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Joe Procopio
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Links to my public posts. I'm a multi-exit, multi-failure entrepreneur. AI pioneer. Technologist. Innovator. I write at Inc.com and BuiltIn.com. More about me at joeprocopio.com
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Joe Procopio @joeprocopio.com · Nov 16
Hi there. I’m an entrepreneur, technologist, and innovator.
I've served as head of product for several VC-backed startups and as an advisor for dozens more. I’m a recurring tech columnist at Inc.com and BuiltIn.com and I run my own private tech newsletter at joeprocopio.com.
Joe Procopio
Joe Procopio is a multi-exit, multi-failure entrepreneur, innovator, and technologist.
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Amazon shot itself in the foot when AWS crashed last month, but that shot was fired over a year ago...

www.linkedin.com/pulse/amazon...

#startup #leadership #technology #business #remotework
Amazon’s Return To Office Mandates Backfire
Last week's massive AWS crash was the result of a chain that started with Amazon's 2024 RTO mandate. I called it then, and now other experts are backing me up.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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The Modern Day Tech Worker Is Obsolete. Amazon’s CEO Just Told Us Why

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#startup #leadership #technology #business #work
The Modern Day Tech Worker Is Obsolete. Amazon’s CEO Just Told Us Why
Why did Amazon announce another round of mass layoffs? Because why not.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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The Tech Industry Needs a Project Hail Mary -- It's JOE READER SAVE TECH in my new column for @inc.com

www.inc.com/joe-procopio...

#work #entrepreneurship #ai #leadership #technology
The Tech Industry Needs a Project Hail Mary
A spoiler-free call-to-arms to make the tech industry the shining star it should be.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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AI-assisted pricing is such an awesome idea... on paper.

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#startup #entrepreneurship #ai #money #technology
The Unintended Consequences of AI-Assisted Pricing
It’s not about what AI can do, it’s about what the customer won’t do
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December 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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AI PORN!!! Now that I have your attention...

www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-por...

#ai #startup #technology #business #culture
AI Porn Is Here – and We’re All Pretending It’ll Be Fine
Last week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman signaled that AI "erotica" for adults was on the table. Here's why it's a huge mistake, not just for vulnerable users.
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December 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Amazon... it's time for an intervention.

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#leadership #technology #business #work #ai
As Amazon Cuts Another 30K Jobs, It’s Time For an Intervention
The poor handling of mass layoffs threatens the entire tech industry
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December 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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How many jobs are you working right now? Just one? Sucker...

www.linkedin.com/pulse/you-wo...

#entrepreneurship #ai #technology #business #work
Are You Working Secret Multiple Jobs? Maybe You Should
An increasing number of employees are secretly holding down multiple full-time jobs, and it's not just about money, there's a revenge factor involved.
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December 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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You don't need AI...

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#entrepreneurship #ai #technology #business #work
You Don’t Need AI
As a new wave of AI hype crashes over the working world, you’ll need this knowledge to stand your ground
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December 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Every 5 seconds, a true software developer out there is pumping their fist.

-- www.inc.com/joe-procopio...

#technology #ai #softwaredevelopment #management #leadership
December 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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I dive into AI-assisted pricing and what it means for you...

jproco.medium.com/2194dc54d5d4...

#entrepreneurship #ai #technology #business #money
AI-Assisted Pricing Explained: You’ll Be Furious
The good news is they’ll definitely make a few extra bucks
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December 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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I'm gonna get real honest about your job, anger, depression, and motivation...

www.linkedin.com/pulse/true-c...

#business #technology #work #mentalhealth #leadership
The True Cost of Tech Worker Burnout
Tech worker burnout is real. It’s costs the tech industry about a $1 trillion a year. It's time to stop addressing the symptoms and address the cause.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Amazon shot itself in the foot when AWS crashed last month, but that shot was fired over a year ago...

joeprocopio.substack.com/p/amazons-re...

