2023 Reflections: From Great Leaders to Finding Your Space
Another year coming to an end means looking back and asking myself, "Wow, did I really do that?". For better or for worse, that's often a good thing. It means you've emerged from the year smarter than you began and closer to truly understanding what life means to you. Welcome to my annual recap of experiences and learnings from 2023 and how I plan to continue applying them in 2024.The power of great leadersIn the world of startups, managers often get a bad rap. They're sometime...
2023 Reflections: From Great Leaders to Finding Your Space
Another year coming to an end means looking back and asking myself, "Wow, did I really do that?". For better or for worse, that's often a good thing. It means you've emerged from the year smarter than you began and closer to truly understanding what life means to you. Welcome to my annual recap of experiences and learnings from 2023 and how I plan to continue applying them in 2024.The power of great leadersIn the world of startups, managers often get a bad rap. They're sometime...
A look back into 2022: Three principles into 2023
2022 has proven to be a year filled with tumultuous events, filled with unpredictability and uncertainty. The end of the year offers an opportunity to reflect on what happened, what we can learn from, and determine how we want to take that knowledge into the future. With the volatile year, I wanted to share some of my lessons in the form of principles that I want to apply in 2023. The year started with what felt like an endless search for post-school tech roles while subsequently coming out o...
A look back into 2022: Three principles into 2023
2022 has proven to be a year filled with tumultuous events, filled with unpredictability and uncertainty. The end of the year offers an opportunity to reflect on what happened, what we can learn from, and determine how we want to take that knowledge into the future. With the volatile year, I wanted to share some of my lessons in the form of principles that I want to apply in 2023. The year started with what felt like an endless search for post-school tech roles while subsequently coming out o...
Layoffs & Redirection
About a week and a half into my new job, I came into the office for the very first time. I was eating catered burrito bowls, grabbing endless snacks, and of course - trying the highly-customizable latte machine. I was living the life of tech luxury, getting to know my new coworkers, and excited to grow at a company where I believed in the mission and the product I was working on. Approximately 18 hours later, I was laid off. Yes, getting canned sucks! While this could very well be a complaint...
Layoffs & Redirection
About a week and a half into my new job, I came into the office for the very first time. I was eating catered burrito bowls, grabbing endless snacks, and of course - trying the highly-customizable latte machine. I was living the life of tech luxury, getting to know my new coworkers, and excited to grow at a company where I believed in the mission and the product I was working on. Approximately 18 hours later, I was laid off. Yes, getting canned sucks! While this could very well be a complaint...
Why Gaming will bring the Next Billion Users to Web3
As we look at everything that is being built in the Web3 space, an overarching goal for the whole ecosystem is the fundamental question: “How we are going to onboard the next billion users into Web3?” While it may be the various music artists selling their music to fans as NFTs, or visual artists selling their art for millions, gaming paints a convincing picture on how it will bring more people to this space.So what is the deal with gaming?As the second-largest media category after television...
Why Gaming will bring the Next Billion Users to Web3
As we look at everything that is being built in the Web3 space, an overarching goal for the whole ecosystem is the fundamental question: “How we are going to onboard the next billion users into Web3?” While it may be the various music artists selling their music to fans as NFTs, or visual artists selling their art for millions, gaming paints a convincing picture on how it will bring more people to this space.So what is the deal with gaming?As the second-largest media category after television...
