[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] #  @scottdwitt Scott D. Witt Scott D. Witt posts on X about business, apple, ibm, microsoft the most. They currently have XXXXX followers and 1058 posts still getting attention that total XXX engagements in the last XX hours. ### Engagements: XXX [#](/creator/twitter::150444181/interactions)  - X Week XXXXX +224% - X Month XXXXXX +78% - X Months XXXXXX +106% - X Year XXXXXX +129% ### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::150444181/posts_active)  - X Month XX no change - X Months XXX +300% - X Year XXX +141% ### Followers: XXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::150444181/followers)  - X Week XXXXX +0.62% - X Month XXXXX +2% - X Months XXXXX +14% - X Year XXXXX +26% ### CreatorRank: XXXXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::150444181/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [stocks](/list/stocks) [finance](/list/finance) [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) [celebrities](/list/celebrities) [countries](/list/countries) [vc firms](/list/vc-firms) **Social topic influence** [business](/topic/business), [apple](/topic/apple), [ibm](/topic/ibm), [microsoft](/topic/microsoft), [jeff bezos](/topic/jeff-bezos), [patterns](/topic/patterns), [express](/topic/express), [tangible](/topic/tangible), [strong](/topic/strong), [interactions](/topic/interactions) **Top assets mentioned** [IBM (IBM)](/topic/ibm) [Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)](/topic/microsoft) [Oracle Corporation (ORCL)](/topic/$orcl) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours "@gauravnisar @apoorva_mehta IME those early years are frequently spent by novice founders ignoring what customers and advisers try to tell them and hopefully 'learning' what *doesn't* work in growing a business. 1/" [X Link](https://x.com/scottdwitt/status/1997855862715765005) 2025-12-08T02:28Z 1630 followers, XX engagements "There are three types of leaders. Those who learn from reading those who learn from observation and those who still have to touch the electric fence to get the message. - Col. James M. Lowe Commander MCB Quantico 2004 2/2" [X Link](https://x.com/scottdwitt/status/1997855864619995280) 2025-12-08T02:28Z 1631 followers, XX engagements "@ashleymayer re: Apple Jobs & Apple definitely saw/presented themselves as the Hero in battles against the evil empires of IBM Microsoft. +100 on Anchoring Stories on people and how you're changing their lives in positive ways (sadly many startups struggle to offer positive change)" [X Link](https://x.com/scottdwitt/status/1998140873457201576) 2025-12-08T21:21Z 1635 followers, XXX engagements "@ChibuOnwurah "Weave a web of small advantages. = Jeff Bezos" [X Link](https://x.com/scottdwitt/status/1998223199352553739) 2025-12-09T02:48Z 1635 followers, XXX engagements "@Jasielinvests Burying the Lede "The right advisor challenges you" just as important: You'll seriously consider the adviser's input (especially when you initially disagree with it) and make a habit of explaining to them *why* you will/won't use their advice so both of you are learning" [X Link](https://x.com/scottdwitt/status/1998922016372719846) 2025-12-11T01:05Z 1638 followers, XX engagements "@Andercot Good summary. Classic first-mover / vert integration patterns (which doesn't always win). Timing of market demand and competitive responses are big unknowns (along w/ recognized tech/ops risks) When Market is ready-to-pay will CloudX have company And who's Elon's first customer" [X Link](https://x.com/scottdwitt/status/1998991219742093744) 2025-12-11T05:40Z 1638 followers, XX engagements "@girdley The question is whether Herb (thinking/acting like a Founder) could have survived these Market and Investor Headwinds. Other differentiators Jet Blue Midwest Express Virgin America have all reverted-to-the-mean" [X Link](https://x.com/scottdwitt/status/1998610168570159589) 2025-12-10T04:26Z 1636 followers, XX engagements "@JasonrShuman I've got a 'few years' of Product Marketing experience: When an 'innovator' isn't