Category: Stories & Inspiration
Stories of science, technology, startup journeys and lessons from history.
David Lieb’s Unintended Path from Contact Bumping to Google Photos
David Lieb transformed a business school side project into Google Photos, navigating user pivots, corporate scaling, and a return to startup mentorship.
Telescope Software and the Unlikely Origins of RevenueCat
How physics student Jacob Eiting turned telescope software and mobile app subscription headaches into infrastructure powering over 30,000 apps.
Demystifying the Mechanics: Benjamin Beltzer on the Financial Architecture of Startup Equity
How Berbix engineer Benjamin Beltzer detailed the mechanics, vesting schedules, and tax implications of startup stock options.
Dissecting the Past: How Tracy Young and Ralph Gootee Built TigerEye Around Business Simulation
After selling PlanGrid for $875M, Tracy Young and Ralph Gootee analyzed past lessons to build TigerEye, using applied physics simulation for CRM forecasting.
Sophie Wilson and the Instruction Set That Helped ARM Travel Everywhere
A processor architecture now used in devices around the world grew from an urgent, decidedly local problem. In the early 1980s, Acorn Computers needed a…
Adele Goldberg Tried to Protect Smalltalk. The Ideas Traveled Anyway.
In 1979, Apple engineers were invited to see work at Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center. One of the people responsible for that work did not…
Delegation and Scaffolding: How Aaron Epstein Reshaped Team Leadership at Creative Market
Creative Market co-founder Aaron Epstein shares operational frameworks for transitioning from a solo maker to an effective tech team manager.
Precision Under Constraint: The Dual Life and Disciplined Silence of Tomas Tranströmer
How Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer turned clinical insight and physical constraint into world-renowned, highly concentrated verse.
Engraving the Invisible: How Robert Hooke’s Copperplates Brought the Microscopic World to Light
Robert Hooke’s 1665 bestseller Micrographia introduced self-designed microscopy and 38 copperplate engravings, coining the biological term cell.
Pigeons, Paper Routes, and Bidding Strategy: How Robert B. Wilson Redefined Market Design
From small-town Nebraska to Stanford, Robert B. Wilson turned early struggle into groundbreaking game theory and auction design.
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