hire the smartest and most interesting people in the world, make sure to post open roles at your company.

Post Labor Day activity is in full swing. And this week has lots of opportunities to gather with likeminded folks from the startup community. If you’re looking to meet up with folks in real life, here are some options for you.

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

Statement by President and Mrs. Obama on the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 | by Barack Obama | Sep, 2026 | Medium

If you were young in 2001, or weren’t even born yet, it can be hard to imagine what 9/11 felt like. The shock of that beautiful, cloudless morning. The heartbreak of the families whose loved ones were taken with such swiftness and cruelty. The realization that the forces of malevolence and violence were closer, and the future less certain, than we knew.

I think I first encountered Clarence Bethea on Clubhouse during the pandemic. Remember Clubhouse…? This was a regular scheduled “pitch practice” sort of thing. Where folks would take the opportunity to practice their pitch in front of a rotating group of VCs and mentors. And one of those folks was Clarence.