Indie thoughts
We built the brand like a record label that understood coffee.
We built it like streetwear that understood storytelling.
We built it for us, the ones who want more from the everyday.
We built it like streetwear that understood storytelling.
We built it for us, the ones who want more from the everyday.
This.
I’m not interested in empire or wealth, I’m interested in paying my bills and spending every minute of my time on labor that brings me delight. I may never change the world, but my company makes my world—and the world of my customers—that much richer and more beautiful.
In Defense of Starting a Bad Business
brings me delight
The more money you make, the less likely you are to place ‘being a parent’ at the center of your identity. Part of this probably has to do with the fact that middle and upper-income people are more likely to understand their identity as their job, but even that doesn’t fully explain this stat. Instead, I’d argue that bourgeois parents are more
... See moreAnne Helen Petersen • The Anxious Style of American Parenting
Well this is a good concept
“Keep away from the bloody computer!”: Helen Oxenbury on the art of illustrating childhood
Olivia Hingleyitsnicethat.comI used to think consistency meant never missing a day.
But in reality, it means bouncing back quickly.
Consistency isn’t perfection, it’s recovery speed.
Jai Srinivassubstack.comI like this concept to further explore
But AI + your taste? That's the game-changer.
What matters in the age of AI is taste
I recently declared feed bankruptcy.
At various points in my week // day, I type "kottke.org" into my browser, hit enter, and read whatever is there. Then I type "chorus.fm" and do the same thing. Then Daring Fireball. Then Hacker News.
I read good things, on good websites.
And it feels like an exercise in nostalgia.
Between 2010 and now, we... See more
At various points in my week // day, I type "kottke.org" into my browser, hit enter, and read whatever is there. Then I type "chorus.fm" and do the same thing. Then Daring Fireball. Then Hacker News.
I read good things, on good websites.
And it feels like an exercise in nostalgia.
Between 2010 and now, we... See more