Notes from a parallel entrepreneur — on companies, family, climate, food, and the slow work of figuring out what to do with the next ten years.
Teaching and building Shovels have made me think about my own development as a leader, and what kind of learning works for me.
My ballot endorsements for the November 2026 general election — less debt and red tape, yes on Prop 45 and Acalanes Measure W, and no on RTM.
We thought summer would be good. We didn't know we'd thrive. Here's what I remember from Pinecrest, the cousins, and a sailing trip through Croatia that gave me back a feeling I'd been chasing since 2009.
My ballot endorsements for the June 2026 primary — Tom Steyer for governor, Josh Fryday for lieutenant governor, and yes on local measures G, A, and H.
I hope I never lose the drive to build. If I have one superpower, it's the interest and ability to build over a long period of time. This is what it takes to make a durable business. A durable business takes time. If it's built fast, it can end fast …
Reflections on attending a political fundraiser, speaking out against purist ideology, and discovering a home in the progressive middle.
I haven't written anything here about artificial intelligence, even though I use it every day. My work life is entirely dependent on it now. Being without it would feel like doing my job with no internet. The main tool for me is Claude Code. I run a tech company, and …
My dog is named Charlie. I kind of wish we spelled it differently. She could be Charley, the same spelling that Steinbeck used in "Travels with Charley." But that's not the way we spelled it when we named her. I live with this mistake every day. Charlie likes to be …