Philosophy Mondays: Human-AI Collaboration
Today's Philosophy Monday is an important interlude. I want to reveal that I have not been writing the posts in this series entirely by myself. Instead I have been working with Claude, not just for the graphic illustrations, but also for the text. My method has been to write a rough draft and then ask Claude for improvement suggestions. I will expand this collaboration to other intelligences going forward, including open source models such as Llama and DeepSeek. I will also explore other moda...
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Web3/Crypto: Why Bother?
One thing that keeps surprising me is how quite a few people see absolutely nothing redeeming in web3 (née crypto). Maybe this is their genuine belief. Maybe it is a reaction to the extreme boosterism of some proponents who present web3 as bringing about a libertarian nirvana. From early on I have tried to provide a more rounded perspective, pointing to both the good and the bad that can come from it as in my talks at the Blockstack Summits. Today, however, I want to attempt to provide a coge...
Philosophy Mondays: Human-AI Collaboration
Today's Philosophy Monday is an important interlude. I want to reveal that I have not been writing the posts in this series entirely by myself. Instead I have been working with Claude, not just for the graphic illustrations, but also for the text. My method has been to write a rough draft and then ask Claude for improvement suggestions. I will expand this collaboration to other intelligences going forward, including open source models such as Llama and DeepSeek. I will also explore other moda...
Intent-based Collaboration Environments
AI Native IDEs for Code, Engineering, Science
Web3/Crypto: Why Bother?
One thing that keeps surprising me is how quite a few people see absolutely nothing redeeming in web3 (née crypto). Maybe this is their genuine belief. Maybe it is a reaction to the extreme boosterism of some proponents who present web3 as bringing about a libertarian nirvana. From early on I have tried to provide a more rounded perspective, pointing to both the good and the bad that can come from it as in my talks at the Blockstack Summits. Today, however, I want to attempt to provide a coge...
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At startups events I am often asked about important qualities in the character of founders. Persistence strikes me as crucial. Startups have many setbacks along the way and possibly even near death experiences. Only someone with persistence will be able to come back from those and keep plugging away. A great story in our portfolio in this regard is the team at Soundcloud.
Yesterday, Soundcloud launched their premium service Soundcloud Go, which combines an offline ad-free experience, the catalog of the major music labels, and all the amazing longtail content that’s unique to Soundcloud. This allows you to create playlists that range from Abba to Zappa and yet also include tracks by emerging artists (and even tracks by our kids!).
Getting there has been a long and arduous journey that required protracted negotiations with music labels over the course of three years. Yes, launching Soundcloud Go was three years in the making. And now of course it just the beginning or rolling it out and delivering a great experience for users. That’s a perfect example of the kind of persistence required in startups.
At startups events I am often asked about important qualities in the character of founders. Persistence strikes me as crucial. Startups have many setbacks along the way and possibly even near death experiences. Only someone with persistence will be able to come back from those and keep plugging away. A great story in our portfolio in this regard is the team at Soundcloud.
Yesterday, Soundcloud launched their premium service Soundcloud Go, which combines an offline ad-free experience, the catalog of the major music labels, and all the amazing longtail content that’s unique to Soundcloud. This allows you to create playlists that range from Abba to Zappa and yet also include tracks by emerging artists (and even tracks by our kids!).
Getting there has been a long and arduous journey that required protracted negotiations with music labels over the course of three years. Yes, launching Soundcloud Go was three years in the making. And now of course it just the beginning or rolling it out and delivering a great experience for users. That’s a perfect example of the kind of persistence required in startups.
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