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Earlier this year, I rejected a good-but-not-great job opportunity for the first time in recent memory. I was scared. What if I couldn’t find anything…
Aug 26, 2021
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June 2020
A world without PMs
Lots of people these days are imaging a world without police, which, if you ask me, is not really that hard to imagine. In college, I saw 0 police…
Jun 18, 2020
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May 2020
Systemizing growth
And I don't mean my sourdough starter
May 28, 2020
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March 2020
Five things Friday
Hi Team Danimals, I will keep it short and sweet on this beautiful Friday! I haven’t had much time to write content this week, but still wanted to share…
Mar 27, 2020
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Why Slack is slacking
At the moment, there are 2 accelerating trends: remote work and cross team collaboration. So, why is Slack not doing better? At first, I figured that it…
Mar 18, 2020
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The average
I had this shower thought the other day — am I above average or a below average in terms of general fitness? I started pondering this question and found…
Mar 14, 2020
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February 2020
Lessons from Roblox
A few days ago, Roblox raised a $150 million round on a $4 billion valuation. It’s been somewhat of a renaissance for gaming startups, propelled by the…
Feb 29, 2020
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Time, compressed
A quick note: I didn’t send anything out last week, but I have lots of stuff to share so expect another short message later this week! A couple years…
Feb 18, 2020
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The trust battery
A few months back, I stumbled upon this interview with Tobi Lutke, the founder of Shopify. There were several memorable moments in the podcast (he’s a…
Feb 7, 2020
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January 2020
Stuff you are into: January edition
I am doing something a bit different this week. A couple days back, I put out a call asking my friends to send me things that they are currently into…
Jan 31, 2020
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On interviewing
Interviewing, like earthquake preparedness and CPR, is one of those skills I wish I didn’t need. There are a lot of reasons why interviews suck, but the…
Jan 23, 2020
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It’s hard to monetize off of shitposts
I was shocked when Reddit raised more than $300 million on a $3 billion valuation. I use Reddit frequently and like the product, but still feel like the…
Jan 16, 2020
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