shamelessly promoting the tangible benefits of their product with a strong emphasis on dollar sign$ followed by lots of zeros they haven't found the benefits or don't care" [X Link](https://x.com/scottdwitt/status/1998857301638394258) 2025-12-10T20:48Z 1636 followers, XX engagements "@jasveer10 Instead of blanket advice which will be misapplied by many wouldn't it be better to help founders to: 1) Think more strategically about their interactions w/ VC teams so they get the most benefit from whomever they first meet (also helpful w/ product sales) 1/" [X Link](https://x.com/scottdwitt/status/1998540258762436942) 2025-12-09T23:48Z 1637 followers, XX engagements "@jasveer10 2) Learn to quickly assess feedback for its Reliability and Relevance Dismissing info based solely on the source is wasteful: There are lots of folks w/ valuable wisdom who've never built a startup themselves: they may have learned from XXX startups working through your problem" [X Link](https://x.com/scottdwitt/status/1998541368793461033) 2025-12-09T23:52Z 1637 followers, XX engagements "@JasonrShuman If this is really the case--strong tangible net business benefits-- then why aren't they communicating this in a hundred different ways to anyone who will listen Are the use cases for these portCo's too narrow Or is this still more about hunches and anticipation" [X Link](https://x.com/scottdwitt/status/1998855913499963397) 2025-12-10T20:42Z 1637 followers, XXX engagements "@Jasielinvests also: If you really do need to rewrite your plan you'd want/expect them to tell you (it's not fun but sometimes the best thing an adviser can do is help the founder see they're barking up the wrong tree and start looking for a more promising tree)" [X Link](https://x.com/scottdwitt/status/1998922621078094123) 2025-12-11T01:07Z 1636 followers, X engagements "@lrhaughton @heldiney @HarryStebbings @Alex_Lazarow Boyd's genius didn't arrive in a pretty package A great diss from The Establishment: "Boyd is highly overrated In many respects he was a failed officer and even a failed human being." = Merrill McPeak former fighter pilot and USAF Chief of Staff General" [X Link](https://x.com/scottdwitt/status/1998584155299545363) 2025-12-10T02:42Z 1637 followers, XX engagements "@randomrecruiter Is his org using AI to screen resumes (Not every hiring manager realizes this: "we just use Workday for basic stuff" Nope: it's a narrow algorithmic obstacle course that blocks good outliers) ( Research is finding that AI Screeners prefer AI-generated resumes & cover letters )" [X Link](https://x.com/scottdwitt/status/1998852950920503320) 2025-12-10T20:30Z 1637 followers, XX engagements "@chrispisarski The irony is there are folks who've been preaching these simple ideas to founders for decades (because they're standard best practices in biz) and they still aren't the conventional wisdom of the startup community. (even YC needs to teach this to their creme de la creme founders)" [X Link](https://x.com/scottdwitt/status/1998864787296629180) 2025-12-10T21:17Z 1638 followers, XXX engagements "@Andercot Musk is the early leader in this race but with Goog and AMZ as competitors (FB ORCL) and a time scale of half-decades it's too early to get comfortable. Stay scared" [X Link](https://x.com/scottdwitt/status/1998992879176626641) 2025-12-11T05:46Z 1637 followers, XX engagements "@tomfgoodwin Unless you focus on niche communities" [X Link](https://x.com/scottdwitt/status/1998841266617127415) 2025-12-10T19:44Z 1636 followers, XX engagements "@girdley Another interesting development: Southwest announced they're working on airport lounges which has become a major selling point for travelers. (mentioned on Marketplace on NPR)" [X Link](https://x.com/scottdwitt/status/1998998686748258315) 2025-12-11T06:10Z 1636 followers, X engagements
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@scottdwitt Scott D. Witt
Scott D. Witt posts on X about business, apple, ibm, microsoft the most. They currently have XXXXX followers and 1058 posts still getting attention that total XXX engagements in the last XX hours.
