May 3, 2017Where I want to beStartup fails, leaving $30k of debt. Unable to get job, move into parent’s house. Fail to launch first consulting client’s website. I’m not where I want to be. No job after 50+ applications. Move to San Francisco, live on couches for 4 months. Underestimate client’s project, paid below minimum wage…San Francisco1 min read
Oct 20, 2015The Making of WhereIs.coI want to become a better product maker. This ‘Making of’ blog post is a vehicle for that learning. Idea On April 7th, 2015 Casey John Ellis (the founder of Bugcrowd, where I work) pinged me about an idea: The idea required a limited number of features, and a simple design…Product Management2 min read
May 19, 2015It is about the bikeOnce moving into San Francisco, it becomes apparent that bicycle is the best mode of transportation. With minimal funds, I wanted to find a way to get one. …Bicycling1 min read
Feb 23, 2014Relating Happiness & Money From short & long run perspectives — Short run (today — this month): Money > Happiness If I paid you $10,000 to complete a miserable task that would take a few hours (clean up a dormitory’s bathrooms) would you take it? Hell I would, and I bet many of you would too. What happens if I’m willing to pay you the same amount to do it…2 min read
Nov 8, 2013I fucked up…but I don't regret it. — This past week I decided to stop working on my latest venture, MyManual* (2 years old), in which I did about everything wrong you could do when starting a business; Spent more time worrying about patenting the software before I had customers. Hired numerous friends, then couldn't pay their wages. …Startup2 min read
Published in I. M. H. O.·Jun 30, 2013Being over your headI often think of it as trying to accomplish a task knowing, that based on probability, you will fail. As Chad Hurley discusses his early days starting YouTube he says, “We didn't know what the hell we were doing…. we just kinda figured it out as we went along….if we…1 min read
