under the microscope
A better way to picture atomsatoms
Not like the cartoon diagrams we normally associate them with. | learn more
retail therapy
Amazon, Walmart and Chinese potting soil
In 2018, the anonymous blogger behind Deep Throat IPO wrote this incredibly long post exploring the question “What would have happened if Amazon and Walmart had never been born?” It’s a fascinating exploration of the dynamics of US retail and […]
better doing
How to miss a deadline
“Projects are always on the frontier, combining elements and ideas and effort to do something that’s not been done before, not quite the way we’re doing it here and now. And so, bold projects sometimes fail to make their deadline. […]
better doing
Forget about the boss—what’s the right thing to do here?
“Important lessons in your career can come from brief interactions with effective leaders. I had one of those interactions with Charlie Bell at Amazon 20 years ago, and I’ve never forgotten it.” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
The cost of cloud, a trillion dollar paradox
“However, as industry experience with the cloud matures — and we see a more complete picture of cloud lifecycle on a company’s economics — it’s becoming evident that while cloud clearly delivers on its promise early on in a company’s […]
tech, startups, internet
Pinterest’s use of AI drives growth
“Pinterest Inc. is boosting its user and ad-revenue numbers at a much faster pace than most of its social-media peers—and it has artificial intelligence to thank for it.” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
How Anjali Sud reinvented Vimeo
“Now, you probably think of Vimeo as a smaller competitor to YouTube — the company’s been around for 16 years, and that’s what it was for most of that time. But when Anjali took over as CEO, she stopped all […]
oh, chicago
Illinois Supreme Court rejects bid that would’ve blown up state’s finances
Before the title leaves you with the impression that all is now well with the state’s finances, there’s still the pesky matter of pensions. “The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously shot down a legal challenge to bonds issued by the […]
fun facts
Millennials aren’t poorer than previous generations
Of dollars and data takes up the question of my generation’s wealth. “Using the same Federal Reserve data cited in the articles above, we can see that Millennials have roughly the same inflation-adjusted financial assets per capita as prior generations […]
fun facts
What’s an appetizing store?
“[T]ypically in reference to Jewish cuisine in New York City, particularly Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, [an Appetizing store] is a store that sells “food that generally goes with bagels.” | learn more