Big timing

2012-02-23

“Big timing” is a phrase I’ve heard a lot lately which refers to people who are “higher ranking” acting disrespectfully toward people who…

“It is the human friction that makes the sparks”

2012-02-19

From Jonah Lehrer, Brainstorming Doesn’t Really Work (via Stowe Boyd): Building 20 [a scene of incredible innovation at MIT] and…

Platform distribution risks

2012-02-14

When your product extends a platform’s functionality, one of the main risks you face is that the platform could embed your product’s key…

Between failure and Facebook

2012-02-13

Recently, a friend was trying to recruit a programmer to join his early-stage startup. The programmer had just graduated from college and…

eBay vs Amazon: decentralized vs centralized e-commerce

2012-02-13

Note: The company I cofounded, Hunch, was acquired by eBay in November 2011. I am now an eBay employee. But all the opinions expressed below…

Some thoughts on the iPhone contact list controversy and app security

2012-02-12

1. I’ve heard rumors that lots of apps have been uploading user contact lists for years. One person who knows the iOS world well told me “if…