Divinations

Get smarter about business strategy.

Jan 25, 2023

Advice for Building in AI

Separating the signal from the noise

Mar 14, 2023

LLMs are the new CPUs

…but is OpenAI the new Intel?

Aug 31, 2022

Intelligent Tools

A third revolution in software is happening, and we’re just beginning to understand it.

May 9, 2023

Noise-Canceling Filters for the Internet are Coming

What happens when “the algorithm” is just a prompt to GPT-4?

Jan 10, 2023

Writing as Strategy

Five lesser-known benefits of thinking out loud

May 6, 2022

Map of a Downturn

Untangling the complex causal chain that makes good times go bad

Apr 11, 2023

Twitter is Fragmenting

People want to be fragmented now

Mar 22, 2022

Screw it, I’m investing in Peloton

I’m in at $22.51—we’ll see what happens next.

Feb 2, 2022

The Psychology of Strategy

How to see what you aren't seeing

Feb 21, 2023

Five AI Products You Can Build With GPT-3 Today

I’m surprised these don’t exist yet

Oct 5, 2022

Good Positioning Makes Everything Easier

Here’s how to do it well

Sep 14, 2022

What is a Business?

An expansive question that has surprisingly practical value

Sep 27, 2022

The Infinite Article

How close are we to having a personal AI that can write the perfect thing just for us?

Dec 13, 2022

How to Prioritize a Roadmap

10 theses for building better products

Aug 24, 2022

⚠️ Time to BeWorried ⚠️

Viral photo app BeReal has a unique feature, but not a unique network.

Nov 16, 2022

Technology Waves and How to Ride Them

Advice for Generalist Founders

Apr 4, 2023

Updating iOS for the AI Era

Apple has two choices: adapt or die

Apr 30, 2022

Twitter as a City-State

The Argument for Democracy in Cyberspace

Jul 20, 2022

Finding Power: How To Do Market Analysis

A step-by-step process for uncovering the power dynamics that govern any industry

Dec 6, 2022

My Philosophy of Product Building (Part III)

On launching and learning

Mar 31, 2022

Recursive Publishing

A force to be reckoned with

Apr 16, 2020

Bundle Magic

How to make 1 + 1 = 3

Sep 13, 2021

Overcoming Web3 Bias

How to navigate strange new paradigms that could change everything—unless they don’t.

Jul 11, 2023

Twitter Is Fragmenting

The future of social networks is in smaller communities