better doing

How to get useful answers to your questions.

“5 years ago I wrote a post called how to ask good questions. I still really like that post, but it’s missing a few of the tactics I use to get useful answers like “interrupt people when they’re going off […]

tech, startups, internet

Stratechery on Meta.

“Meta exists because Zuckerberg believes it needs to exist, and he is devoted to making the metaverse a reality; it’s his call, for better or worse.” | learn more

tech, startups, internet

How to shut down a startup.

“Just six weeks earlier, in October 2020, Petal had finalized pricing for manufacturing its germ-freezing trash can, which consumers could use to get rid of germs in their trash and eliminate odors. Then, the cost of manufacturing the product shot […]

tech, startups, internet

Eye-scanning silver orb cryptocurrency.

“Over the summer, the world learned that tech investor Sam Altman was plotting to co-found a new startup that struck many as dystopian, albeit light on details: a cryptocurrency called Worldcoin that is distributed by scanning people’s eyeballs with an […]

fun facts

Ransomware gang drama.

“When ransomware group REvil reappeared in September after a nearly two-month downtime, its return was met with a less-than-friendly reception on the cybercriminal underground.” | learn more

on the blockchain

The DAO contributor funnel needs work.

“Discovery: no Glassdoor of DAOs for beginners 2 browse; Onboarding: Discords lack process for ppl 2 gain context; Contribution: DAOs disproportionately benefits self-starters who create their own scope” | learn more

on the blockchain

The case study of a DAO.

This is a deep dive into Friends With Benefits (FWB), a private social media network structured as a DAO. “In just its first year, FWB has already pushed the boundaries of how social tokens can create new forms of social […]