tech, startups, internet

Tech takes a while. 

Amidst all of the excitement around how things will change because of technology (and they will!), don’t forget that it takes a while. Bill Gates had a famous quote: “We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next […]

fun facts

American honeybees’ sperm isn’t cutting it. 

I have been reading for years about the plight of the honeybee and how populations were drastically falling every year. I learned in this article that honeybees aren’t native to North America, and that the U.S. stopped allowing imports of […]

fun facts

Where are the baby dinosaurs? 

Seriously, why haven’t we ever seen baby dinosaurs in museums? Well, paleontologist Jack Horner tells us in this surprising TED talk. | learn more

better doing

A story about A/B testing. 

Duolingo VP of Growth Gina Gotthilf discusses some of her favorite testing success stories and the ethos behind testing. I really appreciate her article in particular because she makes it clear that if you don’t have enough traffic (or users […]

better doing

The art of delegating. 

Do you manage a team? Management is one of the hardest skills to learn because it’s like nothing else, and it’s rarely taught in any way that’s actionable. Delegation is one of the keys to successful management, and this article […]

profiles of people

The Horowitz family. 

A profile of David Horowitz contrasted with his son Ben Horowitz (of VC firm Andreeson Horowitz fame). A very interesting story about the divergent politics of father and son. | learn more