The Simplicity Paradox: Simple > Complex > Simplicity “When you start looking at a problem and it seems really simple, you don’t really understand the complexity of the problem. Then you get into the problem, and you see that it’s really complicated, and you come up with all these convoluted solutions. That’s sort of the… Continue reading The Simplicity Paradox: Simple > Complex > Simplicity
Category: Essay
The Four Internet Ages
The Four Internet Ages Now that I’m between startups, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what I want to work on next. I like thinking in frameworks, which makes it easier to evaluate new opportunities and create my own theses around where technology and business is heading. My previous analysis on the Product vs… Continue reading The Four Internet Ages
The Product vs Distribution Framework
The Product vs Distribution Framework In the startup world there is an ongoing debate about the importance of having a very solid product versus having great distribution. A few weeks ago at a dinner hosted by David Skok and Antonio Rodriguez we had a very active and interesting debate about the merits of each. Antonio… Continue reading The Product vs Distribution Framework
YouCastr – A Post-Mortem
Introduction: Why I’m writing this There are many post-mortems from failed startups out there, mainly because there are a lot of failed startups, and the people that start them tend to be very introspective and public about their successes and failures. I’m no different. This post-mortem will serve to get things off my chest, organize my thoughts,… Continue reading YouCastr – A Post-Mortem