Writing
Things I've written over the years about work, technology, people, and whatever else was on my mind at the time.
Selected writing
- How I (Accidentally) Travelled The World During A Pandemic
A personal account of traveling through six countries as COVID-19 spread in early 2020.
- How To Get Lucky
On serendipity, and how putting yourself in new situations can create more chances for good fortune.
- What Do Rising Interest Rates Mean?
A plain-language explanation of how rising interest rates affect borrowing and why they matter.
- On Market Timing and Long-Term Investing
Why staying invested and taking a long-term view can be more useful than timing the market.
- Financial Independence: Your Step-by-Step Guide
A step-by-step introduction to building wealth and working toward financial independence.
- Being A Better Listener Can Change Your Life
A case for listening well, and some practical ideas for helping people feel heard.
- Thoughts on the Future of Work (2020)
Thoughts on how changing technology and economic incentives may shape work and earning opportunities.
- The Art of Making a Good Impression
A look at the small choices that make conversations feel less forced and relationships easier.
- Why You Should Do A Paid Discovery Phase
Why starting a technology project with paid discovery can clarify the problem and reduce risk.
- Becoming A Consultant: A How-To Guide
A practical guide to finding clients and building a consulting practice from the ground up.
- We Need To Get Energy Right in the Developing World
Why expanding reliable energy access in developing countries should go hand in hand with clean power.
- There is No Normal To Go Back To
Reflections on how the pandemic may change work, opportunity, and everyday life.
- Introducing: Collective.Energy
The story of Collective.Energy, a community for developing and launching climate solutions.
- How To Use Capitalism as a Climate Solution
An argument for aligning financial incentives with the development of climate solutions.
- Self-Driving Electric Vehicles Change Everything
How self-driving electric vehicles could reshape transportation and everyday life.
- Exploring Reinforcement Learning in under 10 min
A short tutorial for training a reinforcement learning agent to play CartPole with a simple Python program.