Writing
Essays from The Latticework, ideas from across fields applied to venture, startups and company-building.
2026
- 23 Lessons at 23Sep 2026
I turned 23 today!
Some thoughts on the future of software infrastructure
On build versus buy
On context graphs and what comes after
2025
- 2025 Annual LetterDec 2025
Lessons from year one in venture
AI's first language was text. Its next is reward.
Thoughts on the future of enterprise software
- Shape of RevenueAug 2025
A tale of depth vs. breadth
- Joining Work-BenchAug 2025
The start of a new chapter
- The Essence of Great InvestingJan 2025
The work of art that is high quality thinking
2024
- Life's WorkDec 2024
How the greats discover and water the seed of their life's work
- Product BiologyNov 2024
Playing the right game
- 21 Lessons at 21Sep 2024
Reflections and learnings
- A Summer on Sand HillAug 2024
Learnings from my summer at Mayfield Fund
- Market Potential EnergyFeb 2024
Deconstructing the "why now" for company creation
2023
The forces that drive it
Parallels to cloud, the AI engineer, and a multi-model world
- The Game of Venture InvestingSep 2023
The VC flywheel and the metagames firms play
How companies evolve to find their iconic space
Why founders are artists in their own right
Technological genotypes and phenotypes
The uniqueness of ideas and the possibilities in their combination
What LeBron shows us about progress and authenticity
- What's To ComeJan 2023
Episode I