Back in May, I announced Unoffice Hours, inspired by something Matt Webb had established with his community. Anyone could book a 30 minute meeting with me, for any reason, on a Friday. No money, no strings, no expectations.

It’s been a wonderful experiment. I’ve met a host of new people who were new to their careers; had fascinating conversations with people I’ve been a huge fan of for years; and I’ve caught up with old friends and acquaintances.

It wasn’t without its glitches: there were a few times I had to move calendar slots around because of unexpected travel. There were also vastly more people who wanted to sign up than I had slots for (a nice problem to have!), so sometimes sessions were booked months out. Towards the end, there were a few no-shows, which isn’t perfect, but also isn’t too big a deal. On balance, the conversations were meaningful, and it was absolutely worth it.

So let’s do it again.

I’ve been a 2X startup founder, early-stage investor, software engineer, engineering lead, CTO, and CEO. I’ve taught product design to teams around the world, and I’ve built large-scale end-user open source projects. I’m deep into the fediverse and care deeply about the open web and ethical tech policy. I’ve also been trained in leadership coaching.

Here are some topics it might be interesting to chat about:

• Feedback on a project you’re working on (startups, software, a writing project)
• Following up on something I’ve written in this space
• Product and technology strategy in the public interest (news, education, libraries, other mission-driven organizations)
• The open social and indie web
• Fostering a collaborative organizational culture
• Saying hello

If you’d like to chat, book a 30-minute session here!