PJM - September '21

Create an open company culture by being transparent with your investors, employees, customers, and other stakeholders.

I was a HUGE mailchimp fan because they represented the “bootstrapper” world. It’s not the fact that they wanted to sell that bugs me - but there is so much of this acquisition that seems so wrong. They used their “never sell” attitude to get customers & employees onboard and fall in love with the brand, the employees were lied to / not given much if any equity, and probably most of all - I don’t ever want to use an Intuit product ever again. Bye Mailchimp - I’ve moved to Sendgrid for the time being.

From the old boss at Jet.com… It’s funny I was talking to my friend in Costa Rica the day this dropped about how we could create a town that didn’t “sell out”. The common thread on popular, surf towns is that they get built by the adventurous types that come in and create a vibe, small-businesses, events, etc. - but as the town grows they can’t afford to live there when rich people decide to “buy into” the town. Cities and towns values come from the small-business owners and daily grinders. I don’t know if Marc’s idea is right/will be THE FUTURE of cities but it’s an idea worth pursuing - I’m really interested in the part of giving ownership to the people that help build the city.

PSA…please for the love of god stop talking to me about crypto prices. I’d love to chat disruption and how blockchain/web3 will change the world - but otherwise I’d rather talk with this hamster on what crypto is going to the moon.

Tailory is a marketplace to buy and sell pre-made, ready-to-use components for Tailwind CSS UI framework. Just launched from a fellow Bali-based creator - it needs more makers, but I’m very excited for the future of this marketplace.

Living in Bali has kept me in tune with what’s going on in Australia during the pandemic. I’ve always thought of Australia as the free-er version of America - nonchalant, care-free, and just don’t get too worked up about things. While health-wise their lockdown worked out - it’s coming at a cost to their democracy and a future that frightens me for Australians.

In what can only be called a repeat performance, yet another maritime disaster has befallen Bali’s sister island of Nusa Lembongan. But it’s not all bad news. On September 15th a massive industrial barge carrying supplies to build the new tourist harbor was being towed by a tugboat around the northwest corner of the island’s barrier reef. A notorious section of reef that bears the full brunt of the Bandung Strait’s sneaker sets and confused currents. In an age old scenario, apparently the tug shaved the edge of the reef too close right when the inevitable biggest set of the day poured through.

They say a Software Engineer is just a “professional google searcher” and that is 100% accurate. This isn’t JUST for engineers tho - super applicable to anyone who wants skills like Young Jamie

I watch this every 9/11 (multiple times) - and I tear up every single time. This was a very strange year in particular - the US exit from Afghanistan, thinking about the past 20 years and all the people who’ve lost their lives. For as polarized and problematic the US is - this video sums up who American people are at heart.