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The Lulz Motive

When you're making something for yourself, you don't need a `users` table

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.

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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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