A historical collection of our writing.
One way to build something big is to build something big. Like a pyramid. Or a multifaceted bank. Or a university. Another way is to build something that is architected to be full of small pieces, small things, small units. Khan Academy is one of these “build small things” that became big services. […] Read more (opens Andy Weissman in a new tab)
A few months ago I watched on video a talk by Michael Roth, President of Wesleyan University (where I went), called “Beyond the University.” In this talk Michael lays out a framework justification for why a broad based liberal education matters. If so inclined you can watch it here. It’s great, but […] Read more (opens Andy Weissman in a new tab)
There are many examples of online communities, as well as many examples of ways to engage, promote and respect those communities. At USV we think about this a fair amount. But sometimes online communities can surprise you in unexpected ways. Sometimes in being the shepherd of a group of people and […] Read more (opens Andy Weissman in a new tab)
“But no matter, the road is life” – Jack Kerouac Everyone is, rightly, talking about the wonderful and heartfelt and authentic essay by Macklemore about the incredible year they have had. It’s that good, it should be read. It is a measure of how, sticking to your principles can lead to wonderful […] Read more (opens Andy Weissman in a new tab)
“The context in which makes possible an underlying sense of the way it all fits together despite our collective tendency not to conceive of it as such” – The Books, “Smells Like Content” I was with a friend the other night, and he was talking about how amazing and varied the programming on […] Read more (opens Andy Weissman in a new tab)
It feels like it is fairly well understood that the Internet enables unprecedented sharing of information, ideas and content. At USV we have participated in a bunch of services that make it easier to share – such as Twitter, Behance, Skillshare, Tumblr, YouNow, Foursquare, and others. At the same […] Read more
