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  • Better URLs for Calendar Links



    2–3 minutes

    I wanted to share a simple idea — they are often the best — for managing your calendar links. Instead of sending a Calendly or Google Calendar url use your own domain and redirect it. Or buy yourself a shorter domain for redirects. If you’re like me you’re always switching between services and testing out all…

  • High Tech, Low Touch



    1–2 minutes

    A journey through San Francisco’s transportation layers—from legacy taxis to runaway Waymos—and what it reveals about empathy, experience, and the systems we’re building

    Sunset over city San Francisco skyline and bay area highlighting a high tech, low touch environment
  • The Hidden Drags That Undermine Team Leadership Effectiveness



    1–2 minutes

    In 2026, the difference between thriving and surviving will come down to efficiency. And I’m not referring to the obligatory mechanical kind powered by automation, which we are all going to have to adopt, but the human kind: the ability to lead a lightweight, focused team that cuts through challenges and adapts to challenges on…

    sailboat cutting through waves to illustrate team leadership efficiency
  • High Tech, Low Touch



    10–15 minutes

    A high tech, low touch journey through San Francisco’s transportation layers—from legacy taxis to runaway Waymos—and what it reveals about empathy, experience, and the systems we’re building.

    Sunset over city San Francisco skyline and bay area highlighting a high tech, low touch environment
  • The Hidden Drags That Undermine Team Leadership Effectiveness



    8–11 minutes

    In 2026, the difference between thriving and surviving will come down to efficiency. And I’m not referring to the obligatory mechanical kind powered by automation, which we are all going to have to adopt, but the human kind: the ability to lead a lightweight, focused team that cuts through challenges and adapts to challenges on…

    sailboat cutting through waves to illustrate team leadership efficiency