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Tech Exec and Investor. Husband to @vishafox. Dad to @macfox and @JacksonJ_Fox. Instrument Rated Pilot.

San Diego, CA
Joined March 2008
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Great companies don’t start with a big market. They start with a small one that really cares.
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Can’t believe I haven’t come across this podcast before - Building a Mini Berkshire Hathaway. Thanks @SievaKozinsky and @XavierHelgesen for the insight. youtu.be/nkPAnye_FZ0?si=or7r…
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One of the best articles I've read on how to use data to make decisions. Why data-driven product decisions are hard (sometimes impossible) by @andrewchen open.substack.com/pub/andrew…
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With the Texans win, the Bears clinched the No. 1 overall pick in the draft ā€¼ļø
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11 ways ChatGPT saves me hours of work every day, and why you'll never outcompete those who use AI effectively. A list for those who write code: 1 of 16
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1/ Important concept to remember about decentralized platforms from @cdixon cdixon.org/2018/02/18/why-de… "Centralized platforms often come bundled at launch with compelling apps. Decentralized platforms, by contrast, often launch half-baked and without clear use cases."
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2/ "As a result, they need to go through two phases of product-market fit: 1) product-market fit between the platform and the developers/entrepreneurs who will finish the platform and build out the ecosystem, and 2) product-market fit between the platform/ecosystem and end users"
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3/ "This two-stage process is what causes many people — including sophisticated technologists — to consistently underestimate the potential of decentralized platforms."
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The current wait times for visas to the US are absurd
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Remote Startups Will Win the War for Top Talent future.com/remote-startups-h…
Covid (@UCSF) Chronicles, Day 838 The die is now cast:Ā BA.5 is destined to be our dominant virus. In today’s 🧵I discuss the implications on the course of the pandemic, and how to think about responding. (I use ā€œBA.5ā€ & not ā€œBA.4/5ā€ since BA.5 is poised to outrun BA.4.). (1/25)
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ā€œThe great thing about working in tech is that there are always new problems to solve, new markets to create, new products to ship.ā€ - @fredwilson - avc.com/2022/06/staying-posi…
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I asked, "What's your best advice to retain employees"? I got 1,000+ answers. Here are the 15 best that you (and your boss) must know… (1/x)
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I’ve been in NYC for less than 24 hours. My ambition and adrenaline has already increased 10x. It really is the greatest city. Anything is possible here.
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One is a mask. The other is a chin guard. No one told you to wear a chin guard. Wear a mask.
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Highest signal sales advice I've ever seen news.ycombinator.com/item?id…
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ā€œBusiness-software companies have performed much better, their shares rising a median 126% from their debuts through Tuesday’s market close. That compares with a median 15% increase for the consumer-tech companies.ā€ ⁦@WSJ⁩ #B2BSaaS wsj.com/articles/zooms-big-i…
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You don't hire talented people to tell them what to do. You hire talented people to tell you what to do.
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The best way to learn what customers want is to try to sell them something.
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