Should I start angel investing? So the first thing I always tell people is venture investing is a very easy way to lose a lot of money. Most startups fail and never even return the full amount invested in them. The earlier you go, the more risk. The last few…

A friend recently asked my advice as they are interviewing their first product manager for their company. They wanted to understand what areas to probe, what to look for, and how to craft their interview loop. Here’s what I shared: For product roles — it’s a great question. This article…

Adjective: bearing provocation, annoyance, misfortune, delay, hardship, pain, etc., with fortitude and calm and without complaint, anger, or the like. Noun: a person who is under medical care or treatment. (Source: dictionary.com) Thinking back to the beginning of 2021, no one wanted to be patient, or a patient. We had…

I graduated from college in 1997. While at college, the Netscape IPO, Yahoo IPO, eBay IPO, and Amazon IPO all happened. When I graduated, I couldn’t wait to go join this incredible time and be part of creating the next future of the internet. I moved to Seattle and joined…

Today I spent the whole morning making a Scratch program for my family. It reminded me of something my brother recently unearthed and that my Dad used to make cool programs on the Vic 20. Amazing how the circle continues. 1 rem “greeting to grandparents” copyright 1982 by donald…

Apps are amazing. I use at least 15–20 apps every day to get information, connect with my friends, capture memories, make memories, order food, order everything, and more. I always enjoy learning about and trying out new products. So many times though, I get let down. Here’s how it usually…

When my (now) wife and I graduated from college, we somehow managed to end up with a bunch of bowls and plates from our dining hall. We used to get food and eat in my room, and so they started to accumulate. We kept six of each. …

Introduction ThinkingTime is a Slack App that gives your team time to think. You use the App to post a question to your channel and then collect all responses to be released at the same time. One of the best things about today’s communications tools like email, Slack, and messaging are…

In late January, I wrote this with my friend Abraham Shafi who is co-founder and CEO of IRL — a great and fast-growing social calendar app. We were talking about the future of social apps and how much opportunity there is ahead in bringing people together to do more and…