Viral Stacks

Curated sets of checked skills, including how public builders and creators work. Or build your own and share it in one link.

Our editorial take on public workflows, drawn from talks, books and interviews. AgentPod is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any of these people. Photos: freely licensed, via Wikimedia Commons.

Naval Ravikant, Investor and founder

Naval Ravikant

Investor and founder

Known for thinking in public, reading widely, and keeping a light, durable set of notes. A stack built around memory, reading, and writing in your own voice.

3 skills

Tiago Forte

Author, Building a Second Brain

Literally wrote the book on a second brain. A stack built around capturing fast, organizing lightly, and finding it all again later.

4 skills

Ali Abdaal

Productivity creator

Built a career on studying how to get more done with less friction. A stack built around notes, reading, and turning research into content.

4 skills
Tim Ferriss, Author and podcaster

Tim Ferriss

Author and podcaster

Famous for deconstructing how top performers work, and for sharing the tools behind his own. A stack built around research, notes, and turning conversations into action.

3 skills
Marques Brownlee, Creator (MKBHD)

Marques Brownlee

Creator (MKBHD)

One of the most respected tech creators, built on careful research and a clear voice. A stack built around video research, sourcing, and repurposing.

4 skills
Paul Graham, Essayist and Y Combinator co-founder

Paul Graham

Essayist and Y Combinator co-founder

Famous for essays that are rewritten until they are clear. A stack built around writing, editing, and reading widely before you publish.

3 skills
Lex Fridman, Podcaster and AI researcher

Lex Fridman

Podcaster and AI researcher

Hours-long conversations built on weeks of preparation. A stack for deep research, long-form listening, and remembering what matters from every conversation.

4 skills
Andrew Huberman, Neuroscientist and podcast host

Andrew Huberman

Neuroscientist and podcast host

Turns dense research into protocols people actually follow. A stack for reading papers, tracking the body, and starting the day with a plan.

4 skills

Cal Newport

Author, Deep Work

Wrote the book on focused work and the case against living in your inbox. A stack that clears email fast, protects the calendar, and keeps the plan visible.

4 skills
James Clear, Author, Atomic Habits

James Clear

Author, Atomic Habits

Made tiny systems famous: small habits, tracked and repeated. A stack for capturing ideas the moment they appear and turning them into a weekly newsletter.

4 skills
Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO

Sam Altman

OpenAI CEO

Runs one of the most consequential companies in tech on lists and a ruthless inbox. A stack for email speed, morning clarity, and meetings that end in decisions.

4 skills
Gary Vaynerchuk, Entrepreneur and creator

Gary Vaynerchuk

Entrepreneur and creator

Famous for squeezing dozens of posts out of one piece of content. A stack for turning long video into clips, posts and captions that still sound like you.

3 skills

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