Silicon Valley Outsider - The End of Silicon Valley Outsider
All good things must come to an end — and writing Silicon Valley Outsider over the past three years has really been a good thing. I’m working on a new thing now. It’s very different. You might not like it.  So, instead of shoehorning you into the new thing, I’ll just archive Silicon Valley Outsider and leave it here for future internet explorers to stumble upon. I’ve taken down the paywall for all of my posts. (If you’re someone who paid for those posts and that makes you mad, I’m happy to give you a refund.) Over my three years of writing this newsletter, a few of my pieces got shared fairly widely.
I also wrote a cool series that summarized everything that I know about startups, all in one place.
Here are those posts:
There are others in the archives, but I’m fine being honest that some of them, especially this one, weren’t my best work. I hope that this newsletter helped you — and here’s to hoping our paths cross again in the future. -CK
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Anticipation
Monday, March 6, 2023
Sorry, I've been busy launching a satellite into space.
Who to Know in Silicon Valley
Monday, February 6, 2023
Building your follow list (and, therefore, your brain)
Getting Shit Done at Startup Speed
Monday, January 2, 2023
A Smart Generalist's Guide
Choose Your Own Startup Adventure
Monday, December 12, 2022
Founder, operator, or investor - which path will you take?
No constraints, no startup
Monday, December 5, 2022
Why there's nothing quite like working at a startup
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