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The Low Bar of Exceptionalism
We live in a world where extraordinary people are no longer hard to find.
Jun 16
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May 2026
Grab Bag: Banana Water Edition
While I love longform writing, other times I just want to share a bunch of things that caught my attention this week. Let’s see how this goes.
May 31
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What I’m Re-reading: The Captain Class
I love authors willing to question conventional wisdom from new angles to unearth non-intuitive answers.
May 25
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Kathleen Joddy Rajter
Two things before the obituary:
May 24
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RIP, Mom
Bridget Phetasy once said something that hit me hard.
May 2
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April 2026
Are Chinese AI Models Risky?
A security & SOC 2-flavored answer to a question I keep getting from founders and leaders.
Apr 27
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What TODO When You Have 99 TODOs
Exec Article Summary
Apr 26
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Your Book, Now Interactive
Being a Techstars mentor was an honor and a joy.
Apr 12
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The Curiosity Claw
Young kids are endlessly curious, often asking 20 sequential “why” questions until their parents are left exasperated.
Apr 5
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March 2026
“You Need to Learn How to Read”
Kevin knew how to light a fire under people’s asses.
Mar 22
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The Return to Analog
I’ve been in tech my entire life.
Mar 15
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Violent Self-Discipline
A colleague of mine (shoutout to Tyrone Ross) has been using this term, and it’s starting to stick.
Mar 8
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