Tom White

For consumers, software discovery disappears. A user asks their agent to track expenses or categorize last month’s spending. The agent finds the skill. The user never knows the tool exists, aside from a subscription.

For enterprises, IT provisions applications by role. A sales rep gets Salesforce. A marketer gets HubSpot. An analyst gets Tableau.... See more

The “machine” is not the problem. The problem is our formation—whether we enter into relationship with these tools as children of God or as anxious, mimetic animals trying to become gods ourselves

If the mention of words like web3, crypto, and their complementary acronyms—NFT, DAO, DeFi, et cetera—prompt fears or jeers, derision or confusion, I shall serve as Virgil to your Dante.

the most strategic move is to find an environment with stronger tailwinds — one where your skills and contributions create more value, both for the company and for your career.

It’s no wonder that a favorite book of mine is titled: Investing: The Last Liberal Art. Though worth a read in full (and a good number of routine rereads at that), the below quote captures the book’s overarching thesis:[E]ach discipline entwines with, and in the process strengthens, every other. From each discipline, the thoughtful person draws... See more

On Failure: I think seeing failure is really important. It’s important to learn the lesson of what didn't work, sometimes more so than learning the lesson of what did work.On Networking: Replace the word networking with relationships. Networking feels transactional; nobody wants to be networked. Your job in your 20s is to forge relationships and... See more