TEAM: Your supporting cast will change over time. But when a lead/founder leaves, things are going to be very different. In the case of a single lead, the show is basically over (Kiefer Sutherland in 24). With multiple leads the … Continue reading
Earlier today I read Jeff Jordan’s article in The Atlantic titled The Death of the American Shopping Mall. Jordan is a partner at a16z, and sits on the boards of some great consumer businesses (AirBnB, Fab, OpenTable). The article mostly … Continue reading
Want to know if you are working at the right startup? Recruit somebody. In my experience, there is no better gut check for your own commitment to a startup than to try to talk somebody else into it. Discuss your … Continue reading
“First impressions are overrated, it is the last impression that matters.” Last night, I had a beer with my friend Nick Francis (CEO of HelpScout) when he said the quote above. We were talking about one of our favorite activities, go … Continue reading
It’s been quite a while since my last blog post, and I have a good excuse: I broke my finger. Not to worry though, I broke it 6 weeks ago and I’m recovering nicely. I do want to share the … Continue reading
Years ago, when I was new at HubSpot, I was asked to write our first deploy script for our Java applications. I started off with a set of bash scripts and ended up switching over to use Python, Paramiko, and … Continue reading
Harvest is an upscale restaurant in Harvard Square focusing on locally sourced ingredients and a season-driven menu. Though I suppose that describes a lot of restaurants around Boston. I had high hopes for Harvest, and was quite happy to get … Continue reading
I have not written a work-related blog post since May, so this is long overdue. Long story short: I joined the team at BabbaCo to lead the engineering team. I am really excited about it. But before I get into … Continue reading
I have been trying to cut back on the fancy dinners since I left HubSpot back in April. But last weekend was Krystal’s birthday and we had to make an exception to properly celebrate. I knew we wanted to have … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago I had an unbelievable opportunity arise, a trip to Moab, Utah with a curated group of tech entreprenuers, VCs, and journalists. The catch, I had less than 12 hours to make a decision, get packed, … Continue reading