What I'm up to - September 2023
I'm Philip, and this is my monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media.
✨ What I was up to in August
- Launched FRCTNL, a community of fractional tech workers.
- Continued building Booklet, which is the software powering FRCTNL.
- Returned to Mexico City, where Quintonil reaffirmed its rank as my #2 favorite restaurant in the world.
- Ate a lot of tsukemen.
- Graded at a crossword puzzle tournament.
🤔 Things to share
- Articles: Do you avoid the news? You’re in growing company. (See "News Minimalist" below). Walk for the Boredom of it All. Scans of coffee equipment.
- Books: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson (re-reading after a decade). Cold Start Problem (again), Hacker and Painters.
- Podcast: Frank Slootman on The Knowledge Project (a refreshing take on high-performance cultures).
- Apps: News Minimalist (now the only news I'm reading).
- Video: Tunnel Vision: An Unauthorized BART Ride
- Other: Noma Projects finally ships to the USA. Once, a new project from 37Signals.Thinking about Eichler homes. "Where founders live matters again."
- Trend: PE for startups (such as Third South Capital and Tiny).
- Coffees I'm drinking: La Cabra Elida.
📫 What I'm up to in September
- Making a couple of brief trips for weddings
- Hoping to open Booklet access more broadly
📍 Where I'll be
- Sept 21-25: Stockholm 🇸🇪
- Sept 29-Oct 1: Chicago 🏢
(Let me know if we overlap)
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