I took a break from social media for the past few months — no apps on my phone, logged out on desktop, muted group chats, and barely posted. Some observations: The good: I felt more focused and got more done. My mind was quieter, and I was more present with family, friends, and nature. The bad: I felt more alone. My thoughts were siloed and unsharpened, and I felt like I was learning slower. I missed my internet people and learning in public. I think the system that works well for me is using...

After four years of grinding and pivoting, we recently decided to wind down Launcher Labs (FKA Newzip). I wanted to share our journey so that others might benefit from our mistakes and lessons.

We’re winding down Frameboard. Here’s a quick recap of our journey, mistakes, lessons, and everything in between—hoping it helps others building in crypto.

I’m excited to announce that Launchcaster has been acquired by Orange DAO. We launched Launchcaster two years ago because we didn’t have a great place to share and discover crypto projects with a community that cared. Since then, our side project has evolved into a public good, fostering thousands of launches and attracting over 15,000 crypto builders. We wanted to find a long-term home for Launchcaster where it could grow and continue as a public good for crypto builders without needing to t...

Last week was a16z Crypto's CSX demo day and our last week in London. To celebrate an awesome 10 weeks, I wanted to share a recap of some of my favor...

Here are my notes from Week 7 of a16z Crypto's CSX. This week focused on Go To Market, Community, and Partnerships in Crypto.Talk: Alex Blania (World...

One current challenge with consumer crypto is that most active users are builders or speculators. There are not that many actual consumers *yet.This ...

Here are my notes from Week 6 of a16z Crypto's CSX. This week focused on marketing, brand, and fundraising and included talks from Steven Ebert and A...

Here are my notes from Week 5 of a16z Crypto's CSX. This week focused on Decentralization, Governance, and Policy. We also had some fun at Far(away)C...

Here are my notes from Week 4 of a16z Crypto's CSX. This week, which focused on research and engineering, included talks and breakout sessions on inc...