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Ali's Newsletter

I build things and occasionally write about what I've learned

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How to Learn – Part I

A framework for how to learn something new. Derived from the four stages of competence, the Johari window, and related conclusions.

settled on some ideas. built a few prototypes. onto a program!

how I thought through the stage after ideation (prototyping) with what I've been up.

thinking through ideas

first two weeks happened, and it feels like a month. a peek into how I come up with and test ideas.

i made a fun little mac app

this is not my "startup". i wanted to build and launch a full thing. so i did.

returning to sf

some ramblings as i begin again. also look up the song "heavy, california" by jungle.

How to Make Risky Decisions

Far too often I see other miscalculate risk. Here is a framework for evaluating risky decisions, derived from Y Combinator.

Two Models of Thinking: End State vs Marginal

Many of us live within one model of thinking. It is important to recognize the other.

What I'm Writing and Why You Should Read

How much money would you pay to see the future?