“I believe almost all first-time founders burn out their first employees as they learn how to manage groups of people. If this advice helps avoid a few cases, it’s worth writing it down. I wrote this article for managers of […]
McKinley Valentine writes The Whippet, one of my absolute favorite newsletters (legit, it’s better than mine. luckily she sends on Wednesdays biweekly so I don’t have to compete with her Sunday mornings). She was a guest on this podcast where the […]
He’s really into it. He equates it to the other breakthrough computing technology of his lifetime, the graphical user interface. ~ learn more
I can’t even try to summarize this. Click through and scan for yourself — it’s in bullet points. If you are not completely floored, write me so we can chat. ~ learn more
Two inventions might start out looking like toys. One might become hugely impactful and change the world, while the other might not. Benedict Evans argues that the argument “well, lots of important things look like toys” is not technically wrong, […]
“The Texas Triangle , between Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio, contains 75% of Texans. Why? What’s special about that triangle?” ~ learn more
We have a box in our living room from a recent purchase. My daughter wondered what the symbols on the box meant. It was a great chance to explain the international standards that help our supply chains run smoothly. Why […]
They have collectively raised $5.3 Billion in funding. They have also been arrested for fraud and scams worth over $18.5 Billion. This is from a tweet — does anyone want to fact check this? ~ source
He came to ask them for $10 Billion in funding to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. We know how that story ended! Well, at least those of us who haven’t subscribed to the […]
“A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.” ~ learn more