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Ash Tilawat

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Ash Tilawat

@ashtilawat

@GauntletAI CTO

Austin, TX

Joined May 2020

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Ash Tilawat
@ashtilawat
Jun 8
Just got my GFA jacket. Gauntlet for America exists to help federal agencies hire the next generation of AI-native talent. Our second cohort wraps up in July, and we have two more cohorts launching before the end of the year. The future of government will be built by people
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Ash Tilawat
@ashtilawat
Oct 20, 2025
My career goal is to never buy SAAS again and build it all myself for any company I am at.
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Ash Tilawat
@ashtilawat
Jul 9, 2025
INTO THE GAUNTLET DROPS TOMORROW
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Ash Tilawat
@ashtilawat
Aug 9, 2025
Just a reminder: Gauntlet AI is free and always will be. No tuition. No room and board. No meal plan. All expenses covered so you can go all in. Finish the challenges and get a job offer.
Austen Allred
@Austen
Aug 9, 2025
30,000 reminders to apply to Gauntlet AI
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Ash Tilawat
@ashtilawat
Jul 13, 2025
The times are changing in @gauntletai cohort 2. Half the group wants to ditch @cursor_ai Pro (even with VERY high overage limits) and switch to $200/month Claude MAX accounts instead. Windsurf? Crickets. Haven’t heard anyone ask for it once this cohort. Other highlights:
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Ash Tilawat
@ashtilawat
Oct 17, 2025
At @gauntletai, we're killing the "AI doesn't work on legacy code" narrative. Cohort 3 is reviving Marin Software—a dead ad-tech giant that peaked at $108M revenue before going bankrupt. @Austen will pick 12 Cohort 3 members. You rebuild the software with AI. New business
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Ash Tilawat
@ashtilawat
Oct 23, 2025
I’ve trained engineers at 80+ companies on building production AI systems—RAG pipelines, agents, fine-tuning, workflows, you name it. Now I want to level up my students at @gauntletai with something different: Live architecture breakdowns of YOUR real problems. New YouTube
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Ash Tilawat
@ashtilawat
Nov 2, 2025
It’s insane that this time last year @gauntletai was just an idea. Cohort 3 onsite in Austin, TX starts tomorrow. It’s time to take it to the next level. We will push the limits of what’s possible with AI.
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Ash Tilawat
@ashtilawat
Nov 14, 2025
You know what’s fucking nuts There will be almost 300 Gauntlet alumni by the end of 2025 We are building the biggest network of elite AI builders. The world will know Gauntlet.
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Ash Tilawat
@ashtilawat
Sep 29, 2025
We are adding a small gym to Gauntlet HQ and free creatine at the office. Code 14 hours a day but get that 30 minute session in while Claude rips through your task list.
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Ash Tilawat
@ashtilawat
Aug 12, 2025
One of the biggest questions I get from hiring partners: What tools are Gauntlet challengers using to code? What’s the tech stack? The tools are exactly what you think they are: Claude Code, Cursor, RepoPrompt, DeepWiki, GitIngest. ITS NOT THE TOOLS, ITS THE HOURS THEY SPEND
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Ash Tilawat
@ashtilawat
Sep 21, 2025
Boarding a plane back to Austin now. Ready to ship more with AI, Run another @gauntletai program, and maybe launch something new… 👀
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Ash Tilawat
@ashtilawat
Jul 14, 2025
Introducing Patrick Skinner, @PSkinnerTech: Gauntlet Cohort 2 Challenger. Patrick brings an uncommon combination of military and technical expertise to the program. Starting as an Army Airborne Ranger Medic, he developed skills in high-pressure environments before transitioning
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Ash Tilawat
@ashtilawat
Sep 4, 2025
Let Gauntlet reach Cohort 5. By that point, we’ll have built the world’s largest community of elite AI developers. We’ll organize exclusive reunions, retreats, and events for our alumni. It’s inevitable that some of the fastest-growing startups will have two Gauntlet
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