Here are the most popular things I’ve written so far:
My Career (So Far)
30 years into my career, I wrote about how I got here:
Business of Software Conference 2010
The 2010 Business of Software Conference was an incredible experience for me, and it left a lasting impression – the two posts that followed have been my most read:
Mental Health
At Business of Software 2013, Greg Baugues gave a brilliant and personal talk about depression. One of his key points is that we should talk about mental illness more to help remove the stigma surrounding it. Greg inspired me to share my own experience with mental illness. This is the story of the psychosis I experienced as a young man.
9/11
I was in Manhattan on that fateful day. I’ve written about it a few times, most notably here:
Poetry
Occasionally, and without warning, I write poetry. These two are my favorites:
- The Dance
- The Flower (references Neruda’s “Every Day You Play”)
- All the poetry on this site
Podcasts
- Startup Success Podcast (with Bob Walsh)
- StoneTalk (I’m a celebrity in the world of countertop fabricators)
Outside Business Articles
Startup 101 articles in Visual Studio Magazine
- Look before you leap
- Talk to customers
- Find your niche
- Price effectively
- Hustle
- Work the funnel
- To fund or not to fund
Outside Technical Articles
- MSDN Magazine Article (kinda stale now, but it was a big deal for me at the time)