For Love or For Money (1993)

Haroon Aaron Dean

My purpose

I do things to bring people together so they can grow. That’s my big “why” that’s been apparent at every stage of my life. Whether that”do” means building, hosting, or connecting — it’s gotta be so folks can come together.

A thing or a few lines about me

I’m curious. I get excited about building things that make people feel less alone and alienated in the world. My favorite way of learning is learning from people. Sitting in a conversation where I can just shut up and listen to someone speak at length about something they’re passionate or recently learned about is one of my favorite past-times. I also love listening to music and witnessing beautiful art.

A small glimpse of my dedication to learning and curiosity is seen in my career: I studied Comparative Literature (with an emphasis in Arabic) at UC Berkeley before I moved onto work as a software engineer at different startups ranging from seed to Series C. Currently working on Chai and Vibes with some friends, and that's the baby that has my attention right now. Previously worked on Make Moves

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