Every now and then you come read something or come across an idea that is so obvious and simple that it haunts you. In a good way. I recently got back into golf, after years of dwindling rounds, and as I wrote earlier this year I was shocked by the…

Last week I wrote about how most teams build really bad MVP’s. One alternative to Minimum Viable Product, I’ve heard mentioned by some people is Minimum Delightful Product. I don’t hate that. …

I love music and I’m a heavy user of Spotify. Like many others, I really enjoy their annual “Wrapped” feature where they produce a personalized summary of my year using their service. For the music lover in me, it is rewarding and fun to see what I’ve listened to from…

This week Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, published a Medium post reaffirming its mission to “create an open financial system for the world” and announcing that Coinbase would not be a politically active company, except where it helped further this mission. He writes (emphasis his), Coinbase’s mission is to create an…

Today I was straightening up the kitchen, and noticed that a bunch of random stuff was accumulating on top of a bench by the window. I was trying to figure out where to put the various items when it occurred to me — we never designated a junk drawer after…

As I’ve been furnishing my home office, I’ve been picking out cool stuff to hang on the walls. One item I came across is this patent from 1950 for a Stock Market Game, filed by Parker Brothers. …

Note: This post originally appeared on justinpaterno.com where I will begin blogging regularly. I may cross post but you should subscribe to it via email here. Now that I’ve given props to the place I left, I wanted to write why I’m so excited about my new home, Durham, NC…

‌ Earlier this summer, I moved out of New York this summer down to Durham, NC. Not that it should matter, the New Yorker in me feels compelled to let you know that I decided to leave New York well before COVID. In fact, I realized it was time to…

Note: This post originally appeared on justinpaterno.com where I will begin blogging regularly. I may cross post but you should subscribe to it via email here. Back in early March I left Stocktwits after nearly 11 years. My time at Stocktwits was an incredible experience. I joined a few months…