Essays by Brandon Himpfen on systems, technology and open knowledge, explaining how he decides whether an idea becomes a tool, article or product and why side projects stall. Recent issues also examine how the web's infrastructure remains less centralized than its consumer platforms suggest.
Website: https://www.brandonhimpfen.com/
A long-running Substack of personal essays and political commentary by journalist Matt Labash, mixing satirical takes on Trump and technology with reflections on daily life and travel. Readers get a witty, first-person voice in the vein of literary humor writing.
Newcomer is a deeply reported newsletter on the inner workings of the startup and venture capital industry, written by Eric Newcomer and collaborators. Readers get analysis of fundraising, neocloud and AI infrastructure finances, fintech milestones, and promotion of the associated podcast and AI show.
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