Instacart Renames Tips To “Service Amounts,” Keeps Them

No one ever described Silicon Valley’s so-called “gig economy” as something that would last forever. Fledgling startups eager to make a name for themselves as the deliverer of goods, people or services promised decent wages and the…

4 things I learned from hanging out at Google HQ

At the Googleplex, you eat mackerel and sometimes you…

We Must Protect Our Soft Internet Boys

One of Silicon Valley’s most precious resources is under attack.

This Is Your Life in Silicon Valley

Updated on 9/19/16 — I recently wrote “part 3” of this piece.

When Money Talks — And Says Horrible, Bigoted Things

On Palmer Luckey, wealth in Silicon Valley, and civic responsibility.

They Paved Palo Alto & Put Up a Parking Lot: The Need for More Housing Near Jobs

Anyone who cares…

Greeting Cards for Geeks: Announcing “Only in Silicon Valley”

I have lived and worked in Silicon…

How To Value Your Startup

Business valuation of any kind is never cut and dry. For startups with little or no revenue and an uncertain…