The Unstoppable EU and The Immovable Apple
The European Union and Apple are locked in a fight nobody wants to cede. First was the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which made Apple create an entirely new...
Why AI Doomerism is Flawed and Misguided
Most politicians are populists, which is the natural result of the basic rule of communications: the larger your audience is, the simpler your message should...
My Default Apps
I saw this post on Matt Birchler’s blog and thought it was an excellent format to share what apps and services I use daily. ✉️ Mail service: Gmail 📬 Mail...
Communicating with Numbers
One of the strongest moves in communications is pushing slightly wrong numbers out so that many people start quoting them and associate with your business...
Does Blogging Even Work?
Blogging became popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s, with the rise of platforms like Blogger and WordPress, which made it relatively easy for people to...
Why Superhuman Is Worth $30
Superhuman is a productivity-focused email app initially designed for founders and executives that has massively expanded its focus since then. Its “the...
Uber is Good, Actually
There’s a widespread notion that Uber is getting more and more expensive. You can find multiple series of articles produced on this topic each year and...
Basecamp is a Contrarian Marketing Operation
Basecamp and DHH specifically know how to trigger people and use this all the time to drive awareness without spending a dime. They take stuff that’s...
Web Apps Are Better Than No Apps
There’s a certain community in tech that’s very vocal about their preference toward native apps. I share that sentiment, yet sometimes people take this idea...
Sorry, But Google Meet Is Better Than Zoom
It seems that we’re finally getting out of this weird period of collective gaslighting where people tried to convince everyone Zoom was the best conference...
Finalist: A Simpler To-do App
MacStories ↗ Finalist is a new iPhone and iPad task manager that combines elements of note-taking apps, Kanban boards, and calendar apps in a unique and...
Omnivore Review: An Underrated Read-Later App
Omnivore is an open-source read-later app. And that’s the first thing that differentiates it. Of course, consumers don’t really care when things are open...
What Is Elon Musk
Too often, we see two distant sides of the spectrum and nothing in between. Some people (often with blue checks on Twitter) believe he is the most successful...
I Wish Bear Hadn’t Wasted Years
Bear 2.0 Bear is a Markdown-centered note-taking app for the Apple ecosystem. It was first released back in 2016 during a very different era. Apple Notes...
You Can Compete By Being Competent
Building a service business isn’t easy. If we compare it to any software company, the worst part is that you aren’t really compounding. Every client...
How To Recognize Grifters
Grifters have one specific thing in common. Not all of them, but as soon as I see this, I don’t expect them to be serious people. Instead of showing concrete...
Facebook Went Meta, But Google Isn’t Alphabet
I’ve just watched a funny sketch about Threads from Ryan George (look him up!) and noticed one thing. He was calling Threads an app by Meta. When Zuckerberg...
Why Privacy Is Overrated
The launch of Threads, Meta’s alternative to Twitter, has reinvigorated discussions about privacy and data ownership. A number of smaller Mastodon instances...
The PR Flywheel: What It Can And Can’t Do For Your Business
People often think that PR and communications alone can help them achieve their goals and end up surprised when it doesn’t move the needle as much as they...
iPad Isn't Meant for Work
Modern iPads are marvelous machines. I still use the iPad Pro from 2018 and it’s incredibly powerful. Yes, I can’t run Final Cut on it and Stage Manager is...
