there’s a relatively common idea in startup world that a company “ships its org chart”. this is called Conway’s law: in effect, it means that a given company will end up shipping a product that…
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stranded ideas
today i learned about “mastery learning” – basically, a process where students study a concept until they can pass test showing 90% proficiency, then they move onto the next concept. not only that, but it…
quick idea – a tax policy that supports high-growth small business
one of the biggest things i’ve learned over the last 2.5 years growing kettle & fire 300%+ per year is the importance of cashflow… and how growth can actually kill you when you’re dealing with…
my talk at crypto refactor camp
a few weekends ago, i attended and spoke at ribbonfarm’s crypto refactor camp. the event was fantastic, and had a ton of amazing, thoughtful people. i loved it. i figured i’d share the (very rough)…
contrarian thought – ideas are (almost) everything
the more i’ve done in my career, the more i’ve come to believe that it’s more important to come up with a unique, great idea than it is to choose a thing blindly and execute…
the 4 kinds of side businesses you can start
ah, the side hustle. i’ve become somewhat of a (self-proclaimed) expert at doing random things on the side over the course of my life. in the last few years i’ve created udemy courses, launched a…
are emotions important?
One of the biggest realizations I’ve had this year is that my emotions are not important. Not that I should control them, or manage them better… but that they literally do not matter. At best,…
books that have changed my life
over the last 5 years, i’ve read 348 books – that’s an average of 1.3 books per week. of the 348 books i’ve read, below (categorized) are the most impactful. books i return to time…
questions for performance reviews
since launching kettle & fire, i’ve been thrown into a role where – for the first time – i’m managing more than 5 people. as the team has grown, i’ve had to learn how to…
startups i’d invest in today
at some point in the next 10 years, i plan to start an angellist syndicate. until then, i’ll be writing occasional (timestamped) posts detailing the companies i would invest in today, and why i’d invest…