Westley Dang

Westley Dang

San Francisco
A rising tide lifts all boats, buoyed by the bodies
Sep
01

Suffertember: Don't disrespect the suffer

Once upon a time, in 2017, I started a month of really hard things with one of my best friends,
5 min read
Jul
24

In case of my death, break open these books

In case of my death, break open these books. These are the books that have left indelible marks on my
7 min read
Jul
01

Political consciousness, and self-inventory

Despite my intention to never get on dating apps, here I am. It's summer, my favorite season for dating (says
6 min read
Jun
01

A runner's reprise

I don't know if anyone else feels this way, but there is a difference between feeling like someone who runs
5 min read
May
01

who prompts the prompter?

let's stop trying to be machines, with rigid framework thinking, and optimizing everything. we can now outsource the burden of rationality. so let's live like we can finally let go of our instructions.
5 min read
Mar
31

3 years in venture capital, and what it's like to work at SOSV IndieBio

After 3 years of working in VC and funding early stage startups, I decided to write a reflection, both on
11 min read
Mar
01

Dictation as writing therapy

In the most tumultuous times of my life, I've always found solace in writing as therapy. Journaling lets me pull
7 min read
Jan
31

Affinity (CRM) sucks, part 1

💡Disclaimer: I have never made software and I don't know what it's like to be on engineering and product teams.
8 min read
Dec
31

2022 Annual Letter

Hello again old friend (and new)! A few changes to my annual letter. First, I've moved away from Mailchimp and
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Jan
18

2021 Annual Letter

Hey everyone, welcome to my annual newsletter. The deal is the same: I stop constantly updating you on my life
4 min read