Dana JPThe Mythical Man-MonthI could have sworn that I bought The Mythical Man-Month because I saw it in a thread of recommended books by Marc Andreessen, but I can’t…Mar 11, 2019Mar 11, 2019
Dana JPEventbrite AnalyticsA couple of weeks ago, while I was spending some time on the beach, I managed to catch up on some podcasts I’d been neglecting. One of…Feb 20, 2019Feb 20, 2019
Dana JPDistance traveledI reached a major life milestone this weekend. I hired a cleaning lady. Who cleans my apartment. For me. And I can afford to pay her, in a…Jan 14, 2019Jan 14, 2019
Dana JPPadded ConspiracyI confess having had limited experience with PowerPoint before joining my consulting firm last year. I did a presentation here and there…Aug 17, 2018Aug 17, 2018
Dana JPTailwindsIn my last semester at business school, I TA’ed for a class on multisided platforms (MSPs), a class taught by Andrei Hagiu. During the…Mar 31, 2018Mar 31, 2018
Dana JPThank You for Being OverBack in September I was getting ready for a flight from San Francisco back to Europe. To pass the time, I asked my Facebook friends for…Feb 24, 2018Feb 24, 2018
Dana JPFrenchEver since kindergarten, my dad taught my brother and I some basic phrases in English. As soon as we started second grade, he enrolled us…Oct 22, 2017Oct 22, 2017
Dana JPEarly leaverIt’s now a little over 10:30 pm in Munich, Germany, where I’ve been spending the week in a training. Starting with 8 pm, we had our…Oct 12, 2017Oct 12, 2017
Dana JPBrushingToday I attempt to provide everyone with a #lifeprotip. I’m sure I’m not the first one with this insight, but I’m also convinced that the…Sep 27, 2017Sep 27, 2017
Dana JPReunionThis past Saturday we just had our 10-year high school reunion. I was somewhat apprehensive about the day, since I have mixed feelings…Sep 25, 2017Sep 25, 2017
