How Minimalism Brought Me Freedom and Joy

I have one bag of clothes, one backpack with a computer, iPad, and phone. I have zero…

38 Life Lessons from 38 Years on the Planet

Every year I write a list of lessons learned for every year I’ve been on the planet…

The Single Piece Of Advice That Changed The Course Of My Career

“Stay out of the chit-chat. Do your…

What are the most popular computer science topics at Stanford?

Computers Cry Too

Until this point we’ve focused on how machines relate to us, but what about our relation to them?

We’ve seen that as machines become increasingly adept at communication, our relationship naturalizes and we begin to project human qualities onto them. Sure, humans had been…

You’re Young: Should You Work at a Startup or an Established Company?

Don’t think in terms of safety…

On Quitting

The truth is, finishing can be the easier path.

10 Things That Will Increase Your User Base to the Millions

Ethan Smith of Yummly tells how he increased his user base from 0 to 15 million users in 5 years, and how you can too.

The Challenges of Remote Workplaces (and Why Office Space Isn’t the Answer)

Be Boring To Be Exciting

How can we make our lives more exciting?

According to Google, boring means:

In this piece I mean boring in the monotonous/repetitive sense.

Burning out and bouncing back

A few years ago I lay crying on the floor of my apartment — wailing. Everything in my body hurt and crashed…

My Favorite Fail

There’s a thick glass window separating me from the Customs Border Protection Officer. At the Atlanta Airport. In the…