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The darkness beneath the surface
Reading through Sean Parker's essay, I'm thinking about what it is that's happening to media. Clearly the fact that anyone who wants to now has a voice online is something that can be a force for good…
The pain of becoming wealthy
This post by Dave Winer about Sean Parker's post about his wedding echoes a story I talk about in the extended version of my talk. I got contacted by someone who had gotten a huge acquisition offer, a…
Deliberations
Yesterday I chose to go public with a story about a trademark dispute between zendesk and my company, zenbilling.
It was a difficult decision to make, so I thought I'd share what went on before and af…
Help zenbilling find a new name - backstabbed by $85M-in-VC-funding zendesk friends
I just got a letter from my lawyer that zendesk is opposing my trademark application for zenbilling.
In and of itself, it's an annoyance, but it's not something to get worked up about. In the words of…
Who decides?
Jobs are going away
According to TechCrunch, jobs are going away, and they're not coming back.
Sounds about right to me. This speech by Seth Godin 3 years ago made a huge impression on me. In it he explains how jobs are …
The Tracer Bullet Method
Funny story. When I first came to India, I thought it was such a spiritual, enlightened place. And yes, there is a rich and deep history here. Yoga, ayurveda, Vivekananda, Yogananda, Bhagavad Gita, Pa…
I don't know what it is
When you experience a truly inspired success, you can't be sure you fully understand what made you successful, even though you really want to understand why, so you can replicate it. So the danger is …
We have no choice
Came across this (common) phrase in the cease-and-desist letter sent by the New York Times to (aptly named) developer Cody Brown:
If the video has not been taken down within three (3) business days o…