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Uncertainty Wednesday: The Problem with P-Values (Incentives)
Albert Wenger – Apr 4, 2018
Last Uncertainty Wednesday, I introduced the concept of p-values. We looked at the example of a null hypothesis (explanation) that a coin is fair, observing heads (H) or tails (T) six times in a row and rejecting that the coin [...] Read more
USV Thesis 3.0
Fred Wilson – Apr 3, 2018
At USV, we are thesis-driven investors. We state clearly and concisely what we want to invest in and, implicitly, decide not to invest in anything else. That is a good thing because, as our partner Rebecca wrote in this post: The [...] Read more
USV Thesis 3.0
Fred Wilson – Apr 3, 2018
At USV, we are thesis-driven investors. We state clearly and concisely what we want to invest in and, implicitly, decide not to invest in anything else. That is a good thing because, as our partner Rebecca wrote in this post : [...] Read more
1.1.1.1
Fred Wilson – Apr 2, 2018
Our portfolio company Cloudflare announced a consumer DNS service (a resolver) yesterday . It was not an April Fools stunt. If you want to use the Internet’s fastest, privacy-first consumer DNS service, then head over to 1.1.1.1 and click the [...] Read more
World After Capital: Laying a Foundation (Regulation & Self-Regulation)
Albert Wenger – Apr 2, 2018
NOTE: I am continuing to publish revised sections from my book World After Capital here. These sections on Regulation and Self-Regulation follow the one on Optimism to make clear my belief that technology will not automatically makes things better but [...] Read more
USV Thesis 3.0
Rebecca Kaden – Apr 1, 2018
We believe we are still at the beginning of the opportunity to broaden access with the most critical implications ahead of us. As a result, we decided to revise our thesis into a third version: USV backs trusted brands that broaden access to knowledge, capital, and well-being by leveraging networks, platforms, and protocols. Read more
Easter Eggs
Fred Wilson – Apr 1, 2018
Happy Easter everyone. I would also like to wish folks a happy Passover. My topic today are Easter Eggs. Not the kind that kids find hidden in the back yard, but little features that developers hide in the software applications [...] Read more
Video Of The Week: Computer Science Education For All
Fred Wilson – Mar 31, 2018
I heard the news last night that the $6mm that Governor Cuomo was seeking for K12 CS Education was not included in the final NY State budget. I had blogged about this issue at the start of this week . [...] Read more
We Need Mandatory Enduser APIs for Social and Search Systems
Albert Wenger – Mar 30, 2018
When #DeleteUber was a trending hashtag it was relatively easy for people to take action in those cities where Lyft, MyTaxi or some other service was available. Even if you didn’t delete the Uber app outright, you could move it [...] Read more