Looking backwards.
I knew a few weeks ago this was coming, sort of. I gave a talk at DevOpsDays where I said, “And a year ago I was about half-way through my very brief tenure at the … Read more
work
pre-financing thoughts
I’ve been reading recently about the significant contraction in financing available for new startups, and I completely and utterly believe it’s true. This isn’t a story about how I don’t believe the hype. I’ve spoken with a … Read more
Tick-tock…
It’s been nearly two weeks since SHB left for Taos. He’s back tomorrow evening, and I admit that I’m counting the hours. And minutes. Not quite to seconds yet. I’m passing the time riveted to … Read more
Dipping and Skipping
We all like to think of startups as “non hierarchic” organizations and to some extent that should be true. I’m not a big believer in too much hierarchy. A good early-stage CEO needs to be … Read more
This was not the day I was looking for.
Maybe it’s because I’m feeling pretty worn out. Maybe it’s just that my to-do list just keeps getting longer. I don’t generally mind adversity, but at this moment I think I’ve had enough of it … Read more
Yesterday’s #1 lesson: Sudafed OR Coffee. Not AND.
Hoo-boy! Still getting over that cold, and woke up with the sniffles. We had an Important Meeting yesterday morning and I didn’t want to be snorky the whole time. Enter the Sudafed – the wonder … Read more
Well that’s a new experience (for me, anyway).
I just read a blog post – catching up on some reading backlog – by someone I’ve met in passing over the past few months. It was an okay interaction. I wouldn’t say we connected, … Read more
Working from bed.
Today, I’m sick. I hope it’s not the feared “death cold” that I fought last fall and Bryan recently wrestled with, because honestly I just don’t have time to be that sick. I’ve decided not … Read more
Sitting in a coffee shop in the Mission, working on a startup… It’s a quintessentially SF experience.
One the bus tours tend to skip.
I know not every day or week will be this awesome, but I’m KIND OF IN LOVE with the new gig/company.
Sure, there’s hard work and problems and We have lots of unknowns ahead of us, but so far it’s pretty damn amazing.