Evolving the User Interface to the Software Business
For a little while, it seemed inevitable that desktop apps—well, programs , as they were previously known—would all migrate to be web apps, destined to run as tabs in a browser window. In many...
Being Optimistic
What does it mean to be optimistic? My definition is the choice to focus on the positive aspects of a situation, both in-the-moment and the potential outcomes, without ignoring problematic areas. The latter can lead...
All-Encompassing Management
A while back, I happened upon a Twitter thread about incompetent management that I found, initially anyway, quite insightful. First-time founders, CEOs, and even employees should understand the playbook of the Incompetent Leader (IL). The...
Another Housing Bubble
A recent episode of the Planet Money podcast talked a bit about the current housing crunch and the reasons for some of the biggest price increases in housing for decades. To quickly summarize, the Planet...
Where Photos Go from Here
As of June 1st, Google Photos has formally ended its unlimited—albeit slightly resized and compressed—photo storage, nudging users towards one of their paid storage subscription plans. It's a classic rent-seeking business...
Funny Chart Investing
Ever since the Square IPO, I’ve been keeping a closer eye on, while trying to learn more about, the US stock market. Even though my first job out of school involved supporting systems that...