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Disband the analytics team
I mean, no, surely not. But maybe?
Mar 22
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The posters decide
Who picks Silicon Valley’s winners?
Mar 15
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Long on shovels, short on gold
When everyone is betting the house on AI, there are probably some good deals on the other side of the line. Plus, the real problem with liquidation…
Mar 8
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Whatever, do the secondary sale
But it should be employees, not VCs, who judge if they're fair.
Mar 1
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February 2024
LLMs shouldn’t write SQL
There's no direct path from a business question to a useful query.
Feb 23
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The problem was the product
How the modern data stack got lost.
Feb 16
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Small multiplies
If you’re good at something, just do that?
Feb 9
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Data arithmetic
Science is for suckers. Plus, influencers giveth, and influencers taketh away.
Feb 2
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January 2024
Your company's values will be used against you
The problem isn’t the intent; it’s the execution.
Jan 26
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It's time to build
I just want to tell you all good luck. We’re all counting on you.
Jan 19
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Trading places
Carta tries to make an exchange.
Jan 12
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How much is the news worth?
If you're OpenAI, it depends on what you’re building—and when you’re asking.
Jan 5
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