Life, Politics
I grew up in Orange County. I was corn fed on punk rock. When I was 17, I saw Rage Against the Machine at Irvine Meadows. The mosh pit was gigantic. Actually, it started off as two pits. They ultimately merged. There was a fire in the center. I ran against the grain....
Business
AngelList is essentially a public market for private, early-stage tech stocks––without actually being a transaction processor. It is the single most important innovation in venture capital in the last 5 years. My startup, SpeakerText, raised $600k and 90% of our...
Business, Politics
TLDR version: The idea that technology by itself can change the world is a delusion. For technology to have an impact in the world, humans must wield it, sometimes in conjunction with lethal force (or the threat thereof).* Ten days ago, as we were checking out office...
Business
SpeakerText needs help. Seriously. The amount of non-technical work and stuff we need to do to make SpeakerText succeed has grown beyond my capacity. In fact, it’s hurting productivity, and not just for me. Tyler still acting as company bookkeeper, and Swanson...
Business
People who say that lawyers are a commodity good don’t know what the hell they’re talking about. Lawyers are not a commodity. There’s no need to overpay, but do not skimp. Lawyers are expensive, and it’s tempting to go cheap when you’re...
