founder @worklifevc & writer on Substack investor in @deel @supabase @workos book worm, decent cook, mostly indoorsy
Dolly Parton was responsible for Jolene, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, AND the Moderna COVID vaccine.
Dolly’s impact beyond music also worth celebrating. Her Imagination Library sends over 3.4 million free books each month to children under the age of five. At least 318 million books have been gifted since the program started.
I think this is the first series from a tech company or VC that I actually want to watch Fresh format — very relaxed, deeply personal, & interesting with no agenda or obvious pitch! 10/10 no notes
Some of the most interesting people in media are building more intimate, personal worlds people genuinely want to belong to. Others are reinventing formats and creating better ways to discover. Here are 6 people @WorklifeVC spotted as community builders, conversation starters, and authenticity enablers. Shout out @allegrajacchia, @raihan_ , @pi_fyi, @medsizedbackyrd, @jeffreymanu to name a few 🫶
https://x.com/i/article/2091955455748943872
I found this in the archives at the Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh many years ago and saved it as a reminder. People have always had a complicated relationship with new technology, even the electric guitar was taboo at first.
If I were on the marketing team at Wispr Flow, I would 1000% talk to the girl grip girlies. I’m leaving the picnic with a coffee, lipgloss, phone, AirPods in my left hand and a picnic blanket, bag, and sunglasses in my right. Replying to friends with full paragraphs instead of “k” will help your NPS in life.
Judd Apatow saying he can outrun Ozempic is the most American thing I’ve heard in a long time. Give us any medical breakthrough or miracle drug and our appetites will still find a way.
Turns out waking up still tired is the effective way to measure sleep quality.
On behalf of the SF girlies, we’re going to sit this one out.
To give this even more perspective, tech companies used to wait many years before opening a second office. Zoom: 8 years Atlassian: 4 years Zendesk: 3 years Cursor is going to 24 countries in August alone. One small office in LATAM, APAC, EMEA isn’t enough anymore.
In the not too distant future, our default when we see something on a screen is that it’s fake. All types of media will be enhanced or synthetic in some way. Views, comments, and all metrics can be inflated and gamified. Who physically shows up and contributes in-person is going to be more important than ever.
The startups that have positioned themselves as a great place for founders to build will benefit from the fact that many great founders were correct in their thinking, but a little too early to catch the massive AI tailwind.
If you’re a designer, researcher, creative engineer, I started a series with @contralabs_ai in NYC and SF. Live music, good drinks, honest conversations without feeling overly academic or too networky. These are small, highly curated events but planning a big one that’ll be like SXSW meets NeurIPS.
Something I’ve always admired about Replit is the company’s commitment to accessibility and affordability. While subtle, and typically unintentional, the companies who brag about users tokenmaxxing and being AI-pilled are exposing their inability to think beyond the SV tech bubble. This is a really exciting big step for anyone with an idea to start (and scale) something.
One of the best things about having a Substack is the preview of new products before they launch. 9/10 don’t make it in but it feels so good when stars align and something fits perfectly into the theme.
Something I’ve always appreciated about a career in tech is you develop not only skills to further your craft Each company gives you depth in a particular industry, even if you’ve never actually lived or worked in the industry Space tech doesn’t require you to be an astronaut Climate and agriculture tech doesn’t mean you grew up on a farm You can design a career around passions, interests, and problems you want to solve
I’m looking for a PR agency or publicist to help with mainstream press — print, podcasts, creative stunts & community building events. Please tag anyone you think is good.
why do michelin star chefs make themselves instant noodles when they get home?