Kill the backlog
Most backlogs never get done, and those that do probably shouldn't have. If something matters, apply intentionality to it and ship it fast. The faster you ship, the sooner you learn and build what your user needs.
Tech
The disaster of fake decentralization in crypto (and how to fix it)
I can say one thing for sure: centralization is a symptom of a lack of access to technology. Do you care about crypto? Make it decentralized AND easy to use.
Sensawunda to build amazing companies
The true value of a company is on the human side: the people that work in it and the glue that holds them together: their culture.
A sensawunda as the genetic makeup of a company will always attract and retain talent that is curious, that innovates, and that challenges established patterns.
Startup advice: Seeking the uncomfortable truths
We get emotionally attached to our ideas because they're a projection of our value – or so we may think. When someone questions those ideas, especially in a professional setting, it can trigger irrational responses that vary depending on your position of authority and leverage. As a company founder, you have
Managing complexity and communication in software projects
Most software projects fail because they're too large and teams can't communicate effectively. I wish there were a more complex explanation, one full of crazy metaphors, but there isn't. Large projects are hard to manage because complexity doesn't grow linearly, but exponentially.
New founders: bootstrap
The next generation of companies will be built on top of bootstrapping, not lavish vanity rounds
I started writing this post with wild metaphors about the public markets, sprinkling in some anecdotes about the Coinbase IPO, trucks filled with Teslas in the 101, and general imagery depicting plentifulness and obscenity.