Machine learning when paired with biological data has the potential to forever change the way we face diseases including cancer, says C. Jimmy Lin of @Freenome.

But there will be challenges along the way as Lin outlines in this Q&A. 👇 future.com/why-applying-m…

Instead of companies stuffing themselves on SaaS, Andrej Safundzic argues for a new kind of software diet.

One that changes the priorities of IT, security, and procurement from fixing problems to helping them create infrastructure that empowers employees. future.com/did-we-overeat…

Did We Overeat on Software? future.com/did-we-overeat… < Andrej Safundzic of Lumos on how companies can treat SaaS as a competitive advantage instead of an all-you-can-eat buffet

It was easier to found Bitcoin than to reform the Fed. It is easier to start a new city than to reform San Francisco.
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Cities have been called 'the largest technology we make.' 🌃

We should be asking these questions, then, before building them, says Zach Caceres.

'Is it expensive to run?'
'Does it scale?'
And especially: 'How good are its APIs?' future.com/cities-broken-…

37signals (Basecamp/HEY) CEO Jason Fried advocates 'short-term thinking' when running a company.

No long-term plans. No to-do lists. You make decisions in the moment and the maximum amount of time devoted to any project is 6 weeks.

He explains why 👇 future.com/jason-fried-ba…

Do you think immersive reality will ever get good enough that we lose sight of what's 'real' and what isn't?

Far too many products fail because there’s simply no demand for them. How does that happen? By overlooking user research.

Sprig founder Ryan Glasgow provides a blueprint for investment in research to fuel the right decisions at every stage of growth. future.com/user-research-…

SuperGoals not only saved Jackie Westrick on multiple occasions, but helped us reach new heights on our path to reinvent podcasting.

Hoping other teams can adopt the framework when needed to create urgency, creativity, and clarity.

And thanks to a16z / Future for sharing my work!

When your startup is on the line, SuperGoals create focus, says Jackie Westrick founder Michael Mignano.

SuperGoals have an urgent timeframe, an open-ended method of achievement, and a single measure of success. future.com/grow-or-die-su…

Have you heard about synthetic embryos? Wonder what they are, how scientists are using them, and what they WANT to do with them? I spoke with @Cambridge & Caltech Professor and embryology pioneer Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz about the state of the field.

New models for synthetic embryos have recently emerged, but bioengineers aren’t growing humans now.

The immediate goals, explains @Cambridge & Caltech scientist Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, are to understand how life is created and teach us how to rejuvenate tissues. future.com/what-synthetic…

I interviewed Jason Fried on work culture. This bit, on why writing > brainstorms, stuck:

'You’ve got to be able to fully form your thoughts in a narrative style that other people can understand. You can’t just drive by and throw an idea in there. There are unlimited ideas.'

New interview re: the power of short-term thinking, figuring it out as you go, flowing with human nature, getting comfortable making tough decisions, appetites vs. estimates, what we look for when hiring remote workers, and plenty more.

Here it is:
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No long-term planning. No politics. No Zoom. No 10-12 hour days. No project managers. Fully remote.

Jason Fried shares his unconventional approach to running agile companies. future.com/jason-fried-ba…

Founder & CEO of Firstbase.com, Chris Herd, explains why he believes remote startups will win the war for top talent: future.com/remote-startup…