Max Beauroyre

The way this pans out? As they got bigger, they gradually shifted from building for users toward building for buyers, hoping to optimize for revenue growth. Over time, that killed their word-of-mouth growth, which caused them to have to work harder for each sale. So they got more salesy, and so on. They became companies that focused on making a... See more

The General Secretary had long dreamed of doubling down on real-world physical manufacturing and avoiding American post-industrial decadence. He viewed software companies with suspicion.37 But hawks in the CCP warn that the growing race towards AGI can no longer be ignored. So he finally commits fully to the big AI push he had previously tried to... See more

Different growth phases demand different leadership strengths. In our early stage, we needed 0-1 energy, fast-paced execution, and incredibly high velocity to define a new category. Now as we scale, we require operational rigour, technical depth, and a scalable culture to support our enterprise customers. This transition optimises our leadership... See more

In 2016, Trump rose to power due to economic despair in the heartland. This week, Mamdani rose to power due to economic despair in Brooklyn. Is the future of politics just class warfare?

This isn’t just philosophical woo woo stuff—it’s practical. Because products are not neutral. They are opinions embedded in pixels – every button, every default—says something about what we believe people are for. About who our customers can become.

Venture capital started as a way to underwrite the expansion of sales forces for companies selling installable packaged software.