This site is way more interactive on a bigger screen&hellp; so check it out next time you're on your desktop!
Build makes it dead simple to create, deploy and share world-class APIs in minutes.
StacksortAn implementation of xkcd's StackSort from its 'Inefficient Sorting Algorithms' comic.
Startup NotesEvery year, I doodle notes from Y Combinator's Startup School conference!
Startup PlaybookI illustrated a guide to startups written by Sam Altman from Y Combinator
SlackmojiA Chrome extension that makes it easy to find and add emojis to Slack
Track TrumpBuilt the website for Track Trump, a project that tracks Trump's first 100 days
Phileas & FoggAn experimental traveling startup project I founded and ran in Costa Rica back in 2014
At ReadMe, we put on a 300-person day-long conference about building APIs
GreylockUA superhero-themed homepage for Greylock Partner's university recruiting program
GreylockU HackfestDesigned and built the website for Greylock's 24-hour hackathon, which goes from day to night
RateMyDocsA little tool that tells you how good your documentation is compared to everyone else
OliveI made the movie poster and website for Olive, the first full-length movie shot on a cell phone.
APIs & IPAsA monthly meetup where we have different people show off their APIs... and of course, there's beer!
Product Hunt Real or FakeA game that proves no idea is crazy enough that someone in SF isn't legitimately working on it
An add-on that let you sync Hulu across multiple computers so you could watch together (unmaintained)
Startup Notes bookI published a physical book of startup advice from YC's Startup School, and donated all profits to Watsi
Make Hats Great AgainAn online store where you can create parody red hats with a white slogan on it
BugzillaJSA plugin for Bugzilla (think open-source JIRA) that adds a ton of usability improvements
r/sanfranciscoI founded and currently moderate r/sanfrancisco, the subreddit for San Francisco on Reddit
Produck HuntA Duck Hunt parody that uses your cell phone for shooting. First place in the Product Hunt hackathon!
RIT48Ian Mikutel and I ran RIT48 at our university, long before hackathons (or we) were cool
It's not easy pitching Lovesick (formerly called Scrotal Recall) to people: it's about a guy who gets an STD and has to tell everyone he's dated. But once you get past the premise, it's a great show. The story is told in intertwined flashbacks, with each episode centering on a different woman from his past. It's basically How I Met Your Mother, except told as a British dramedy instead of an American sitcom.
Airborne Toxic Event's live recording is my favorite album of all time. Mikel Jollett's voice and lyrics, sung over live orchestras and choirs, are emotional and beautiful.
The pilot of This Is Us is the best I've ever seen. While not normally my type of show, the characters are good people who make it easy to care for them. Seriously, though… the first episode. Don't Google it, just watch. It's amazing.
I grew up thinking Richard Simmons was a joke. MRS is a character study of a caring yet lonely B-lister, and captures the many sides of him in a way that oscillates between uplifting and heartbreaking.
Hamilton is the most perfectly crafted pop culture I've ever experienced. The music is great, but the story is breathtaking. The character dynamics are flawless. The cast recording is about 3 hours, and unlike most musicals, every line from the play (with one exception) makes it into the recording. Don't listen to it out of order — it deserves a 3 hour listen from start to finish. So, next time you have a long drive ahead of you, throw on Hamilton and prepare to cry.
You've probably heard the song Book of Love, although you're likely more familiar with the cover by Peter Gabriel. 69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields is the product of auteur Stephin Merrit, whose sullenly optimisic lyrics are the only common thread holding 69 songs in 69 different genres. His voice isn't great, and the music is weird … but overall, it's my favorite take on the complexity of love.
The old-timey name gives off vibes of manipulation, but the book couldn't be further from that. It's the best business book, relationship book, self-help book and management book I've ever read. It's basically a long-winded way to say 'do unto others,' however it does a great job of explaining why. I reread it every few months.
It's just a comment on an internet forum from 2007, however it changed the way I understand people. Basically, it divides everyone into two categories (askers and guessers), and delves into the dynamics between them. As a guesser, it made me understand askers and take on some of their qualities when necessary.
The time in my life that I discovered Scrubs (freshman in college) probably plays a part in my affinity for the show. It may feel like a normal sitcom, however it effortlessly imparts wisdom without feeling preachy. If you've never seen Scrubs, give it a chance: by the time you hit the fourth episode (My Old Lady), you'll get why it's one of the greatest shows of our time.
I founded ReadMe, a way to create beautiful, interactive API documentation.
Watsi brings high-impact, low-cost healthcare to people in need. You should donate!
Point guard. Just kidding. I built some dashboards showing business-y stuff.
I helped Greylock with their superhero-themed college recruiting websites.
I worked on the Firefox Add-Ons site as a web developer and product manager.
GigaOM was a news organization focused technology and other similar topics.
This was the first startup I worked at! We built custom-made physical travel guides.
· San Francisco, US
Okay okay, I know there's a lot on this site. However, this is my main passion! I'm the founder of ReadMe, a way to build interactive API documentation!
Check out ReadMeA blog post of how I went from idea to startup
Hiring is a broken system in the startup world.
I worked for Mozilla for a few years, after seeing John Lily (CEO at the time) speak.
A few months ago, we decided to host a conference about APIs
Startups are a team sport. Some people are recognized with salaries or equity, however much of the help we've gotten along the way has been less formal.
Sorts an array by downloading snippets from StackOverflow. Inspired by http://xkcd.com/1185/. I'm sorry.
Backend for the Firefox Marketplace
Notes from Y-Combinator's Startup School
Play Duck Hunt with your iPhone
A userscript that adds additional functionality to bugzilla
Write an extension once; have it run on Firefox 3.6, 4, Chrome, Safari and Opera
