No. 047
The week the quiet round got loud
Five things that crossed the desk — a down round dressed as a milestone, a hire that signals more than the press release, and the chart I couldn't stop thinking about.
Jun 19, 2026
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No. 046
What I got wrong about the slowdown
A correction, an apology to my own thesis, and the operating note that came out of being wrong in public.
Jun 12, 2026
No. 045
Five things I read this week
The reading list from inside the operator's seat — the systems, the calls, the misses.
Jun 5, 2026
No. 044
Build in public, land in primary
On distribution as a product decision, and why the loudest channel is rarely the one that converts.
May 29, 2026