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Key insights from SXSW 2025 highlight the intersection of technology and human creativity, focusing on advancements like AI, quantum computing, and immersive experiences that redefine business strategies and cultural engagement.
LinkWho do you think is the most insane programmer of our current era?
I think it’s Evan Wallace (cofounder of Figma):
- Basically rebuilt the browser rendering stack to run in the browser for Figma
- Built CRDTs to run Figma’s multiplayer tech for millions of users
-... See more
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Patrick Vernon • Venture Capital Strategy: How to Think Like a Venture Capitalist
Employees of small and medium businesses, self-employed workers[112], students, job seekers, and startup founders are all out of reach for most institutions that used to be part of the Great Safety Net 1.0. The vast majority of workers are outsiders in a world where risks are covered only for those employed by large domestic corporations.
Nicolas Colin • Hedge: A Greater Safety Net for the Entrepreneurial Age

It traditionally assumed that firms were independent, and so changes would be independent, and so their sizes and aggregate effects would be distributed normally.
W. Brian Arthur • Complexity Economics: Proceedings of the Santa Fe Institute's 2019 Fall Symposium
ONE bird in the hand is worth TWO in the bush