Chris
@cb1814.bsky.social
1,000%. Closely related; engineering founders who think they need to do more engineering, when what they actually need to do is learn distribution.
Building better mousetrap is not a business strategy
Building better mousetrap is not a business strategy
Dumb thing engineering founders say:
“Everything is an engineering problem.”
No, everything is 𝘯𝘰𝘵 an engineering problem, and you know almost nothing about any of it.
When you understand that, you can begin to actually become competent at those things.
“Everything is an engineering problem.”
No, everything is 𝘯𝘰𝘵 an engineering problem, and you know almost nothing about any of it.
When you understand that, you can begin to actually become competent at those things.
February 5, 2026 at 7:34 PM
1,000%. Closely related; engineering founders who think they need to do more engineering, when what they actually need to do is learn distribution.
Building better mousetrap is not a business strategy
Building better mousetrap is not a business strategy
Excellent
This pup found a stick shaped like an old timey pipe earlier today and has already solved three mysteries. 13/10
February 5, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Excellent
This is what confuses me. Like Jeff, my dude, go buy a sports team or 3. Plant a billion trees. Buy a million solar panels and give them away. Have all of Super Mario World reconstructed in your back yard and race little go karts. Why do this?
If I had even a fraction of Bezos's money I would fund so much unprofitable shit and let it absolutely rip.
February 4, 2026 at 6:44 PM
This is what confuses me. Like Jeff, my dude, go buy a sports team or 3. Plant a billion trees. Buy a million solar panels and give them away. Have all of Super Mario World reconstructed in your back yard and race little go karts. Why do this?
(laudatory)
February 4, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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Just to add my data; Been writing Coral for 3 years. We have 4k subscribers, great engagement, great list. If we did every type of monetization under the sun (ads, more gated content), it would likely still not pay my rent.
It's a labor of love & lead magnet for other stuff so we don't, but still.
It's a labor of love & lead magnet for other stuff so we don't, but still.
i know that this is an unpopular take, but everyone starting their own newsletter as a revenue stream is not a sustainable model for writing and reporting or for people who love and want to pay for media.
A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
February 4, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Just to add my data; Been writing Coral for 3 years. We have 4k subscribers, great engagement, great list. If we did every type of monetization under the sun (ads, more gated content), it would likely still not pay my rent.
It's a labor of love & lead magnet for other stuff so we don't, but still.
It's a labor of love & lead magnet for other stuff so we don't, but still.
Bill Gates is back in the news, so here's our piece from November about his climate activities
coralcarbon.substack.com/p/about-the-...
coralcarbon.substack.com/p/about-the-...
About the Gates memo…
A call for lions to stop pretending they’re sheep
coralcarbon.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Bill Gates is back in the news, so here's our piece from November about his climate activities
coralcarbon.substack.com/p/about-the-...
coralcarbon.substack.com/p/about-the-...
Wrote about Fervo Energy IPO, SpaceX / xAI, ecosystem development, and much more. Enjoy!
#greensky
coralcarbon.substack.com/p/fervo-and-...
#greensky
coralcarbon.substack.com/p/fervo-and-...
Fervo, and future climate IPOs
A needed ecosystem jolt
coralcarbon.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Wrote about Fervo Energy IPO, SpaceX / xAI, ecosystem development, and much more. Enjoy!
#greensky
coralcarbon.substack.com/p/fervo-and-...
#greensky
coralcarbon.substack.com/p/fervo-and-...
Delightful
Thank you, Catherine O’Hara, for your vivaciously venerable vocabulary.
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/wor...
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/wor...
16 Glee-ridden Words from Schitt's Creek
Don’t watch without reading this, you little frippets!
www.merriam-webster.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Delightful
Kinda stunning to see a politician whose whole deal seems to be "do cool shit that improves people's lives."
It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.
February 3, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Kinda stunning to see a politician whose whole deal seems to be "do cool shit that improves people's lives."
Yes yes yes
A deal between the companies could produce a joint venture, laying the groundwork for Xiaomi to manufacture vehicles in the United States.
Report: Ford Holds Talks with Chinese Automaker Xiaomi in Possible New Partnership
A deal between the companies could produce a joint venture, laying the groundwork for Xiaomi to manufacture vehicles in the United States.
bit.ly
February 2, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Yes yes yes
It's staggering that this person used to be a highly-regarded and totally legitimate surgeon.
