I recently discovered a new shape — the cycloid. Never heard of it? Now’s your chance to learn along with me and be amazed. — [NOTE: This post isn’t as long as it looks. There are lots of pictures.] It’s not very often that you discover a new shape. I think most of us assume our knowledge of shapes has been covered for some time. We know our squares, circles, and triangles from elementary school…

Today’s blog is one that nobody asked for and likely few will read. But that’s OK. I’m going to explore some different solutions to the Airport problem I walked through in my previous blog on Is Uber fare splitting fair? I’m also (hopefully) going to continue improving my writing skills. The Airline Problem: Quick Summary …

The year started with the promise of great renewal after the calamity that was 2020. A vaccine was on the horizon, and there was a lot of life to catch up on. The expectation of a social schedule rebirth and big plans on the personal front all pointed towards little…

Memories and people worth celebrating. If only I were a better writer… — It’s hard to step away from something that’s been a large part of your life. Memories and smiles come flooding back. This blog is a celebration of some of the memories I’ve been thinking about from my last 5.5 years at Carta. …

Creating things is fun. And I’ve had a ton of fun creating things with Carta. — I was Carta’s first product management hire in June 2016. And for the last 5.5+ years, I’ve joyously solved problems with incredible teammates across every part of our business. Today is my last full working day with this special company. While it’s sad to be walking away from one life…

Human behavior and game theory collide in the world of ride-sharing with friends. — In my last blog post I combined two well known game theory exercises (the Unscrupulous Diner’s Dilemma and the Pirate game) into a new puzzle: the Pirate’s Diner Dilemma. The aim of the problem was to illustrate how the rationally optimal outcome differs from the solution expected from social norms. …

How to make your next dinner more interesting? Another COVID weekend spent indoors as I wait for vaccine shots to release me from social isolation — sigh. What better way to use the time than dream about all the dinners with friends in the near future? As a conversational emcee of sorts, it’s time for me to start…

The proposal for a employee-friendly TREE security TL;DR — Join me for a thought experiment Equity ownership is a zero sum game. Companies would prefer to retain equity value for shareholders (e.g. employees) who contribute creative capital rather than continuously pay an equity “tax” to already enriched early investors whose capital contributions no longer have meaningful impact on…

Reading — perhaps this year more than ever — became an outlet. Books helped me explore, understand, and escape the reality of life during a pandemic. It’s hard to summarize neatly what it’s been like to live through 2020. When the countdown on 2019 finished, the year started off much…