3 years in venture capital
After 3 years of working in VC and funding early stage startups, I decided to write a reflection, both on the industry and also the particular firm that I work at. A few years ago, I viewed venture capitalists as nothing more than bankers with more niche opinions, henchmen of
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 at the threads that keep inserting themselves throughout the day, and organize them on a page that feels secure. Writing is even more helpful in conjunction with actual therapy (with
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. I don't know the pressures they have to go through to ship code by some sales deadline, etc. So everything I am writing about is all about my personal experience
2022 Annual Letter
Hello again old friend (and new)! A few changes to my annual letter. First, I've moved away from Mailchimp and over to the open-source blogging platform, Ghost. Low-key, I hate Mailchimp, and don't need all the marketing bells and whistles. Also, you might be receiving this for the first time
How to remap modifier keys in Windows
I am at home in Oregon for the holidays, at my childhood home where my parents still live. I didn't bring my keyboard or mouse, and when I need a break from peering my neck over my laptop, I will use the PC setup that is available (my brother's gaming
An argument for threading in Slack
Hot take: Slack workspaces where users don't thread are doomed to die
Unsung Hero: Silicone Spatula
It's the most underrated utensil in the kitchen.
I love YNAB
Less a review of the YNAB budgeting software, more lessons of I learned from it
