Purchasing Decision. Traditional SaaS is a department-head, IT, or exec purchasing decision, while API-first is typically a product and engineering purchasing decision.
If we create a world of more exclusive groups based on even more exclusive assets what have we really done for humanity?
Is this what we are calling decentralization?
Success at the portfolio level doesn't necessarily mean success at the individual level. In fact, it's almost never the case.
Become a VC for your own ideas. Don't be a bet in someone else's portfolio. Be the portfolio.
Undivided focus and your precious human time are among the most scarce and meaningful gifts you can give others in the AI era. Especially asalgorithms becoming more sophisticated in competing for our attention, giving your time to a human will be a gift. I expect our culture to crave the exchange of undivided attention. Showing your hands during a... See more
Many of life’s failures are men who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Edison is a great example of someone who used deliberate and cognitive creativity.
Planting trees, for instance. It sounds like a simple fix and it has obvious appeal for all of us who love trees, but its impact on climate change is overblown. Although trees absorb some carbon, they can never take in enough to offset the damage from our modern lifestyle.