Apr 4, 2023 - In this post I will discuss some fundamental system design principles and how things like removing friction can manifest instability in large complex systems like the banking system. Specifically I'm going to look at the recent bank run on Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) but these concepts and approaches apply to any system which has suddenly become unstable because friction has been removed.

Mar 21, 2023 - A bit of a deep dive on the future of filmmaking in an AI world. Every point I make here applies equally to videogames and almost equally to software.

Mar 7, 2023 - A deepish dive on the criticality of aligning incentives or in clickbait terms one simple trick to avoid partners and service providers you do not want to work with.

Feb 27, 2023 - I have recently been talking to a number of contract social media managers and have been shaking my head at how uncreative and formulaic their proposed approaches are. This prompted a post on exceptional outcomes requiring exceptional inputs.

Feb 20, 2023 - A quick post on some rules of thumb to identify who needs to be consulted when making a decision and more importantly who needs to be excluded.

Feb 16, 2023 - Given our very different careers it is pretty rare (completely unprecedented) that Pany and I can collaborate on something so when the chance came up I couldn't resist. This is a post on working with volunteer boards as an executive in a non-profit but the discussion is easily generalized to any leadership context.

Feb 13, 2023 - A series of tips and tricks I use to build out an options list before making a decision.

Feb 9, 2023 - The great part about being in a big market is there are a ton of companies to talk to. This is the sixty second filter I use to decide which ones I should look at indepth.