Posts about Startups

Small

Looking back, I wish that as a founder I had been more aware about the


Hard Times Create Strong Companies


Scaling Software

My answer to the question 'What is the most important yet often overlooked aspect of scaling software?'


Tom MacWright via Simon Wilison

Thoughts from my chat with Tom MacWright about finding the right balance with tech debt in startups. It's a tricky game between speed and sustainability!


Craft as Advantage


Somebody Doesn't Work Here

A great quote about creating a culture of ownership from the tale of Slack's first years


Service Health

My list of qualities that resilient, highly availabile services should have.


Drew Houston on Latent Space

Insights from Drew Houston on the Latent Space podcast about his founder journey, the challenges of leadership, and the evolution of "Founder Mode."


Hard Part Interview

Quick notes on my interview on the Hard Part Interview podcast.


Some Recent Updates

Site updates including improved AI description generation, updates to personal pages, and the shutdown of Stitch to focus on Ada.


Product Market Fit

My personal experience and framework for finding product market fit