About
Shawn Drost is co-founder and CEO of Phoenix Hydrogen. He previously founded Hack Reactor, a coding bootcamp.
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Middle Life Opportunity https://t.co/010nd3M2gl
Jun 9, 2026
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When I cancelled my Gemini sub my gdrive and Gmail broke. Iβm not even mad Iβm just concerned. U guys ok? https://t.co/8fjEJifkCw
Mar 14, 2026 Β· β₯ 1
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Some surprising AI/human overlaps I observe: 1. Affirmations. We both get smarter if we prepare by saying "I am a genius!" 2. Confabulation. We both make up plausible things and double down in the face of contrary evidence. 3. We think by writing and are dumber off-the-cuff.
Jul 24, 2025 Β· β₯ 1
Founder at Phoenix HydrogenYC W22
Intro paths
Shawn went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer β the partner who ran Phoenix Hydrogen's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Shawn can intro founders to Phoenix Hydrogen's investors below.
Phoenix Hydrogen's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at Phoenix Hydrogen
