So yeh. Let me walk you through something that’s been rattling around in my head for months: How do we design for people who switch rapidly between utility-seeking and experience-seeking modes of content consumption? This isn’t abstract design theory. It’s a practical problem affecting every digital product. From AI assistants to content platforms, we need […]
SXSW 2025: AI, Physical Intelligence, and The Beyond
So yeh. I returned to SXSW 2025 in Austin, Texas—the annual festival where film, interactive media, and music converge with technology and culture. I chose to focus on bigger stage events with mixed results. Some talks felt high-level and corporate, but others were exceptional. This post covers the key trends I observed, detailed notes from […]
Century of the super self
Recorded just after having come back from Path of Love.
Web Summit 2024: Bet More on AI
So yeh. I attended Web Summit 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal—Europe’s largest tech summit bringing together startups, investors, and technology leaders. Summary "Bet more" (on AI) is my key takeaway from this event. I was left with the clear feeling we are not being nearly aggressive or imaginative enough when it comes to AI. The standout […]
AI Disruption and the End of SaaS
So yeh. Let me walk you through something that’s been consuming my thinking lately—something I believe will fundamentally reshape how we build, deliver, and monetize software over the next decade. The thesis: AI could disrupt software more profoundly than SaaS ever did. This isn’t just about making software development faster or adding chat interfaces to […]
On the A8C & WP Engine drama
I’ve been getting a ton of DMs and pings asking me what’s going on with the WordPress/Automattic/WP Engine drama. First – a bit of history. When I ran Pragmatic (an agency specializing in WordPress), I was a loyal customer and avid fan of WP Engine. I started using their service even before they were officially […]