#startup #leadership #technology #business #remotework
Amazon’s Return To Office Mandates Backfire
The exodus of senior talent from AWS might be why it took forever to figure out why they broke the internet
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December 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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How did tech employees become disposable? I'll uncover how tech became a commodity in my new column for @inc.com

www.inc.com/joe-procopio...
How Tech Employees Became Disposable
‘Employees’ are now ‘workers,’ but that didn’t happen overnight. Here's why the distinction matters—and what happens next.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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This isn't just a list of 5 ways I know you're using ChatGPT, it's 5 ways EVERYONE knows you're using ChatGPT...

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#writing #ai #technology #business #work
5 Obvious Ways Everyone Knows You’re Using ChatGPT
This is what everyone says is a dead giveaway for spotting ChatGPT generated content
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December 3, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Another round of AI labor replacement is coming. Let's talk to some CEOs...

www.linkedin.com/pulse/you-go...

#ai #technology #business #productivity #work
Are You Going To Be Replaced By the Next Wave Of AI?
Are CEOs going to repeat the same mistakes they made when they implemented generative AI and replace more employees with unproven tech? Let's ask some CEOs.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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AI PORN!!! Now that I have your attention...

joeprocopio.substack.com/p/ai-porn-is...

#ai #startup #technology #business #culture
AI Porn Is Here – and We’re All Pretending It’ll Be Fine
Sam Altman has decided that five years is enough of a head start for the porn companies
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December 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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The tech industry is dying. I'll tell you what you can do to save it in my new column for @inc.com

www.inc.com/joe-procopio...

#startup #entrepreneurship #ai #leadership #technology
The Tech Industry Is Dying
This is how we fix it.
www.inc.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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AI Resume Screening Broke Hiring — I'll tell you how we can fix it.

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#hiring #leadership #technology #business #work
AI Resume Screening Broke Hiring. This Is How We Fix It
Automation turned the hiring process into a quagmire, but it’s not going away
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December 1, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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AI Productivity Theater Has Invaded the Workplace -- You're either gonna laugh with me or feel very seen...

www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-pro...

#entrepreneurship #ai #technology #business #productivity
AI Productivity Theater Has Invaded the Workplace
Most tech companies can't tell the difference between real AI productivity and AI productivity theater. And that's going to waste a spectacular amount of money.
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November 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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How many jobs are you working right now? Just one? Sucker...

joeprocopio.substack.com/p/are-you-wo...

#entrepreneurship #ai #technology #business #work
Are You Working Secret Multiple Jobs? Maybe You Should
A growing number of employees are taking the calculated risk of holding down two jobs or more. Here’s why.
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November 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Here's why you didn't get televised sports for two weeks, and why it will happen again...

www.linkedin.com/pulse/disney...

#leadership #technology #business #sports #money
Disney and YouTube TV Held Customers Hostage For a Good Reason
The latest battle over sports between Disney and YouTube TV is now one they hope we'll forget. But this time, the customer caught on to their shenanigans.
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November 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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I'm gonna get real honest about your job, anger, depression, and motivation...

joeprocopio.substack.com/p/the-true-c...

#business #technology #work #mentalhealth #leadership
The True Cost of Tech Worker Burnout
Tech industry employees are depressed, and it costs tech companies a fortune
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November 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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How to be thankful in this year of chaos...

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#startup #entrepreneurship #business #work #thanks
Thank You
How to be thankful in this year of chaos
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November 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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ChatGPT is making it nearly impossible for startups and small business to stand out...

www.linkedin.com/pulse/chatgp...

#startup #ai #technology #marketing #writing
ChatGPT Is Killing Discoverability, and Startups Are Paying the Price
The rise of AI search has eviscerated the SEO-driven marketing prospects for startups and small businesses in a way that can no longer be denied.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Here's why you didn't get televised sports for two weeks, and why it will happen again...

joeprocopio.substack.com/p/disney-and...

#leadership #technology #business #sports #money
Disney and YouTube TV Held Customers Hostage For a Good Reason
Make no mistake, this fiasco was about the future of streaming
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November 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM