What happens when AI slop finds its way into emails and text messages you send your coworkers, clients and friends?

Against the backdrop of this summer’s competition for global sport supremacy, here are 5 Things I Think I Think - Q2 2026 Edition.

Plenty of stories have been written about the history of SpaceX. This is not one of those stories.

With more accelerators and fellowships than ever, it might seem like there’s an overabundance of options for founders to choose from. What we’re seeing is actually a clustering around two very specific approaches to hands-on investing.

Over the past 18 months, Silicon Valley has sped up. And most people outside of the Bay Area have no clue just how wide the chasm has become.

Three months ago, nobody had heard of OpenClaw, OpenAI was valued at a mere $500B, and Anthropic was signing multi-year partnerships with the U.S. Government.

Right now, AI companies around the world are capturing unprecedented revenue. But it won’t last forever.

There are moments in time when it’s important as a founder to stop and pay attention to what’s happening around you. This is one of those moments.

The rate of advancements resulting from AI is nothing short of astonishing. But for founders, it can be a major distraction.

Now that we’ve all made it through our backlogged New Years inboxes, let’s reflect on Q4 and kick off 2026 with my latest homage to legendary sports columnist Peter King

The memories of summer are fading. Burning Man is over. And the kids are back in school. Here are 5 Things I Think I Think: Q3 2025.

The current gap between the tech world’s obsession-of-the-moment and the rest of the world seems more like a chasm.

VCs generally do not invest in startups that compete directly with existing portfolio companies. But that norm is changing.

What now we’re seeing the manifestation of the shift Everett Randle warned about back in 2021.

Sending dispatches from the wilderness in between Canada Day and America Day. Here are 5 Things I Think I Think: Q2 2025.

I have never seen a more bifurcated fundraising environment. What’s going on?

Can you write this post in the style of Studio Gibli? Here are 5 Things I Think I Think: Q1 2025.

If you’re a founder in 2025, you need to learn about vibe coding. Here’s why.

The emergence of DeepSeek R1 has shaken the tech industry to its core. But in hindsight, it was inevitable.

Why does it seem harder to find communities of technical founders in some ecosystems than in others?