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João de Paula and the value of starting over
Founder · Engineer · Operator

João de Paula and the value of starting over

Four applications got him into Y Combinator. Seven years taught him when to close a company. Now the former lawyer and CTO is building Mesmer with people he already trusts.

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João de Paula Took the Long Way to an AI Company That Watches Work Move
Founder · Executive · Engineer

João de Paula Took the Long Way to an AI Company That Watches Work Move

A law graduate taught himself to code, applied to Y Combinator until the answer changed, built two companies, took a sabbatical and came back for a third. Mesmer is his attempt to turn fifteen years of engineering-management scar tissue into software.

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