Writing

I think Tom Critchlow would call this “small-b blogging” as it’s a view into a range of short-form thoughts I have. I’ve tried to loosely categorize things, but I highly encourage you to meander.

Vercel

30 Days at the Triangle Factory - 2025.05.03

Consulting / Advising

Yet Another Year in Review - Year 04.5 - 2025.01.03
Being Hired to Care - 2024.08.13
Me-As-A-Service - 2024.03.20
Yet Another Year in Review - Year 03.5 - 2023.11.28
Yet Another Year in Review - Year 02 - 2022.07.07
Yet Another Year in Review - Year 01 - 2021.07.31
Hard and Fast No's - 2020.09.22

Musings

A Portfolio of Play - 2026.01.15

Introduce Your Friends - 2024.02.22

Exchange Rates - 2023.06.17
Is X like sleeping? - 2023.05.03
Swiping on Maps and Dating Territories - 2023.04.11
Computational Photography - 2023.02.05
Researchers as Founders - 2023.01.22

Clay - 2022.10.25
Appreciation Maximization - 2022.06.23

The Seattle Music Scene - 2021.07.29
Work in a World after COVID-19 - 2021.04.09
Well-Worn Phrases - 2021.02.10
What does collaboration feel like? - 2021.01.15
After School Bike Rides - 2021.07.15

MAEKAN Briefing Intros

I wrote these pieces as introductions to the regular MAEKAN briefing emails that went out to both members and the public.

The Niceties That Matter - 2021.11.09
What does digital patina look like? - 2021.10.21
Resilience and Growth - 2021.10.04
Fragmented Photos and Forced Viewing - 2021.09.16
Intellectual Honesty in Fashion - 2021.07.08
Microdosing Friendship - 2021.05.31
Energy Surfing - 2021.05.06
Small Acts of Support - 2021.04.01
The Disorientation of Being Home - 2021.03.21
Meaningful Friction - 2021.02.18