Initial Equity Grants vs RefreshesI’ve been wondering why startups take a different approach for the initial grants in year 1 vs refresh grants in years 3–4+? That is, when…Dec 6, 2020Dec 6, 2020
Engineering GrowthI was recently asked to prepare some statements for new hires at my company about engineering growth.Sep 14, 2020Sep 14, 2020
The Relationship Between Marketing, Retention, and IncomeMy wife has started a women-focused coaching business, particularly around helping her clients improve their writing and communications. (…Aug 31, 2020Aug 31, 2020
Preventing CSRF attacks on a Single Page App with REST APItl;dr — If your SPA uses a private REST API, use CORS and a CSRF Token header. If your SPA uses a public REST API, use a SameSite Strict…Aug 16, 2020Aug 16, 2020
CLI Design Best PracticesHaving chartered and led my company’s “CLI Foundations” team, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about CLI Design…Jul 23, 2020Jul 23, 2020
Salary Growth vs Earnings Growth, or Why the Wealthy are EntrepreneursSeveral years ago, I discovered that you could buy small businesses from their founders at a reasonable price. The size and nature of many…Jul 17, 2020Jul 17, 2020
House Hacking: A Real Life ExampleThere’s a ton of interesting articles on BiggerPockets about House Hacking. But I hear people saying it doesn’t actually work, or its not…Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020
Handling Extra Income When Pursuing Financial IndependenceThe funny thing about increasing your income in a household that’s pursuing Financial Independence is that it works so differently than…Nov 21, 2018Nov 21, 2018
The New 2018 Tax Law and YouThe internet is full of discussions about the new tax law that went into effect for 2018. In particular, people seem to really dislike the…Jan 18, 2018Jan 18, 2018
Personal Capital’s Tactical Weighting ApproachLast week I had the free Personal Capital consultation. My “advisor” had run a portfolio analysis based on my aggregated information in…Nov 24, 2017Nov 24, 2017