This past Saturday, San Francisco had one of its beloved literary events. Litcrawl is a series of readings and conversations held in bookstores, bars, and cafes in the Mission District, and is part of the annual Litquake festival. The first Litcrawl event I went to this year was a discussion on the Uncanny Possibilities for AI Poetry, Continue reading...
In October, I got to visit Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for a work offsite with our engineering team. I was barely over a month into the new job, and since we’re pretty distributed, it was a great way to meet many of my teammates in person for the first time. While Jackson Hole was out of the way for everyone, it turned out to be an awesome backdrop for our time together. The sessions were productive, and the team-building activities were fun.
We got to explore the Tetons and Yellowstone, which were both stunning. The trip was a great way to bond with my new colleagues and experience the beautiful national parks. More...
A collection of trips with friends and family in the late summer of 2024. It took me a while to get through the rest of the black and white roll of film I’d started on our Jenner/Sea Rach trip that Nikhil and Rachel planned. I continued to shoot black and white in the city, and got to swap to color on our trip to Sequoia with Amol and Annabelle’s crew. Then Gael showed up. Great summer all around. More...
Naming things is hard. This is not just a technical problem, but a foundational problem that we have as humans when we talk to each other and refer to specific things and people. I have four good friends named Zach – there’s a reason we invented nicknames. Leaning on my experience designing the data pipelines that created and maintained Vouch’s knowledge graph of the startup ecosystem, in this blog post, I’ll discuss some of the key ideas behind ER systems, and the challenges in building them. Continue reading...
Finding a meaningful full-time job after founding a company isn’t easy. After InScope, I wanted to work on something impactful, with a team that shared my interests and values, and which would help me grow as a leader. I took a short break to recharge batteries, then spent a few months consulting on engineering, data, and AI projects at startups building across fintech, energy, and ecommerce. Eventually, I found the opportunity I was looking for at AngelList. Continue reading...