Jacob Borgeson
@jacobborgeson
A product person looking to make the world a better place by applying technology to big challenges - and then building really strong communities to galvanize those solutions.
Jacob Borgeson
I’d like to keep my family together and raise my boys into adults who are “publicly useful and privately happy.” Anything else is gravy.
Why efficient buildings are key to decarbonizing the power grid
canarymedia.com
Sustainability & Climate Change
"Compared to the business-as-usual scenario, that would shave more than one-third off the cost of decarbonizing the country’s power supply."
There are actually about a dozen platforms designed to fill this need - and they make up about a $2-3B annual market for brand community platforms today. Community-building is nearly as old as the internet, and so much has been developed since the advent of message boards and forums.
Li Jin • Community leaders deserve better: An open letter about community software
Their stated mission is to "explore the future of human networks."
Bill Johnston • Cohere Podcast
3 Seasons of pods largely on communities - the art, science, and related topics of building and running communities.
Bill Johnston • Cohere Podcast
— DAOs are having a big moment in blockchain, thanks to their community-driven code of ethics.— There are several different DAO categories, each one suiting a different interest, whether it’s investing, collecting art, or cultivating community and member projects via community funding.— Because DAOs are decentralized, they eliminate the need for a ... See more
Ledger • Your DAO Guide - The Most Important DAO Categories Defining the Space | Ledger
Season 1 is about the intersection of communities with various other disciplines: Data science, AI, Poverty, Loneliness, Business, and more.
Bill Johnston • Cohere Podcast
- Khoros (fka Lithium) - Samsung, Sephora, Microsoft, Airbnb, Powerschool, eBay, Etsy - Higher Logic (Acq. Vanilla Forums) - Tesla, Electronic Arts, and a lot of nonprofits. They also have good onboarding - Salesforce Experience Cloud - Farmers Insurance (Agents), UC BerkeleyAnd there are a few new entrants that might be inter... See more