A historical collection of our writing.
Jared HechtLet’s explore two themes we believe are deeply important at USV: the fragmentation of search and broadening access to and accelerating our collective foundation of knowledge. […] Read more
Jared HechtThe other day I woke up to the sounds of A Love Supreme by John Coltrane. We recently bought a record player for our home. Carrie requested one for her birthday. I never grew up with vinyl records, so I didn’t “get it.” But now I do. It has been a gift that keeps on […] Read more (opens Jared Hecht in a new tab)
Jared HechtThis week my wife Carrie, a documentary film producer , took me to see Eno . The director of the film is Gary Hustwit , who previously made the film Helvetica . Eno is a spectacular film and I encourage everyone to see it. I never realized how profoundly special Brian Eno is. He is […] Read more (opens Jared Hecht in a new tab)
Jared HechtFor the past several years my wife Carrie has been working with Optimist and Linda Xie to make a documentary film about Vitalik Buterin , the creator of Ethereum. Inspired by what they learned, they have developed the film in a crypto-native way and will release it in a similar fashion. In 2021, […] Read more (opens Jared Hecht in a new tab)
Jared HechtOver the past twenty years, internet-native entertainment companies across social media and gaming have been able to create large networks of engaged users without having to pay for content creation. They relied on user-generated content (e.g., social media) to attract and retain an audience, and […] Read more
Jared HechtSeveral years ago, I read Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. She writes about a concept called “shitty first drafts ” that has stuck with me ever since: Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere. Start by getting something — anything — down on paper. A friend […] Read more (opens Jared Hecht in a new tab)
