Personality Tests and the Downfall of Democracy

In 2001, I found a way to make personality tests go viral. In 2016, they were used to swing an election.

No nationality, no religion

The complicated, liberating metadata of my future children

What is Silicon Valley?

And why is it killing your industry?

Why open source software isn’t as ethical as you think it is

(And why it is)

We Are the Monkeys of Rum

What horrible affliction are you?

“I remember coming out. I…

What is open source?

Over the last few years, I’ve been a part of lots of discussions — across domains, from technology to journalism and…

What is an API?

Over the last year, I’ve participated in lots of conversations across domains — in media, and particularly in ed-tech — about APIs…

Competitive Endurance Tickling was the encore.

We were the opening act.

I’m a startup founder. Here’s why I support Bernie Sanders.

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