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• The Cost of Building Just Dropped to Near Zero. Now What?

  Feb 24, 2026

  The Cost of Building Just Dropped to Near Zero. Now What?

  The cost of knowledge is approaching zero. The cost of building software is approaching zero.

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• Why I Think Native Instruments Is Doomed

  Feb 19, 2026

  Why I Think Native Instruments Is Doomed

  I've been using Native Instruments products since the late 90s. I knew Daniel Haver and Mate Galic before the…

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• Reflecting on Serum 2: A Journey of Excellence and Craftsmanship

  Mar 17, 2025

  Reflecting on Serum 2: A Journey of Excellence and Craftsmanship

  I still remember meeting Steve Duda in the early days of Splice. We immediately connected over shared values –…

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• Coming Full Circle

  Jan 4, 2025

  Coming Full Circle

  You never forget your first hack. For me, it was watching my cousin work his magic on Atari ST games during a childhood…

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• Elevated Programming: A Veteran Developer's Insight

  Apr 8, 2024

  Elevated Programming: A Veteran Developer's Insight

  Throughout my career, I've worked with a broad range of programming languages, dabbling in everything from the widely…

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• Our first Braintrust LA event

  Jan 29, 2020

  Our first Braintrust LA event

  This week, Chang and I will be running our very first Braintrust LA event. While the event is private and we won't talk…

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• Slow down in startup innovation

  Jan 7, 2020

  Slow down in startup innovation

  Looking back at the last 10 years, two specific trends are very clear to me, here they are highlighted by Fred Wilson:…

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• Moving on with Gratitude

  Aug 21, 2019

  Moving on with Gratitude

  In a lot of ways, I owe my professional career to music. If it wasn’t for music, I wouldn’t have learned about…

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• $15M paid to creators, a series C and great new execs

  Mar 21, 2019

  $15M paid to creators, a series C and great new execs

  Pretty great milestones, having a positive impact on the lives of creators has always been something that has been…

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