An Archipelago of Ideas
What if you thought of your writing, coding or building process as discovering first one idea island, then another, then another, until you can see the archi...
Posts about Reading
2020 Reading List
I read 32 books in 2020 (I turned 32 in March) and reaffirmed my love for audiobooks, especially ones narrated by the author.
Reflecting on Ocean Vuong’s On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
I’m really enjoying Ocean Vuong’s “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous”, a novel written as a letter to his mother. This passage in particular really struck a ch...
Thoughts on Jay-Z’s Decoded
Jay-Z has always been one of my favorite rappers, so reading his book Decoded was a special treat. It’s one part an autobiography, but told through the meani...
It’s not about optimism or pessimism: Review of Ashlee Vance’s Elon Musk Biography
Vance’s portrait of Elon Musk has forced me to dramatically consider the lens through which I view new opportunities and has really challenged me to think bi...