We need to get rid of all the Silicon Valley archetypes and narratives
It’s OK to run a small tile business, honestly. Continue Reading
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Is Silicon Valley’s run going to end shortly? Will they get #piped?
Could Silicon Valley 2020 be heading the way of early-1980s Detroit? It doesn’t seem likely, but signs are there. Nothing lasts forever. Continue Reading
The Blunder Years, Episode 52: Partying in Poland and questioning Silicon Valley
In discussion with Digital Tonto (Greg Satell) on any number of topics, from eastern European Marriott hotels to Big Tech’s accountability. Continue Reading
The “Attention Economy” is a bubble
This is a tough intersection for humanity. Continue Reading
We really need to stop deifying Silicon Valley
Steve Jobs (ha!) actually predicted the demise of Silicon Valley. Continue Reading
Management innovation is failing us
“Management innovation” shouldn’t be code for “prove growth and earn yourself a fat bonus,” but sadly it often is. Continue Reading
Incubators probably don’t actually work that well
In our grand race to deify the Bay Area culture while ignoring the fact that modern-day San Francisco may someday go the way of Detroit (and simultaneously ignoring the fact that Steve Jobs himself predicted the demise of the tech industry), we… Continue Reading
Here’s something that could kill the tech industry
We know two things somewhat conclusively in this argument: There are many people who believe San Francisco will someday become what Detroit has become (and is recovering from). 89 percent of the initial Fortune 500 doesn’t exist anymore. To quote Varsity Blues: “Things… Continue Reading