# How to go from random wins to repeatable revenue

I joined Applied Intuition as a new-grad engineer back in early 2019, when it was just a handful of us working above a bar on Murphy Ave in Sunnyvale...

## Articles

1. [Firsthand: Seven Years Inside Applied Intuition, the Quietly Dominant Physical AI Company](https://review.firstround.com/firsthand-applied-intuition/ "Firsthand: Seven Years Inside Applied Intuition, the Quietly Dominant Physical AI Company")  
   * *June 03, 2026*

2. [“AI-Powered” Isn’t a Position](https://review.firstround.com/positioning-playbook-for-ai-products/ "“AI-Powered” Isn’t a Position")  
   * *May 14, 2026*

3. [Why founders should bet on first-time executives | Praveer Melwani (CFO, Figma)](https://review.firstround.com/why-founders-should-bet-on-first-time-executives-praveer-melwani-cfo-figma/ "Why founders should bet on first-time executives | Praveer Melwani (CFO, Figma)")  
   * *May 14, 2026*

4. [Guideline's Path to Product-Market Fit — The Early Decisions That Powered Its Acquisition by Gusto](https://review.firstround.com/guidelines-path-to-product-market-fit/ "Guideline's Path to Product-Market Fit — The Early Decisions That Powered Its Acquisition by Gusto")  
   * *March 24, 2026*

5. [The 25 Micro-Habits of High-Impact Managers](https://review.firstround.com/the-25-micro-habits-of-high-impact-managers/ "The 25 Micro-Habits of High-Impact Managers")  
   * *June 14, 2021*

6. [The 40 Best Questions to Ask in an Interview — How to Go Deeper Than “What’s the Culture Like?”](https://review.firstround.com/the-40-best-questions-to-ask-in-an-interview-how-to-go-deeper-than-whats-the-culture-like/ "The 40 Best Questions to Ask in an Interview — How to Go Deeper Than “What’s the Culture Like?”")  
   * *October 26, 2020*

7. [Build Products That Solve Real Problems With This Lightweight JTBD Framework](https://review.firstround.com/build-products-that-solve-real-problems-with-this-lightweight-jtbd-framework/ "Build Products That Solve Real Problems With This Lightweight JTBD Framework")  
   * *January 14, 2021*

8. [This Founder Built Startups in 2008, 2016 and 2018. Here’s What He’s Learned About Resiliency](https://review.firstround.com/this-founder-built-startups-in-2008-2016-and-2018-heres-what-hes-learned-about-resiliency/ "This Founder Built Startups in 2008, 2016 and 2018. Here’s What He’s Learned About Resiliency")  
   * *March 17, 2020*