Engagements: XXX #
- X Week XXXXX +224%
- X Month XXXXXX +78%
- X Months XXXXXX +106%
- X Year XXXXXX +129%
Mentions: XX #
- X Month XX no change
- X Months XXX +300%
- X Year XXX +141%
Followers: XXXXX #
- X Week XXXXX +0.62%
- X Month XXXXX +2%
- X Months XXXXX +14%
- X Year XXXXX +26%
CreatorRank: XXXXXXXXX #
Social Influence
Social category influence stocks finance technology brands celebrities countries vc firms
Social topic influence business, apple, ibm, microsoft, jeff bezos, patterns, express, tangible, strong, interactions
Top assets mentioned IBM (IBM) Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Oracle Corporation (ORCL)
Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours
"@gauravnisar @apoorva_mehta IME those early years are frequently spent by novice founders ignoring what customers and advisers try to tell them and hopefully 'learning' what doesn't work in growing a business. 1/"
X Link 2025-12-08T02:28Z 1630 followers, XX engagements
"There are three types of leaders. Those who learn from reading those who learn from observation and those who still have to touch the electric fence to get the message. - Col. James M. Lowe Commander MCB Quantico 2004 2/2"
X Link 2025-12-08T02:28Z 1631 followers, XX engagements
"@ashleymayer re: Apple Jobs & Apple definitely saw/presented themselves as the Hero in battles against the evil empires of IBM Microsoft. +100 on Anchoring Stories on people and how you're changing their lives in positive ways (sadly many startups struggle to offer positive change)"
X Link 2025-12-08T21:21Z 1635 followers, XXX engagements
"@ChibuOnwurah "Weave a web of small advantages. = Jeff Bezos"
X Link 2025-12-09T02:48Z 1635 followers, XXX engagements
"@Jasielinvests Burying the Lede "The right advisor challenges you" just as important: You'll seriously consider the adviser's input (especially when you initially disagree with it) and make a habit of explaining to them why you will/won't use their advice so both of you are learning"
X Link 2025-12-11T01:05Z 1638 followers, XX engagements
"@Andercot Good summary. Classic first-mover / vert integration patterns (which doesn't always win). Timing of market demand and competitive responses are big unknowns (along w/ recognized tech/ops risks) When Market is ready-to-pay will CloudX have company And who's Elon's first customer"
X Link 2025-12-11T05:40Z 1638 followers, XX engagements
"@girdley The question is whether Herb (thinking/acting like a Founder) could have survived these Market and Investor Headwinds. Other differentiators Jet Blue Midwest Express Virgin America have all reverted-to-the-mean"
X Link 2025-12-10T04:26Z 1636 followers, XX engagements
"@JasonrShuman I've got a 'few years' of Product Marketing experience: When an 'innovator' isn't shamelessly promoting the tangible benefits of their product with a strong emphasis on dollar sign$ followed by lots of zeros they haven't found the benefits or don't care"
X Link 2025-12-10T20:48Z 1636 followers, XX engagements
"@jasveer10 Instead of blanket advice which will be misapplied by many wouldn't it be better to help founders to: 1) Think more strategically about their interactions w/ VC teams so they get the most benefit from whomever they first meet (also helpful w/ product sales) 1/"
X Link 2025-12-09T23:48Z 1637 followers, XX engagements
"@jasveer10 2) Learn to quickly assess feedback for its Reliability and Relevance Dismissing info based solely on the source is wasteful: There are lots of folks w/ valuable wisdom who've never built a startup themselves: they may have learned from XXX startups working through your problem"
X Link 2025-12-09T23:52Z 1637 followers, XX engagements
"@JasonrShuman If this is really the case--strong tangible net business benefits-- then why aren't they communicating this in a hundred different ways to anyone who will listen Are the use cases for these portCo's too narrow Or is this still more about hunches and anticipation"
X Link 2025-12-10T20:42Z 1637 followers, XXX engagements
"@Jasielinvests also: If you really do need to rewrite your plan you'd want/expect them to tell you (it's not fun but sometimes the best thing an adviser can do is help the founder see they're barking up the wrong tree and start looking for a more promising tree)"
X Link 2025-12-11T01:07Z 1636 followers, X engagements
"@lrhaughton @heldiney @HarryStebbings @Alex_Lazarow Boyd's genius didn't arrive in a pretty package A great diss from The Establishment: "Boyd is highly overrated In many respects he was a failed officer and even a failed human being." = Merrill McPeak former fighter pilot and USAF Chief of Staff General"
X Link 2025-12-10T02:42Z 1637 followers, XX engagements
"@randomrecruiter Is his org using AI to screen resumes (Not every hiring manager realizes this: "we just use Workday for basic stuff" Nope: it's a narrow algorithmic obstacle course that blocks good outliers) ( Research is finding that AI Screeners prefer AI-generated resumes & cover letters )"
X Link 2025-12-10T20:30Z 1637 followers, XX engagements
"@chrispisarski The irony is there are folks who've been preaching these simple ideas to founders for decades (because they're standard best practices in biz) and they still aren't the conventional wisdom of the startup community. (even YC needs to teach this to their creme de la creme founders)"
X Link 2025-12-10T21:17Z 1638 followers, XXX engagements
"@Andercot Musk is the early leader in this race but with Goog and AMZ as competitors (FB ORCL) and a time scale of half-decades it's too early to get comfortable. Stay scared"
X Link 2025-12-11T05:46Z 1637 followers, XX engagements
"@tomfgoodwin Unless you focus on niche communities"
X Link 2025-12-10T19:44Z 1636 followers, XX engagements
"@girdley Another interesting development: Southwest announced they're working on airport lounges which has become a major selling point for travelers. (mentioned on Marketplace on NPR)"
X Link 2025-12-11T06:10Z 1636 followers, X engagements