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the usual, please
the essays15 AND COUNTINGscroll sideways — the shelf keeps going →
essay 15 · substack ↗ · newest
Permission To Quit
~ read this one twice
essay 14 · substack ↗
Permission To Build
~ the one that started it all
essay 13 · substack ↗
Vibe Coding Lab #2: The Tool To Help You Visualize Your Product
~ from the lab, part two
essay 12 · substack ↗
What IKEA's Fridges Teach Solo Founders About Friction
essay 11 · substack ↗
How To Tell If You're Building A Company Or A Patch
essay 10 · substack ↗
D for Distribution: Build the Audience Before You Build the Product
essay 09 · substack ↗
Vibe Coding Lab #1: The Morning Brief To Make You 10x Smarter
~ from the lab, part one
essay 08 · substack ↗
What SF Tech Billboards Teach Solo Founders About Brand
essay 07 · substack ↗
Why The F*** Is Founder-Market Fit Important?
essay 06 · substack ↗
C for Competitors: You're not losing to them. You're losing to indifference.
essay 05 · substack ↗
Your First 10 Users Won't Come From Your Website
essay 04 · substack ↗
B for Bias: The story you're telling yourself about your customer
essay 03 · substack ↗
The Authenticity Framework: How I Went From Disingenuous to Real
essay 02 · substack ↗
A for Authentic: Why nobody wants your actual origin story
start hereessay 01 · substack ↗
Have You Ever Tried Eating Alone?
~ where the name comes from
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