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6/27/2022
12 : 4
What business school teaches you about startups
Introducing MBA 80/20, a new perk for Silicon Valley Outsider subscribers
6/20/2022
22 : 44
The startups are dead. Long live the startups!
A much-needed return to Hard Mode in Silicon Valley
4/4/2022
12 : 14
My startup idea vs. entropy
And why $500000 wasn't enough for me to fight that battle
3/21/2022
12 : 14
Some advice that I no longer live by
Or, why taking advice from internet strangers isn't *always* a bad idea
3/14/2022
12 : 14
Silicon Valley, the Meme
Silicon Valley is great at taking ultimately frivolous things seriously — and the best recent example is the Valley's obsession with memes. Memetics began with Richard Dawkins' book “The
2/7/2022
13 : 14
There's more to Silicon Valley than software
My favorite startups are the ones building physical things for the physical world — but outside of Silicon Valley, few know that such startups exist.
1/31/2022
13 : 14
How to make startup life less painful
Smiling While Engulfed in Flames: A Startup Memoir
1/24/2022
13 : 4
My Journey from Minnesota to Silicon Valley
(Video) A presentation to Duke AERO
1/18/2022
13 : 4
How to find and crush a job as a startup Chief of Staff
"So basically, Christian's only skill is replying to emails faster than anyone else, at any time of day."
1/10/2022
13 : 4
Silicon Valley at its worst
The Elizabeth Holmes verdict, and what it means for Silicon Valley hype
1/3/2022
12 : 4
Three (likely incorrect) predictions about Silicon Valley in 2022
Team Atoms > Team Bits
12/13/2021
13 : 54
In defense of quality over quantity
Self-reflection in the style of Marc-André Leclerc
12/6/2021
13 : 54
Why you should choose a startup over a big company
An open letter to a college senior deciding between Astranis and Big Company X
11/29/2021
13 : 54
The Origin Story of Web 1.0 and 2.0
How the internet nearly died — but survived to dominate modern life
11/22/2021
13 : 54
When in doubt, 🚢 it
Taking ownership of your work at a startup
11/15/2021
16 : 44
An interview with Packy McCormick
How he grew Not Boring to 80000 subs in 18 months
11/1/2021
12 : 44
Defining your career thesis
What's the best way to spend your time?
10/25/2021
12 : 44
The Packy McCormick Universe
How he grew Not Boring from 500 to 80000 subscribers
10/18/2021
12 : 44
At a fast-growing startup, it’s everyone’s job to be a part-time recruiter
What I've learned from interviewing hundreds of applicants to Astranis
10/11/2021
12 : 44
How I came up with my startup idea
A life of nerdiness, and finding my people