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What I’m Doing Now
This now page was last updated on 📆 December 14, 2025.
Taking a Break
After seventeen years of building platforms, products, and teams, I’m taking a step back to reflect and decide where I want to take my career next. My last day working will be October 17th. The last several years leading teams through startup growth, acquisition, and product transformation have been exciting and humbling. I’m excited to take some time off to reconnect with my values and the impact I want to have on the world before jumping back in next year.
Everyone I’ve talked with about my plans has been extremely supportive—even envious in most cases. I’m hoping I can capture some of the sentiment as a snapshot of where we are as an industry right now, and share what I find to help others on their journeys as well. We’ll see what comes of that. In the meantime, I’m going to spend some time exploring and creating things for my own learning and enjoyment. I plan to share what I can here.
What I’m Reading
I’m currently reading Consider Phlebas with The Hero of Ages on deck. I recently put together a list of What I Read in 2025—let me know what I need to add to the list for 2026.
I’ve been having a lot of fun discovering and reading other people’s blogs lately. Someone said to me the other day that they missed the days when everyone was blogging. Good news: we’re still here!
What I’m Listening To
Kristen and I saw Couch live at The Get Down last night. We had so much fun. I’ll be listening to their debut album, Big Talk, on repeat for a bit.
Here’s a sample:
Got a music recommendation? Let me know!
Drums in the House
My oldest daughter has been taking drum lessons for the past six months or so. Last weekend, we caved and bought her a second-hand drum set and put it in our living room. Despite some early resistance from my partner and I, it’s been a lot of fun listening to her rock out. She’s started teaching us some basics which has been a ton of fun as well. A colleague of mine put it best: drums aren’t loud all the time.
