What $50 Buys You at Huaqiangbei, the World’s Most Fascinating Electronic Market.

We’re building the Model 01, a hackable ergonomic keyboard with mechanical keyswitches, programmable RGB LEDs, opensource firmware, and a gorgeous hardwood enclosure. We expect to ship later…

Here’s What Happens When You Give $1,000 to Someone in Extreme Poverty

Get Shift Done: Management

Why I Only Work Remotely

An open letter from technology sector leaders on Donald Trump’s candidacy for President

Letter of Resignation from the Palo Alto Planning and Transportation Commission

Find a Better Way

I was honored to be asked to speak at my alma mater, the University of Illinois. My message for this year’s graduates? Find a…

The End of Tech Companies

“If you aren’t genuinely pained by the risk involved in your strategic choices, it’s not much of a strategy.” — Reed Hastings

Enterprise software companies are facing unprecedented market pressure. With the emergence of cloud, digital, machine learning, and…

How a single conversation with my boss changed my view on delegation and failure