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2016

  • Update on the Fight over iPhone Security, Encryption Under Attack, WhatsApp Adds Encryption

    There have been significant developments when it comes to the debate over security, in which reasonable people can disagree; unsurprisingly it is on the verge of shifting to a debate about encryption. This is a fight that has only one right answer.

  • Exponent Podcast: Tesla Fervor

    On Exponent, the weekly podcast I host with James Allworth, we discuss It’s a Tesla. Listen to it here.

  • Twitter to Stream NFL Thursday Night Games, About That Gmail April Fool’s Joke

    First, a deep dive into Twitter’s deal with the NFL and why it’s not about the money. Then, why Gmail’s failed April Fool’s joke was so outrageous and worrying.

  • Tesla Skepticism and Superchargers, Medium for Publishers

    Just because Tesla is achieving an Apple-like brand doesn’t mean they will have Apple’s success: the hard part starts now. Plus, why SuperChargers are a big deal. Then, Medium for Publishers is Medium’s play to own the long tail of publishing, and it’s very exciting in what it enables.

  • It’s a Tesla

    Tesla is not a disruptor, but then again, neither is Apple, the closest comp: both succeed by building a brand around being the best.

  • A Brief History of Build, The Linux Command Line, Open Source Xamarin

    I know I’ve heaped a lot of praise on Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella over the last few years, but I can’t help but go at it again today. I hope, though, the subtle point I hope to make is clear: being an effective leader is about more than strategy.

  • Exponent Podcast: Get Off My Lawn!

    On Exponent, the weekly podcast I host with James Allworth, we discuss Snapchat’s Ladder. Listen to it here.

  • Snapchat Follow-up; WeChat, Facebook Messenger, and iMessage; Microsoft’s Bot Parade

    Some follow-up on Snapchat, where it fits alongside Facebook Messenger and iMessage, then a discussion of where all the “bot” talk is coming from. Then, Microsoft jumped all in on bots: what does it mean, and what should they do next.

  • Snapchat’s Ladder

    Snapchat is on the verge of conquering the toughest messaging market in the world: the United States. The way they did it is by laddering-up.

  • The FBI Unlocks the San Bernardino iPhone, Sony to Make a New PS4?

    The FBI has successfully unlocked the San Bernardino iPhone. Now the question is if they will say how. Still, I think this debate will now go away for quite a while. Then, Sony is making a new PS4 which makes sense given the changing market, even though it’s risky.