Evan Armstrong

Evan Armstrong is the lead writer at Every. He explores profit and power in technology in his column, Napkin Math.

Jan 6, 2022

What the hell is going on with Lambda School?

The complicated business of selling social good

May 23, 2024

Microsoft’s Boring but Profitable Future

The PC giant is making Windows exciting again

Aug 3, 2023

Devote Yourself to the Cause of Your Life

Your to-do list can wait

Jul 15, 2022

Has Venture Lost Its Soul?

A Book Review of The Power Law

Mar 2, 2023

Should I Quit and Start a Franchise?

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

Dec 5, 2023

Death of a Flywheel

Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway got really big. Here’s why it might kill them.

Apr 10, 2025

How to Write Online

It’s less about capturing attention, and more about deserving it

Aug 13, 2024

The Addiction Economy

Addicted, overwhelmed, oversubscribed: How technology hooked the world

Jan 30, 2025

Who Wins the AI Agent Battle?

What OpenAI’s Operator tells us about what comes next in artificial intelligence

Oct 19, 2023

Every Software Business Has the Same Playbook

The strange contradiction at the heart of B2B SaaS

Aug 31, 2023

The Internet Demands Greatness

No one cares, so take more risks

Jan 28, 2025

What Actually Matters (And What Doesn’t) For DeepSeek

Allow us to explain why your 401k is down

Jun 2, 2022

The Inventor of the iPhone Has Some Thoughts

Build by Tony Fadell: A Review

Dec 8, 2022

The Primary Trends I’m Investing In Next Year

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

Sep 14, 2023

Defense Tech Shouldn’t Be Sexy

Weapons are a necessary evil, not a hype-y consumer product

Feb 1, 2024

Crypto’s Prophet Speaks

A16z’s Chris Dixon hasn’t abandoned the faith with his new book, 'Read Write Own'

Jul 27, 2023

Snap’s Probably Screwed (Again)

Maybe Elon should buy it

Feb 28, 2025

Playing ‘Civilization 7’ Is Like Being a Ruthless Corporate Consultant

Let’s talk about the tech world’s relationship with video games

Oct 3, 2024

OpenAI Launches a Document and Code Editor Integrated Into ChatGPT

Canvas is an Artifacts competitor aiming at the future of AI-human collaboration

Feb 6, 2024

Profit, Power, and the Vision Pro

Will Apple’s new headset change everything?

Aug 17, 2023

The Internet Is Still Early

Neither hellscape nor utopia—the internet makes society anew

Mar 5, 2024

Claude 3 Is The Most Human AI Yet

But that doesn’t mean it's going to beat ChatGPT

Apr 16, 2024

Distribution Is King

What video games can teach us about building billion-dollar companies

Jun 13, 2024

The AGI-in-2027 Thesis

Some researchers are convinced that we are on the cusp of superintelligence. Are they right?