also -- we recently renamed the podcast to “Summation” (formerly World of DaaS). We dive in with the most interesting people discussing the non-obvious ideas. Summation Podcast has almost 100k subscribers. subscribe here.
here are five links worth reading in March…
Going Founder Mode on Cancer by Elliot Hershberg
GitLab founder Sid Sijbrandij refused clinical trials, built a 1,000-page Google Doc to manage his own cancer treatment, and is now in full remission.
The Last Human Edge by Dom Cooke
A detailed profile on Henry Ellenbogen -- the most successful tech investor you’ve never heard of, who turned T. Rowe Price’s lowest ranked small-cap fund into its best performing one.
Why I Run by Nicholas Thompson
The CEO of The Atlantic holds the American record for men 45+ in the mile -- this is his memoir on running, fatherhood, and what happens when the person you’re racing against is gone.
The untold story of what fuels Michael Jordan’s legendary fire by Wright Thompson
Tracing six generations of Jordans in rural North Carolina to find the source code behind the most competitive person in sports history.
Chess is boring because computers “solved” the opening and the middle, so pros just memorize moves to reach the end. We’re doing the same in war and tech.
Bonus (optimistic): How will the miracle happen today by Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly hitchhiked to work every day and was never late. Someone always picked him up.
Bonus (listen): Nirav Tolia on Summation (formerly the World of DaaS pod)
Nirav co-founded Nextdoor, grew it to 100 million users across 345,000 neighborhoods, left, watched the stock drop 80%, and came back to fix it.
Bonus (warning): Founders, you’re quietly being screwed by VCs
There’s a clause in your term sheet that can silently strip your voting rights even if you own a majority of the company.
More reading links at https://twitter.com/AurenReads
The Scaling Curve: Dario Amodei, Anthropic, and the Race to Build and Survive Superintelligence by “Claude St. John” and Tod Sacerdoti
The first biography about Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei … reads incredibly well and “written” by 12 collaborating Claude AI agents coordinated by Tod Sacerdoti.
Little Drummer Girl on Prime
The more evil you perceive someone, the more competent you assume they are
Auren Hoffman is CEO of NQB8 and GP at Flex Capital. NQB8 starts 3 companies per year. Flex Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm --- investing in 50+ start-ups a year. Engage on X: @auren
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