Reader Journey
Operators
This path is less about startup mythology and more about the craft of executing well: team quality, process, clarity, pace, and practical judgment.
Operators, managers, and generalists who care about execution more than slogans.
Flagship
A few durable places to start
These are the pages and posts most likely to orient you before the archive gets wider.
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Entrepreneurship
The broad founder layer: incentives, hiring, growth, execution, and the slower lessons that company-building keeps teaching.
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Building Edzy
The clearest window into what I am building now and how product, hiring, and mission show up in real decisions.
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Interviews, Interviews, Interviews
A founder note on why hiring in a team of fewer than ten people is company-building, not admin.
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Technology
Software, AI, interfaces, incentives, and the practical side of how tools shape behavior.
Start Here
The best first reads for this path
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(DAY 1144) Back to Basketball: 28 Days Post-Hernia, Playing with Fire and Teenagers
28 days into post-hernia recovery and back on the court. Two sessions of passing, shooting, and light exercise have reminded me why playing with younger, hungry athletes is the best investment in staying sharp.
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(DAY 1143) Open Spaces in Front of Your Home: The Psychology of Space and Contentment
The physical space in front of your home matters more than you think. Open spaces create a sense of freedom, possibility, and psychological well-being that transcends mere aesthetics.
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(DAY 1142) Pomelli on Brand Content: How Marketing Skills Are Being Transformed
Brand content and marketing skills are evolving rapidly. The way content is being created, refined, and posted on social media channels is fundamentally different, and those who adapt will lead.
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(DAY 1141) Coding, Tokens and Fundamentals: Using Superpowers to Build Better Junior Developers
The next few months are about using AI as a superpower to help junior coders think more clearly, structure their thinking better, and plan and design code systems before execution.
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(DAY 1140) Building a Business Is a Loop of Optimism and Anxiety
Building a business often means living inside a loop of anxiety and optimism, where founders wake up worried about what is not working and still keep believing in what the company could become.
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More worth reading next
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(DAY 1139) The Traits of the AI Employee
In the changing knowledge economy, technical skill still matters, but the most durable edge comes from organization, focus, prioritization, and the ability to review work clearly.
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(DAY 1138) Written Communication Is a Developer Superpower
In the Claude Code and Codex era, developers who can write clearly, structure their thoughts, and remove ambiguity will build faster and collaborate better with both humans and machines.
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(DAY 1132) March Had Other Plans
March 2026 brought unexpected churn in the team and a surprise hernia surgery, a reminder that life rarely follows the neat version of the plan.
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(DAY 1130) Distance Protects Focus
Sometimes the best way to preserve your energy and keep your focus is to step away from the noise. A short reflection on distance as a form of self-protection.
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(DAY 1128) Endure, Master Wayne
Building a startup is a long test of endurance. A reflection on patience, consistency, and why the line 'Endure, Master Wayne' feels deeply true.
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(DAY 1127) Interviews, Interviews, Interviews
In a team of fewer than ten people, every hire matters deeply. A reflection on why founders must take interviews seriously and how that has shaped my work at Edzy.
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(DAY 1124) Back to the Office: A Smooth Return After Surgery
First day back in the office after hernia surgery—feeling comfortable, confident, and happy to reconnect with the team thanks to laparoscopic robotic surgery's shorter recovery period.