Chegg grew their stock price from under $10 to over $85. They did it by changing their business model from the ground up and investing in digital media content.
Finally, a clear explanation of bookings, billings and revenue
How the fintech became one of the fastest-growing startups—ever
This new era of startups requires a founder baptized in the humanities
My sick, unexplainable desire to buy a face computer
Surely nothing bad will happen with an AI hooked up to the internet
A Book Review
How tech is changing what it means to be an author
It's A Brave New World
The Embedded Human
Substack can't decide if it's a CMS or a media brand. Neither could Medium. Their indecision will likely lead to similar outcomes.
What consumer tech and media got wrong
China, boring AI, vertical SaaS, and Apple's power
A Book Review of The Power Law
Software with superpowers
An unlikely marriage where both sides win
People who promise high returns forever are liars
Neither hellscape nor utopia—the internet makes society anew
The tech industry needs to be honest about the trade-offs of risk
My explorations in image generation
A $100B Bet on Two Brothers
The Rugged Landscape of Digital Advertising
The newest wave of AI research is changing everything
A examination of when cash can anoint a market winner
