Britt Gage

Although doing great work takes less discipline than people think — because the way to do great work is to find something you like so much that you don't have to force yourself to do it — finding work you love does usually require discipline. Some people are lucky enough to know what they want to do when they're 12, and just glide along as if they... See more

The archives of human cleverness are filled with blunders. When read in a good mood, history is a blooper reel. But it should not be lost on us that history never repeats, and modern technology enables ever more leverage. The more technology you can harness to commit an idea, and the faster your idea can spread, the greater the magnitude of... See more

The points I failed to grasp were that by not writing documentation:

• you’re shutting the door for others to work on the project


• your business is much more valuable when well-documented, as it’s far more attractive to buy


• documented processes help you save time and identify where things can be automated.

Culture includes the often invisible systems that influence our day-to-day experiences and how people work together. 

While there are plenty of articles and resources that talk about culture at work and shaping the future of work, what is missing from the conversation about culture is how it works and what specifically to do to build it, shape it... See more

The reality is that it is unclear if an AI-driven internet is net-better for the world. Creative destruction, the process of change that leads to the destruction of existing economic structures, has long pushed society forward. But the internet is so important, and the impact of AI’s change is so dramatic, that it is hard for me to comprehend what... See more

Anytime you’re telling someone what to do you’re not actually solving the bug. You’re doing a really bad patch.

Part of the problem with the Lean Startup mindset is that it sees life and work as an optimization problem. The point is to help people live a good life, not just an efficient life. The goal is human flourishing, not convenience. The goal is a good future, not just a technically advanced future.