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The Man, The Machine, and The Door

Fusing identity and work makes you protect your ego instead of improving your creation.

Great Financial Primitives with Marketing Problems

I think Credit Default Swaps and Assassination Markets are under-explored idea spaces.

The Day You Became A Better Writer

Reposting this because the original page is down

The Ambitious DRI at the Power Station Next to Renaissance Technologies

Dante has nothing on this.

No Eco Mode

In a world with infinite opportunity, knowing what you're not is a superpower

DFQ

Why sometimes "just don't quit" is the fastest path to failure.

The Hidden Danger in Low-Information Goals & Statements

Here's why "I want to make the world a better place" sounds good but only for 5 seconds.

Local/Global Optimization and It's Nonobvious Impact on Human Relationships and Life

Good intentions and continual short term thinking gets you stuck in the waiting place.

A New Perspective on Risk

Identify as many risks as you can and then decide which you won't hedge.

Overthinking Can Lead to the Same Outcomes as Not Thinking At All

Is there really a difference between overthinking and not thinking in the first place?

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Work

Coinbase: Engineering Manager

2018 - 2020

Earn.com

2017 - 2018

LendingHome: Staff Software Engineer

2015 - 2017

Priceonomics: CTO

2011 - 2014

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Investments

I enjoy investing in early-stage technology companies. Please reach out if you're building something new.

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