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Logging, one of the three pillars of observability, can become very expensive with complex applications tying together many microservices due to *persistent* storage costs.

At Decent, we view artist monetization as a question of incentive alignment: how might an artist and their fans share in value jointly created? To answer this question, we need to move beyond patronage.

The legendary designer Paula Scher said, “I still [a little over 5 decades into her career] make things that are pretty awful. It’s part of the process. You have periods of tremendous productivity and other periods where you’re fallow. The fallow periods are really important because that’s where you’re figuring something it out. You have to work th... See more

Scout is a pre-seed and unannounced startup allowing fans to buy virtual trading cards of their favorite creators. An up-and-coming creator can issue a limited number of trading cards—say 100 cards for $100 each. Fans purchase those cards and unlock new levels of access: a weekly livestream with the creator, exclusive merchandise, backstage passes ... See more

Every job will be automated until four remain: engineer, entrepreneur, investor, artist.

An interesting question to ask is: what does the 21st-century Nintendo look like? And how does the next era of iconic IP take shape?