Today a report came out that M-Pesa processed 99.6% of the value of mobile money deposits in Kenya. This should raise eyebrows for a couple reasons. M-Pesa processes about $38.5 billion a year, or almost half the Kenyan GDP for…
The past few weeks have been difficult. The physical constraints put upon us during Covid-19 have manifested themselves mentally. In my case, I’ve especially struggled to motivate myself to work. This has been surprising. Initially, the extra time seemed like…
After one week of remote learning it’s becoming apparent what sorts of actions I need to take to remain mentally, emotionally, and physically health. Habits help. Since my days are largely unstructured it takes some motivation to begin and finish…
My MBA classes moved online this week. We’re using ZOOM to dial in and the professors usually set up a small studio or just share their screens. For the circumstances, it works pretty well. I thought it doesn’t capture the…
Berlin is shutting down right now. The schools are closed, the bars are closed, the museums are closed, the FREAKING bars are closed. COVID is forcing quarantines, lock downs, and shut the heck downs all around the world. This is…
Ok readers, today I’d like to share a brilliant design implementation I found. Go to the New York Public Library instagram page and look through their stories. They are publishing open domain books on their page as “Stories”, and it’s…
I support Hong Kong and their protest against the Chinese government’s infringements on on their freedom. Surprisingly, that honestly wasn’t that hard to write, but based on what’s happening in the US now you’d think I was a geopolitical analyst…
There’s an internet rule of thumb about creation, and it says that 90% of the participants of a community only view content, 9% of the participants edit content, and 1% of the participants actively create new content. Power users and…
If you know me you know I love satire. And if you enjoy satire too then you’re in luck, because this week’s New Yorker released one of the best articles on big Tech which looks like satire, but is actually…
Nevertheless, they were helpful for me, and what’s good for the goose is good for the reader. And at least no one has told me they used Ultralearning and it completely ruined their life….which actually might be a blog post…
I have several months to myself in Berlin before I actively start looking for work. It’s a sabbatical of sorts. After a hectic last few years I’m treating myself to some time to pursue my own interests. I’ve selected three…
One thing I’ve noticed now that I have both Monzo and N26 is that Monzo has more features. It’s a better app and the user experience is better. Their budgeting tools are great, their focus on personalization wins, and the…