I mentioned this deck a few weeks ago when linking to a video by Netflix former Chief Talent Officer Patty McCord. I decided to dig it up and take another run through it. Now that I have, I’m reminded of just how […]
Not much of a surprise, but it bears repeating: there’s a lot of empty mall space already, and a lot more to come. Digiday discusses some of the plans already in motion to repurpose it for the benefit of innovators. | learn […]
Nadia Eghbal discusses the different approaches to measuring the health of open-source projects. She goes well beyond the basics of # of commits and pull requests. |learn more
This is not an easy topic to grasp, but I think it’ll be an important one in the future. Cryptographer Matthew Green does a nice job of simplifying the concepts involved and stepping through them slowly. Still, maybe don’t read […]
“Would you have seen these websites from Uber, Airbnb, and others and predicted they would one day be billion-dollar companies?” | learn more
Vijay Pande explains their investment thesis in Ciitizen, “a platform that helps patients securely collect and share their personal health data.” The startup looks to address one of the biggest underlying issues in healthcare: the structural lack of transparency when […]
One of the only YouTube channels I subscribe to is called Two Minute Papers. They create short video synopses of AI-related papers in scientific journals. This particular video is a worthwhile way to spend a couple minuets. | learn more
“Airbnb hosts throughout Chicago are concerned and confused after receiving letters last week from the city, informing them their units must be taken off Airbnb’s platform in seven days or potentially face fines.” | learn more
I don’t have much of an opinion on the project, but oooooh the drama! “The Better Government Association has filed a lawsuit against the city for disclosure of public records behind its $1 billion deal with Musk’s company.” | learn more
I recently discovered this newsroom that runs on the same platform as Block Club Chicago. “We look beyond public records and disclosures to reveal the hidden networks and conflicts of interest that drive systemic corruption.” I love it! The link […]