I've been fortunate to have had the opportunity to grow the data team at Lookout from one person (myself) to a team of outstanding analysts that drive insights across product, marketing, engineering, finance, security, and support. It's been a long … [Read more]
Uber Should Ditch Surge Pricing, Yesterday
Posted on January 5, 2013 // 1 Comment
I really, truly, deeply dislike Uber's surge pricing. I know. It's been lauded as a masterful execution of economic theory in a product by many in the tech world, but I think it's bad for consumers. I've probably had twenty conversations with … [Read more]
From the NICU to the Startup – 7 Lessons on High Performing Teams
Posted on January 3, 2013 // 2 Comments
Recently I've been spending a lot of time thinking about what makes a team great. Why do some teams have great people but fail to deliver comparably great products and services? Conversely, how do some companies ingest people with all sorts of … [Read more]
Castlight Health: Healthcare Services Shopping
Posted on December 16, 2010 // Leave a Comment
Although a bit overused these days, the adage “Sunlight is the best disinfectant” seems so fitting for Castlight Health that I just can’t resist. The three year old Health 2.0 startup based in San Francisco is taking a page directly from … [Read more]
Loggly – Logging as a Service
Posted on December 5, 2010 // Leave a Comment
Log management may not be the sexiest problem in IT today, but it sure is an important one – and Loggly wants to solve it. The company is building a cloud based logging service that takes the pain out of log collection, management, and processing … [Read more]
AirBnb and a Lesson on Building Two Sided Networks
Posted on December 3, 2010 // Leave a Comment
I just finished listening to Brian Chesky’s talk for Startup School from a few months ago. If you haven’t watched it yet, you’d be well advised to do so (find it here). Aside from being hilarious and entertaining, it also provided a … [Read more]
A Case for Throw-Away Mockups
Posted on November 22, 2010 // Leave a Comment
I’ve read a lot of great posts recently on the future of wireframes and if the low-fidelity mockup should go the way of the dodo. In one post, the writer advocates using the technology framework itself for creating a mockup – or in other … [Read more]
Opinionaided: Real-Time Advice on the Go
Posted on November 19, 2010 // Leave a Comment
New Jersey based startup Opinionaided wants to help you get advice and opinions in real-time. Their platform allows you to pose questions to the world or to your personal network, and crowdsource “thumbs up” or “thumbs down” feedback … [Read more]
Three Ideas for Improving Google’s Hotpot
Posted on November 17, 2010 // Leave a Comment
Hotpot, Google’s new product for local search and recommendations, was released a few days ago to mixed reviews. Some were great (Mashable) and others were less than stellar (Wired, GigaOM, SEW). Personally, I like the idea behind Hotpot and … [Read more]
Installing Typekit on Tumblr
Posted on November 16, 2010 // Leave a Comment
If haven’t used TypeKit yet, you should definitely try it out. TypeKit allows you to add creative and professional looking type faces to your website - beyond the basic fonts supported by most browsers/OSs. The service packages the fonts … [Read more]
