Evan Armstrong

Evan Armstrong was a lead writer at Every who explored profit and power in technology in Napkin Math.

Mar 2, 2023

Should I Quit and Start a Franchise?

I’m wondering if I can deep-fry my way out of the apocalypse

Nov 10, 2022

Pinterest Has a Chance

The first full-stack shopping platform

Jun 6, 2023

The Bugman Cometh

My sick, unexplainable desire to buy a face computer

Dec 14, 2023

Want to Build? Technical Excellence Won’t Be Enough.

This new era of startups requires a founder baptized in the humanities

Feb 16, 2023

Bada Bing: Why Microsoft Wants Google to Dance

Surely nothing bad will happen with an AI hooked up to the internet

Aug 4, 2022

The Meh-taverse

A Book Review

Oct 14, 2022

Who Wins the AI Value Chain?

It's A Brave New World

Sep 22, 2022

The AI Writer

How tech is changing what it means to be an author

Jun 10, 2022

Software is Eating the Individual

The Embedded Human

Nov 21, 2022

6 New Theories About AI

Software with superpowers

Jul 15, 2022

Has Venture Lost Its Soul?

A Book Review of The Power Law

Mar 30, 2022

Twitter’s Probably Screwed

The Rugged Landscape of Digital Advertising

Mar 28, 2024

What Are AI Agents—And Who Profits From Them?

The newest wave of AI research is changing everything

May 11, 2023

Why Are Republicans Better at Making Money on the Internet?

What consumer tech and media got wrong

Aug 17, 2023

The Internet Is Still Early

Neither hellscape nor utopia—the internet makes society anew

May 5, 2022

The Empire Stripes Back

A $100B Bet on Two Brothers

Dec 8, 2022

The Primary Trends I’m Investing In Next Year

China, boring AI, vertical SaaS, and Apple's power

Jun 16, 2022

Selective Optimism

People who promise high returns forever are liars

Sep 19, 2024

Live Fuller, Not Bigger

You must escape the shallow joy of more

Oct 6, 2022

The Face That AI Built

My explorations in image generation

Apr 20, 2023

You Probably Shouldn’t Work at a Startup

It’s overrated—both financially and emotionally

Feb 15, 2024

Autonomous Vehicles Have a Problem of Narrative

The tech industry needs to be honest about the trade-offs of risk

Nov 9, 2023

We Should All Want to Be Mitt Romney

What is the point of F U money if you never say F U?

Jul 18, 2024

A New Book of the Startup Bible

It’s the rare business book that you should actually read