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51 from 9 Sep 2009 to 5 Sep 2026
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2026 8

  1. Revisiting john henry
  2. Good soldiers find wars - Career Advice for those Worried about AI
  3. Taking credit for the idea
  4. Demolishing the oldest house in Nevada
  5. Some Entrepreneurs just have a feel for it
  6. Everyone has a boss
  7. There is no budget for books
  8. Take care of yourself first

2025 4

  1. Why are there still 7 continents?
  2. The J.J. Reddick model - What makes a great basketball player?
  3. On the Possible Return of Fascism
  4. Best Practices are Dead. Long Live Best Practices.

2024 5

  1. A Normal Day in one of the Wealthiest Places on the Planet
  2. Some thoughts about tech debt...
  3. What makes you not give up on life?
  4. 5 Marbles
  5. Say something that will surprise people and be useful

2023 5

  1. Better Corporate Communication
  2. Old Books, Strategy, and Tactics
  3. Some Haikus
  4. Results and Context
  5. Does your office have a library?

2022 10

  1. The 5% Rule
  2. On Giving Better Advice
  3. All Companies are Fucked Up
  4. Silly Dog Tricks, Billionaires, and Making New Friends
  5. Some Funny Interviews I Have Done
  6. This is not normal
  7. A Short Eulogy for Chesterfield Uritis
  8. An Interview with Zach Wade Betz
  9. Thunderstorms, Margaritas
  10. Stop Breaking My Glasses

2021 4

  1. The Lowest Common Denominator
  2. 4000 years
  3. My Top 10 Money Rules
  4. 10 Technologies You Need to be Aware of (2020)

2020 2

  1. How To Improve Your Luck
  2. Why aren't developers paid more?

2019 4

  1. A Better Way to Hire People
  2. Big Questions Right Now
  3. How To Improve Public Schools
  4. Erudition in the Grey Area of Adulthood

2018 4

  1. Wedding Hacks
  2. The Occassional Irony of Opportunity
  3. How To Get Divorced Properly
  4. Code Review Template

2015 2

  1. Burton Snowboards, the Anti-Apple
  2. Things That Have Almost Killed Me

2014 1

  1. MC Hammer and the Art of Negotiation

2009 1

  1. ?uestlove and Better Time Management

Undated 1

  1. A Small Change that Could Make Ycombinator (and you?) More Successful