The Offensive Linemen of Blockchain Development
This post doesn’t make any assumptions about whether you believe blockchain is the future of mankind — and that future is right now — or you feel scalability, security issues…
Continue readingWant to learn how computers really work? This course will teach you.
I spent over 15 years of my life in school (elementary school, HS, college) and during all of that time I basically just viewed it as a scorecard or a…
Continue readingIs sports technology too focused on solving complicated problems, rather than obvious ones?
It is a well-known cultural norm in sports that many coaches spend a lot of time breaking down game tape. Think of any popular sports movie you’ve seen in the…
Continue readingHow Online Advertising Works (and what is described in the media industry as “evergreen content”)
This is intended as a satire. Not to be taken too seriously.
Continue readingA “Howard Zinn” History of AdTech
Pre-2007: Glory Days Official Story: Doubleclick rises to prominence and ad servers offer the promise of unrivaled ad tracking and attribution. Ad Networks allow advertisers to reach targeted audiences at…
Continue readingA Non-Engineers Guide to Learning to Code (Sales People, Product Managers, Financial Analysts, Etc…I’m Talking To You).
I get it. You are never going to be a full time developer. Neither am I. But you should still learn to code. It will make you better at what…
Continue readingA Quick Guide to SAFEs for Founders
One common refrain from founders that I talk to is “holy shit I didn’t realize it would be this hard to raise money”. There seems to be a common misconception…
Continue reading5 Tips for Defining a Viable Business Model for Your Start Up
One of the most overlooked elements when starting a company is figuring out AND VALIDATING a viable business model (or if one even exists). Founders tend to be very enthusiastic…
Continue readingIs Bitcoin similar to the Euro but without the good parts?
Traditional governments typically use two main tools to help manage economic cycles. These are fiscal and monetary policy. The first relates to taxes and government spending and the second to…
Continue readingAre you building an MVP using outsourced engineers? Follow these rules.
Ever wonder why so many outsourced software projects end in disaster? Or why you hear so many horror stories from friends who were excited to start something new only to…
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