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Why I Call Everything v0.1 Before I Launch

Why I Call Everything v0.1 Before I Launch

Episode · · 00:53

One label manages expectations before users can form the wrong ones. It gives you permission to ship fast.

The Second-Time Rule: Turn Fixes Into Systems

The Second-Time Rule: Turn Fixes Into Systems

Episode · · 01:20

The second time you do something, turn it into a protocol. One-time work that pays off each time. A rule for turning fixes into lasting systems.

What 2,000 Days of Building in Public Proved

What 2,000 Days of Building in Public Proved

Episode · · 01:38

546 founders wrote daily standups for 2,000 days. The most committed founders wrote the most ordinary first entries.

Do Less, Get Better: I Removed a Good Chapter

Do Less, Get Better: I Removed a Good Chapter

Episode · · 00:47

I cut a chapter from my habits book. The chapter was good. The book is better without it.

Why the Simplest Version Takes the Most Work

Why the Simplest Version Takes the Most Work

Episode · · 00:54

Simple code is easier to fix, easier to read, easier to maintain. Getting to simple is the hard part.

Ship Before It's Ready

Ship Before It's Ready

Episode · · 01:25

I ran one command from my terminal and a post showed up on WordPress. It was rough. But it went through, end to end. Flawed but real.

Justified Complexity

Justified Complexity

Episode · · 00:52

I talk a lot about simplicity. This week I made my render pipeline 5x more complex. On purpose.

I Left My Job in 2017. Here's What 10 Years Proved.

I Left My Job in 2017. Here's What 10 Years Proved.

Episode · · 01:40

I left my job in 2017. People thought I was crazy. Almost 10 years later, the safe path turned out to be the dangerous one.

The Nobel Prize Got Loss Aversion Wrong

The Nobel Prize Got Loss Aversion Wrong

Episode · · 01:36

Loss aversion is called a cognitive bias. But the math says otherwise. A 50% loss requires a 100% gain to recover. Some losses have no recovery at all.

Why Rest Days Made Everything Harder

Why Rest Days Made Everything Harder

Episode · · 01:41

I kept a rest day each week for years. It made everything harder. There's a hidden cost to any gap in a habit: reactivation energy.

Prediction Markets Are Accurate (That's the Problem)

Prediction Markets Are Accurate (That's the Problem)

Episode · · 01:58

Prediction markets aggregate real information from people with real stakes. The accuracy is real. The influence that some participants have over the outcome is also real.

The Trade You Make 100 Times a Day

The Trade You Make 100 Times a Day

Episode · · 01:33

Each choice you make is an investment. You invest time, energy, attention, willpower. Sometimes money. The question is: what's your ROI?

I Run Every Business Idea Through These 11 Filters

I Run Every Business Idea Through These 11 Filters

Episode · · 02:31

I've run hundreds of business ideas through 11 pass-or-fail filters. HeadsUp, Multi and Charm survived. Each filter covers personal use, daily frequency, platform potential, counter-...

Will AI Take Your Job? The Rebuttal Is Incomplete

Will AI Take Your Job? The Rebuttal Is Incomplete

Episode · · 01:51

Most tea bags contain plastic. Switching to loose leaf solved one problem and created another. Problems beget problems. And when it comes to AI and jobs, the rebuttal everyone repeat...

Why I Went to the Gym at Midnight (The Streak Method)

Why I Went to the Gym at Midnight (The Streak Method)

Episode · · 01:28