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The dumbest person in the room
And a new launch! :)
“I have nothing interesting to write about”
Engineers say "I have nothing to write about." It's almost always wrong. Here's what they're missing about their own work.
I built an audience without trying
What ten years of working in public taught me. About three of them spent on the newsletter.
All of that for what, exactly?
What if the deal you made with work isn't the one you actually want? A May 1st piece on hustle culture, identity, and what we trade.
I just killed my product's paid plan
Zero people had paid for it. I could have iterated on pricing. Instead I deleted it. Here's why that wasn't a retreat.
I almost hired a developer. Then I realized the problem.
Features don't fix a GTM problem, no matter how good they are.
Why you never take the first step
You complain but refuse to lead. You are probably just terrified of looking dumb in public. Me too.
Why I’m not building another email service
The problem with building a flagship community
A single massive audience is not the goal. Here is what I am doing instead to make Commune actually grow.
Preventing API Drift with AsyncAPI - A Java/Spring Perspective
Guest article by Iván García Sainz-Aja
Two sentences that shut down any VC conversation
I turned down $500K twice this month. Here's exactly what I told them
You all told me I was wrong. You were right
I asked about open source. The answers blew my mind
Big question: Should Commune go Open Source?
You aren't listening, you're waiting
Plus: a strict rule for the loud people in the comments this week.
Why last year didn’t fly by
I didn’t realize I was living in the past.
A comedy quote, depression, and what therapy taught me.
Your career has a Single Point of Failure
And it’s way riskier than you think.
I’m building something new (and you’re invited)
I love your replies, but email is too lonely. Join me on Commune and let's start talking in the open
2025 started with total silence
The battle between what was expected and what I actually needed.
Why I walked away from a dream job in 3 weeks
21 days in, I resigned. Here is the full story on why I left Hookdeck.