Evan Armstrong

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

Apr 2, 2025

OpenAI Is a Once-in-a-lifetime Startup

This newest funding round means this company has either a trillion-dollar outcome—or nothing at all.

Mar 22, 2022

BIG announcement incoming

I'm going full time on Napkin Math

Oct 13, 2021

Who is Making Money in Space?

Exploring the SPAC Frontier

Apr 10, 2024

Can the Truly Moral Billionaire Please Stand Up?

My quest to find Jesus Christ with a Gulfstream

Feb 16, 2022

The Future of Netflix

When everyone’s a streamer, nobody is.

Aug 15, 2024

Feasting at the Trough of AI Slop

AI imagery is more popular, more powerful, and less harmful than you think

May 14, 2024

Google Goes All In on AI

The company has every possible advantage, but can they use it?

Feb 13, 2025

Does OpenAI’s Deep Research Put Me Out of a Job?

An investigation into a Sam Altman tweet

Feb 5, 2025

The Vatican Has Some Thoughts on AI

In a new statement, the Catholic Church expounds on the nature of human versus machine intelligence, and its views on the utility of AI

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

Aug 5, 2024

Here’s a Million-dollar Software Idea

Welcoming the dawn of a new era in computing

Jul 8, 2021

Pricing Strategy is Product Strategy

How Technology Enables Companies to Charge More

May 22, 2024

Microsoft’s Boring but Profitable Future

The PC giant is making Windows exciting again

Nov 18, 2021

iBuy, iRent, iLose My Investors Money

The Murky Future of American Housing

Sep 22, 2021

Toast—a Vision of Software’s Future

Hints to why their shares popped 60% in their first day

Aug 28, 2024

Welcome to the Era of the Gritty Startup

The age of glut is over. Here are three lessons to navigate through leaner times.

Jun 16, 2021

Finance is Broken But Don’t Worry, This Has Happened Before

Net Income and the Refactoring of Our Financial Ideology

Apr 29, 2024

The AI Wars Have Begun

OpenAI, Meta, and the $120 billion battle for the future of intelligence

Mar 20, 2025

Can the Startup Mindset Fix America?

Only if buttressed with smart policy, Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson argue in their new book, 'Abundance'

Mar 6, 2025

AI Has Learned How to Capture Our Emotional Metadata

What happens when our computers know us better than we know ourselves?

Mar 13, 2025

AI Is Breaking Media. Here’s How Publishers Can Survive.

Content is cheaper than ever to produce. That will bring devastation—and a new wave of opportunity.

Apr 22, 2024

Some Things I Know (And Some Things I Don’t)

What have I learned from two years of writing?

May 13, 2024

GPT-4o and OpenAI’s Race to Win Consumers

Decoding what the AI leader’s latest release means for the future

Apr 22, 2025

The Leverage

Where you can find my analysis going forward