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In defense of looking like shit
Or, why Senator Fetterman is doing something actually interesting and good
Sep 18
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July 2023
The platforms will never stop hungering
All Internet platforms eventually devolve into a mess of advertisements, algorithms, self-dealing, and bloat. An iron law of the Internet: If a product…
Jul 4
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May 2023
Seven years of not drinking is a good time to question your life's direction
Or: How having kids consumes all your remaining creative hours
May 24
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April 2023
One good way to engender a crisis of self is to have a baby
Or: Who am I, really
Apr 11
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March 2023
Sorry, but I don't think that you deserve a bailout [Updated] [Updated again]
Update: Everyone hates this take
Mar 10
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February 2023
Bonding
There’s an old riff that if you want to make a friend, ask them for a favor. It’s counter-intuitive advice. Wouldn’t you want to offer a favor to cement…
Feb 3
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How much did Stripe's growth slow in 2022?
Hello from the baby bunker! I am heading back to work in middle-ish February, at which point my writing will revert back to TechCrunch and return to its…
Feb 1
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January 2023
Tech tries a new trick: efficiency
Or, why big tech is ceding the future to cheer up morose shareholders
Jan 27
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What's the point of having a billionaire owner if you don't get to avoid economics?
When the New York Times’ staff decided to walk out for 24 hours last December, I got it. Unlike many a media company, the Times is wealthy and…
Jan 25
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Why great startups are built in lousy times
Thanks to Liza for reading this for me, she’s the best. Thanks to Ada for not falling asleep until after 1 AM last night so that I could write this…
Jan 23
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How screwed is Twitter now that its debt payments loom?
Hello again from parental leave! Today we’re looking at Twitter’s finances pre, and post-Musk. Thanks to Liza for giving this a read before it went out…
Jan 19
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How screwed is Twitter now that its debt payments loom?
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It's duck hunting season but instead of ducks it's Duck Creek and instead of hunting it's private equity
Hello from baby-land. I’ve had the notes for this post doodled for a week now, but thanks to my little tot the words were delayed. Here’s to getting…
Jan 16
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It's duck hunting season but instead of ducks it's Duck Creek and instead of hunting it's private equity
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