Commoditized Intelligence I've been thinking about a world where intelligence is no longer rare. Today, intelligence is still seen as a valuable trait. It's something that sets people apart. But what happens when everyone has access to the same level of intelligence via AI? Does the smart person at work have an identity crisis? Or do they just become more effective at entirely new things? In the short term, hard skills still matter a lot. A programmer using AI tools today is more productive...

The West Coast Advantage Last week I flew out to San Francisco. It was my second time in the city, but this time I wasn’t on vacation. Interestingly, I’ve never really experienced jet lag flying west (NYC to SF), and I think it has something to do with the longer day building up sleep pressure. By the time evening rolls around, I’m more than ready to crash, and I end up syncing with the local time pretty quickly. It got me thinking. If you're working on a distributed team across multiple time...

Starting this week, I’m changing the newsletter format from 3 Thoughts Thursday to Thursday Thought.Instead of the usual 'High', 'Medium', and 'Low' sections, I’m switching things up. From now on, we won’t be locked into those categories. We’ll cover whatever’s interesting, at whatever depth. That said, I’m keeping the short, snappy, and digestible style you’re used to. My goal is still the same: something you can read on a coffee break and walk away with value. Native Rollups 📜 Native...