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Ultramode: A Startup Built While Running 100 Kilometers

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Tijs is documenting a live attempt to take a startup from idea to exit while running 100 kilometers through San Francisco.

Why it surfaced

The project turns the build process into an endurance stunt: a MacBook in the bag, XR glasses as a floating screen, and a Joy-Con as a mouse. Its previous 42-kilometer demo produced an app, a mid-race motivational voice called Hypes, and a little national-TV attention; now the site invites cities to host the next run.

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