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A few weeks ago, I came across an intriguing tweet by Jack Ellis about deleting your backlog. He shared how getting rid of this “mental technical debt” — not even real technical debt, but the illusionary kind — had been one of the most usef
Read the essay →A few days ago, over dinner, I found myself deep in conversation about the technological singularity. While that “happy moment” of humanity becoming a machine-augmented brain collective (think Star Trek’s Borg) might still be years or decad
Read the essay →Brian Sierakowski (@bsierakowski) has been busy over the last year: he started working on ChangeBot and TRMNL, and both projects are taking off. If you ever wondered what a good changelog looks like or why you might need one, this episode i
Read the essay →This week taught me an unexpected lesson about entrepreneurship. After the Christmas and New Years festivities — that annual tradition of sharing joy, memories, and apparently germs — I found myself running a fever of nearly 40°C (104°F). F
Read the essay →When Peter Jackson was brainstorming the Lord of the Rings movie universe, two amazing Tolkien-savvy illustrators sat in on the meetings: John Howe and Alan Lee. Jackson would explain a scene, what was where, and they would sketch as he tal
Read the essay →Johannes Jäschke is a pioneer in the intersection of technology and mental health. From a college seminar to the forefront of digital well-being, Johannes developed Hypnu, a hypnosis app that gained significant traction during the pandemic.
Read the essay →Last week, I did a recap of 2024. Now that we’re starting a new year, let’s look ahead at the opportunities and challenges facing the software business world in 2025. I want to share my insights into the SaaS and software engineering landsc
Read the essay →Omar Zenhom (@TheOmarZenhom) is one of those few amazing founders who just can’t stop giving back to their entrepreneurial peers, no matter how much success they might have. Recently having sold WebinarNinja, Omar still shows up every singl
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