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Eric Ries uses the phrase “vanity metrics” to refer to metrics that founders cite to demonstrate progress but that are actually false…
over a year ago

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I wrote a book: Read Write Own

I wrote a book: Read Write Own I believe blockchains and the software movement around them – typically called crypto or web3 – provide the…

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New technologies enable activities that fall into one of two categories: 1) doing things you could already do but can now do better because…

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Inside-out vs. outside-in: the adoption of new technologies

There are broadly two adoption paths for new computing technologies: inside-out and outside-in. Inside-out technologies are pioneered by…

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