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The time that Tony Fadell sold me a container of hummus.
The time that Tony Fadell sold me a container of hummus.
On May 15th a critical Nest product will go dark. I’m shocked this isn’t bigger news.
Arlo Gilbert
Apr 3, 2016
Silicon Valley’s Dirty Secret
Silicon Valley’s Dirty Secret
Silicon valley has a dirty secret. Everybody in the valley knows about this secret, many people outside of the valley know about this…
Arlo Gilbert
Jul 17, 2015
The New York Times Is Shutting Down
The New York Times Is Shutting Down
Unless the Times fundamentally changes it’s approach to digital pricing they are doomed and the title of this article will be prescient…
Arlo Gilbert
May 29, 2015
Silicon Valley’s Dirty Secret (Part II)
Silicon Valley’s Dirty Secret (Part II)
In 2015 when Medium was first getting popular I published an article titled “Silicon Valley’s Dirty Secret”. It was written as a fun…
Arlo Gilbert
Sep 23, 2017
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IT Admin is a mess — Please go fix it
IT Admin is a mess — Please go fix it
An explanation of why identity, provisioning, device management, and more are broken.
Arlo Gilbert
Aug 29, 2020
Hysteria over Evidence — Covid 19
Hysteria over Evidence — Covid 19
As a business owner, tech professional, and white male with many years of luck in business, my opinion on virology must be heard. I am not…
Arlo Gilbert
Mar 22, 2020
How To Build a Remote Startup
How To Build a Remote Startup
We were remote before remote was cool. From idea to exit I’ve made distributed work and built some phenomenal companies. Here’s my formula.
Arlo Gilbert
Feb 29, 2020
Airbnb has a Brand Problem
Airbnb has a Brand Problem
Is the sharing economy headed to the dustbin of society?
Arlo Gilbert
Jun 1, 2019
Hulu is after your data
Hulu is after your data
(and they’re not the only ones)
Arlo Gilbert
May 14, 2019
Zen Buddhism & the Samsung Galaxy S8
Zen Buddhism & the Samsung Galaxy S8
4 hours. That’s how long I lasted with an Android device before suffering from severe iOS withdrawals. Buddha said this would happen…
Arlo Gilbert
Apr 22, 2017
1000 Days
1000 Days
1000 days ago I woke up with a slight headache after having put away a bottle of wine the night before. It was an expensive bottle of wine…
Arlo Gilbert
Feb 8, 2017
Remote != OK
Remote != OK
The phrase “remote work” carries with it a connotation of being away from the central team. You’re remote, they’re not. The remote control…
Arlo Gilbert
Jan 2, 2017
Ideas are Sexy.
Ideas are Sexy.
Or, why I probably won’t help you with your startup yet.
Arlo Gilbert
Sep 30, 2015
How To Handle E-mail Introductions
How To Handle E-mail Introductions
If intros are the lifeblood of networking, why do so many people do it wrong?
Arlo Gilbert
Sep 27, 2015
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