Dr Oz on rural healthcare: "There's no question about it, whether you want it or not -- the best way to help some of these communities is gonna be AI-based avatars"
February 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
It's staggering that this person used to be a highly-regarded and totally legitimate surgeon.
Short to the flooooor
February 2, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Short to the flooooor
This
To meet its current consumption levels with renewable energy, the United States would need the area equivalent to what’s currently used for maple syrup.
February 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
This
Incredible
Quilicura, Chile, one of the communities I wrote about in EMPIRE OF AI, has launched a brilliant initiative to inspire more responsible AI prompting. Today, don't use AI; ask the townspeople instead: quili.ai. So heartened to see this creative act of resistance.
January 31, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Incredible
Reposted by Chris
It gets funnier when you realize everyone doing this owns 0.0002% of a chatgpt wrapper for, like, mid-funnel stuck deal discovery for B2B SaaS sales teams
January 29, 2026 at 1:35 PM
It gets funnier when you realize everyone doing this owns 0.0002% of a chatgpt wrapper for, like, mid-funnel stuck deal discovery for B2B SaaS sales teams
Is that a lot?
New: Tesla 4th quarter profit plunges 61% year-over-year; annual profit down 46%
the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
wapo.st/3LYTef1
the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
wapo.st/3LYTef1
Tesla bet big on Elon Musk. His politics continue to haunt it.
Tesla struggles to regain its footing in the electric vehicle market, hindered by Elon Musk’s political activity, impacting its stock price and performance.
wapo.st
January 28, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Is that a lot?
Ponzi scheme go wheeeeeeee
lmfao
*TESLA TO INVEST $2B TO BUY SERIES E PREFERRED SHARES OF XAI
*TESLA TO INVEST $2B TO BUY SERIES E PREFERRED SHARES OF XAI
January 28, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Ponzi scheme go wheeeeeeee
Whooooah
Noon Energy is a rechargeable module that uses "the same elements nature has used to store energy for billions of years" for long-duration energy storage by splitting CO2 into solid carbon and O2 that is released. When power is needed, O2 from the air recombines to make CO2 and release energy.
January 28, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Whooooah
Cocaine is a hell of a drug
January 27, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Cocaine is a hell of a drug
Reposted by Chris
I know its only the Monday after the championship games but you know what matchup I haven't seen anyone talking about? Pats OL vs Seattle DL....that is going to be a slaughter and I legitimately fear for Drake's health.
January 27, 2026 at 9:56 AM
I know its only the Monday after the championship games but you know what matchup I haven't seen anyone talking about? Pats OL vs Seattle DL....that is going to be a slaughter and I legitimately fear for Drake's health.
The factory is the product; Thoughts on building for scale. Now live on Coral.
coralcarbon.substack.com/p/the-factor...
coralcarbon.substack.com/p/the-factor...
The Factory is the Product
Thoughts on building for scale
coralcarbon.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:21 PM
The factory is the product; Thoughts on building for scale. Now live on Coral.
coralcarbon.substack.com/p/the-factor...
coralcarbon.substack.com/p/the-factor...
Replies are fascinating. My thoroughly lukewarm take, after two years working with / investing in frontier AI, is that nothing Almodei says here is particularly unreasonable.
Not guaranteed and of course he is hugely biased. But it's all a pretty realistic extrapolation of where the tech is headed.
Not guaranteed and of course he is hugely biased. But it's all a pretty realistic extrapolation of where the tech is headed.
This is quite a read. I know, obviously, there's a whole lot of boosterism, talking-one's-book involved, but I also think it's a mistake for the humanist/liberal/left to ignore the possibility that the AI maximalists are actually right about where this is going
www.darioamodei.com/essay/the-ad...
www.darioamodei.com/essay/the-ad...
Dario Amodei — The Adolescence of Technology
Confronting and Overcoming the Risks of Powerful AI
www.darioamodei.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Replies are fascinating. My thoroughly lukewarm take, after two years working with / investing in frontier AI, is that nothing Almodei says here is particularly unreasonable.
Not guaranteed and of course he is hugely biased. But it's all a pretty realistic extrapolation of where the tech is headed.
Not guaranteed and of course he is hugely biased. But it's all a pretty realistic extrapolation of where the tech is headed.
I'm an AI user & booster and can confirm this is fucking bonkers
this is crazy behavior. this is crazy and dangerous behavior and everyone needs to start calling it what it is.
January 26, 2026 at 8:21 PM
I'm an AI user & booster and can confirm this is fucking bonkers