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Beyond Tech’s Power: On Status, Sacrifice, and the Search for Legitimacy

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Founder status markers have progressed over the past decade as the startup ecosystem has recognized the importance of industry perception within tech. There is still an open question of how much how the rest of society perceives tech should matter. In broad strokes, these markers started off focused on financial capital via fundraising ability (amount -> pace -> valuation)1 (we raised money)...

Inertia, mortality, & Friendship

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After spending some time reflecting on 2019, I figured I’d write out these thoughts more for my close friends, and it’s possible at some point I’ll publish an edited version of this without a password. Disclaimer that many of the views expressed below on life come from a specific type of experience both on growing up and of economic status and mobility. My key learnings/top of...

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