(Not) Understanding Large Numbers
Among the many quirks of the human brain, one is our inability to conceive of large number growth. I want to share a few interesting examples I’ve run across that… Continue Reading...
The Bezos Behemoth
In the wake of Jeff Bezos’ announcement that he will be stepping down as the CEO of Amazon, it is a good time to look at what Amazon has become.… Continue Reading...
The TAM Bubble
Years ago, marketers would try to quantify a company’s opportunity by talking about “the market”. The problem was, most of the market wasn’t realistically available to the company. So, in… Continue Reading...
Tough Problems? How Occam Can Help.
When I’m confronted with a complicated problem, and I’m trying to understand possible explanations, I often rely on Occam’s “razor” (which isn’t a razor at all).
William of Occam was… Continue Reading...
Quotes To Ponder
Revisiting wise quotes from books we’ve read is a way to maintain our bearings. We may even experience those books, and the quotes, differently than we first did. As Heraclitus… Continue Reading...
Interesting Stories
From time to time I’ll post a few recent stories I find interesting. Here you go…
Sadness in Startup World
This article covers the declining fortunes in the tech startup… Continue Reading...
