taylorwc
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Comment · 1 year ago
I do indeed work in VC. But as another reply mentions, any accredited investor can write small checks into startups, and most preseed/seed founders are happy to take angel checks.
Comment · 1 year ago
Disclosure, I’m an investor in Jamsocket, the company behind this… but I’d be remiss if I didn’t say that every time Paul and Taylor launch something they have been working on, I end up saying “woah.” In particular, using ForeverVM with Clause is so fun.
Comment · 4 years ago
Pixar acquisition by Disney comes to mind
Comment · 4 years ago
Definitely some exciting stuff like Redwood and Wasp working to solve these problems. I always loved what Meteor tried to do for this, though the JS ecosystem sort of evolved in a different direction.
Comment · 5 years ago
I’m 100% convinced I would never have learned to code without Meteor… it made so many things simpler. You should check out wasp[0], which has a lot of philosophy in common. Disclosure: I am investor in the company behind the project.
Comment · 5 years ago
I have read most of his stuff, including The Pale King. It is absolutely worth reading, but also recall that it was published in an unfinished state posthumously. It is not a particularly easy read but has some extremely compelling themes.
Comment · 5 years ago
This and Bill Watterson’s commencement speech at Kenyon[0] are both things I read a few times a year—-challenging and relatable.
Comment · 5 years ago
Typo in the title, ought to be “Skeptic.” Unless, that is, his skepticism is also directly tied to handling sewage.
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