I turned 50 this month. A milestone by any measure, but, in Silicon Valley, being over 50 feels… kinda old.
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One of the scariest things for any author is actually sharing your work with the world. It’s the moment of truth when everything you had in your head and wrestled onto the page is judged by someone besides yourself.
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Among the many high-class problems of the modern startup is the scourge of dirty dishes — a byproduct of the ubiquitous free meals that have become an expected perk.
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I was an early supporter of Kamala Harris for the Democratic presidential nomination, so I was a little sorry, though not surprised, to see her drop out of the race yesterday. One thing I’m not going to be sorry about is no longer receiving a relentless barrage of emails from her campaign.
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It’s Cyber Monday. The biggest online shopping day of the year. And many of the gifts purchased today will feature the technology world’s favorite monetization mechanism, monthly subscriptions.
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Like many Americans, I found myself perusing the bookshop at the airport this Thanksgiving weekend looking for something to read on my flight. Unfortunately, the books for men mostly stuck to a predictable theme.
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It’s Election Day in the U.S. today. A year away from the election that really matters, of course, but I encourage everyone to exercise your right to vote nevertheless.
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Universal basic income is heralded as a cure-all, but is it really a "Let them eat cake" style declaration by the extremely rich?
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I read an article in the Wall Street Journal yesterday about “Tech IPOs” this year and the fact that many are trading under their opening price. One exception? Beyond Meat…
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I developed this website at miketrigg.com as a single home for my writing and other creative endeavors.
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The New Yorker profiles tech leaders retreating to Esalen to grapple with Silicon Valley’s contradictions.
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Wall Street Journal article highlights novels with Silicon Valley as the bad guy.
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