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Chris Hess / Software, AI & the network around it

Building software.
And the people
behind it.

I build products, but the bigger goal is the network — connecting friends, founders, and engineers to each other and to real opportunities.

This isn’t just about my ventures.

The products are the excuse. What I actually want to build is a network — a place where the people I know, and the people they know, end up finding each other: collaborators, hires, friends, the right intro at the right time.

01

Connect

Similar Thinking exists to strengthen the friendships people already have — not collect new followers.

02

Build together

Open to collaborators, early users, and other builders who want to trade notes or work on something together.

03

Create opportunity

Intros, referrals, and a hand up where I can give one — the network should work for the people in it.

What’s active

UPDATED JUL 2026
Software · AI

Similar Thinking

Daily-question social app that helps friends discover how their thinking lines up — and strengthen real friendships in the process.

● live — similarthinking.com
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Publication

Field Notes

Writing on product, AI, and building in the open. Honest takes, no hype.

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Community

The Network

A growing circle of friends, engineers, and founders — connect, collaborate, or just say hi.

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