Ryan Hoover's Writing
I write about tech, startups, and things that spark my curiosity.
Latest posts
Vibecoding is self-expression
All that matters is winning
Now's the time for consumer health tech
Silicon Valley's new status symbols
Iterative people
Why I invest in venture funds
Selfish investing
The fallacy of “no pain, no gain”
Unwinding as a founder
Everyone’s a generalist
Home, a visual music project
The community trap
Why you should move
Beware of labels
We are Porter
Values
How to make new friends as an adult
Why YourStack failed
Should do. Could do.
The accountability experiment
Finding_Enoughness.wav
The next Turntable.fm?
Non-obvious problems
I asked my friends for anonymous feedback
How are you doing?
Change and authenticity
Real friends
Do scary things
Why I’m excited about profit-sharing startups
Generative AI and Moats
Miss you, Little D
Second-Time Founder Anxiety
Starting a company is hard. Starting a company the second time can be even harder if you let it.