I've been continuing work on my recording life project. At this point, the questions are finalized, and I've been building the first version of the platform. The working name is Four Questions.
It's been a long time since I've built new software from scratch under my own steam. The first question ...
April 28, 2020
I'm dogfooding the set of questions developed for my recording life project. And recording my life for my own benefit.
1. What did you do today?
I've been working long hours at ForUsAll, trying to get some tools together that will help people get access to their retirement savings under the CARES ...
April 15, 2020
As Director of Investments at Matter Ventures, I evaluated thousands of startups, saw hundreds of pitches, invested in 24 ventures, and supported 75. Additionally, I've founded two startups (both exited), was the first employee at two more, have raised money, and have advised many more beyond the Matter universe.
I'd love ...
April 15, 2020
Thanks to everyone who responded after my previous post about recording life on the ground. Lots of people had ideas about which questions would be useful to ask on an ongoing basis about life under quarantine; lots of people also told me that 10 questions was far too many.
Most people ...
April 14, 2020
I'm more and more convinced that we all need to tell this story. Covid-19 landed in a world that was succumbing to nationalist leaders who enjoy bending the truth to suit their own narratives. The story of this global pandemic can't be left to them to tell. It also can't ...
April 7, 2020
Everything changed in the blink of an eye.I remember when I experienced my first earthquake. I was standing in a house in Berkeley, all white plaster over wooden walls, and it was like a wave suddenly passed through it. In an instant, the walls flexed and curved like butter. My ...
April 2, 2020
Here's the media I consumed and found interesting in March. We're all deep in the global pandemic, so I've decided to exclude covid-19 related media for this month - which means this list is a lot shorter, because I've basically been mainlining the news.
Apps
Houseparty. There may be serious issues with ...
April 1, 2020