Archive - Thinking in Public

Friction remover

One way to think about AI is as a friction remover.

Jun 24

The Market Has Changed. VC Hasn't.

The financial markets have changed: successful companies can now stay private forever.

Jun 11

5:05

May 2025

Signals, not summaries

This is a fascinating experiment: Tom Tunguz put a prompt box on the top of his web site that will generate a custom blog post to answer your query …

May 15

Hungry, passionate, crazy, foolish

Over the past few years I've watched several startups hire into their executive teams.

May 7

2:03

April 2025

March 2025

I love the word “vibe.” I love how it captures the looseness of doing things fluidly, like skiing or snowboarding—swaying and flowing toward your goal.

Mar 11

January 2025

Talking to Technology

For the past few weeks, I've been dictating emails, blog posts, and texts whenever it makes sense.

Jan 7

December 2024

AI as a Matter of Course: Tunguz vs Alsop

In October, Stewart Alsop wrote that despite all the hype, he hasn’t found anything useful to do with AI.

Dec 12, 2024

September 2024

Games aren’t for gamers anymore

(They’re for viewers)

Sep 4, 2024

June 2024

The New Proof of Work

I heard a story recently from my sister about the challenges facing schools and students with ChatGPT. My sister has a friend who prefers to write her…

Jun 25, 2024

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