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Philip I. Thomas

Founder of Contraption Company - a product studio crafting tools for online work like Booklet, FRCTNL, and Postcard.

Based in NYC, I enjoy traveling to find interesting cafes and restaurants. Instead of social media, I choose to share my updates here through a monthly newsletter.

You can contact me at mail@philipithomas.com, and find me on LinkedIn.

What I'm up to - September 2023

September 12, 2023

I'm Philip, and this is my monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media. ✨ What I was up to in August• Launched FRCTNL, a community of fractional tech workers. • Continued building Booklet, which is the software powering FRCTNL. • Returned to Mexico City, where Quintonil reaffirmed its rank as my #2 favorite restaurant in the world. • Ate a lot of tsukemen. • Graded at a crossword puzzle tournament. 🤔 Things to share• Articles: Do you avoid the news? You’re in growing company. (See "News Minimalist" below). Walk for the Boredom of it All. Scans of coffee equipment. • Books: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson (re-reading after a decade). Cold Start Problem (again), Hacker and Painters. • Podcast: Frank Slootman on The Knowledge Project (a refreshing take on high-performance cultures). • Apps: News Minimalist (now the only news I'm reading). • Video: Tunnel Vision: An Unauthorized BART Ride • Other: Noma Projects finally ships to the USA. Once, a new project from 37Signals.Thinking about Eichler homes. "Where founders live matters again." • Trend: PE for startups (such as Third South Capital and Tiny). • Coffees I'm drinking: La Cabra Elida. 📫 What I'm up to in September• Making a couple of brief trips for weddings • Hoping to open Booklet access more broadly 📍 Where I'll be • Sept 21-25: Stockholm 🇸🇪 • Sept 29-Oct 1: Chicago 🏢 (Let me know if we overlap) 📸 Photo

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Emma Lawler

I'm an entrepreneur with a background in product & design. You can connect with me on LinkedIn and Twitter 👋 I started my career in San Francisco at AKQA and Fitbit where I learned from experienced technologists and caught the entrepreneurial bug. I co-founded Moonlight, a marketplace to discover, hire, and pay experienced software developers. We bootstrapped to profitability, raised VC, and sold the platform in 2020. Realizing I'd never had a female boss, I joined theSkimm to re-launch their membership products. I went to business school at Chicago Booth, where I was an entrepreneur in residence at Chicago Ventures (read more about that journey here). Now, I'm the founder of Velvet - We make infrastructure to help startups identify their customers and take action. Reach out if you want to chat!

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Sinan Ozdemir

Hi! My name is Sinan Ozdemir. I'm a - Data Scientist - Author - Entrepreneur - Teacher And I want to talk to you about what you're working on! I specialize in generative AI including stable diffusion and GPT3. Let’s figure out how to rapidly prototype these technologies for your specific use cases and then discuss how to put it into production! I am passionate about helping others and I look forward to helping you along your business journey. I was the founder of Kylie.ai (venture backed and exited) and I am a former lecturer at the Johns Hopkins University. I have written 5 books on the topics of Machine Learning and Data Science and have taught for O’Reilly and Pearson. Want to hear more from me? Sign up for my AI Office Hours newsletter here Alternatively, book 1:1 Time with me or sign up for my Maven class to learn how to implement GPT quickly!

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Lindsay Crouse

Lindsay Crouse

My name is Lindsay Crouse and I'm a Producer/Editor/Writer/Runner at The New York Times, where I've worked for over a decade. Drawing on my own experiences as a competitive athlete, I've been lucky to play a role in coverage of women athletes at The Times. The Emmy-nominated video series I produced, Equal Play, broke news by centering female athletes’ untold experiences and led to widespread reform in women’s sports. My reporting in 2019 exposed the lack of maternity protections that female professional athletes secretly faced at the time (featuring the experiences of Olympians Alysia Montano, Allyson Felix, and Kara Goucher, among others) — the result of a year-long investigation into industry standards, contracts, and the undisclosed toll of work and motherhood on female athletes. Combining my backgrounds in both video production and text reporting, the package changed maternity norms across the industry, including at Nike, which created a new policy to ensure pay for pregnant athletes over 18 months. As the Co-Executive Producer of Op-Docs, The Times’s series of short documentaries by independent filmmakers, I've produced nearly 400 short films, winning 4 Emmy awards (more than 20 nominations), 4 Oscar nominations, and 2 Peabody awards. Merging my background in women’s sports and documentary, I produced the first Oscar-winner for The Times (“The Queen of Basketball,” 2021). I'm a 2:53 marathoner and ran cross country at Harvard. Here is some of my work on women & sports you may have seen in The Times: "I'm 35 and Faster than I Ever Thought Possible" "How the 'Shalane Effect' Works" "Why Men Quit and Women Don't" And now, I'm on book leave! You can contact me at lindsay.crouse @ nytimes.com

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Ivana

👋🏼 Happy you're here - I'm Ivana, a MBA student at Chicago Booth (graduating in a few days!). 💼 I'm passionate about entrepreneurship / startups and innovative tech in the entertainment, media, and fitness spaces. Before business school, I was a consultant at Accenture Strategy, and during Booth - I've interned at multiple consumer related startups in marketing & business development roles (Candy Digital, an entertainment + sports NFT startup; Sky Mavis, a leading gaming crypto startup; TrueToForm, a digital avatar startup for apparel design; and Velvet, a payment authentication platform). 💛 Currently, I'm working at SoulCycle, leading partnerships and business development. Also other companies I'm consulting for are Blue Bottle Coffee (supporting go-to-market on latest cafe launch in Chicago 😉) and a stealth coffee pop-up (advisory / strategy). If you ever want to chat about wellness or coffee, I'd love to hear from you! ☕️ On weekends or mornings, you'd likely find me at Blue Bottle Coffee right after a SoulCycle class. Reach out if you want to join! Cheers, Ivana IG: @_hi_ivana TG: @chenivana

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Aaron Cohn

Aaron Cohn

Hey I'm Aaron 👋 These days, I'm focused on creating a better future of work, no-code, and designing experiences worth talking about [both IRL + digital]. I lead Community at a future-of-work startup called A.Team, creating a home on the internet for the most talented independent software builders on earth. We've raised $60M to date (NYT, Forbes) from Tiger, Insight, Adam Grant, Michael Ovitz, Jay-Z, and the CFO of SpaceX. Outside of work, here's what else keeps me busy: • I rent a ski mountain every year for 160 friends [friendsrentamountain.com] • Volunteer as the no-code lead for US Digital Response • Dabbling in new products as a Partner at Quiet Ventures, a small NYC-based startup studio • EIR at the National University of Singapore • Adjunct Professor at Binghamton University • Running Founders Friday NYC • Thursday Night Softball • Enthusiastic supporter of dinner parties, Mets games, Citi Bike, Broadway rush tickets, good government, friend matchmaking, independent ski areas, history museums, last-minute trips, clever dodgeball strategy, and walking tours.

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Victoria Martinez de la Cruz

Victoria Martinez de la Cruz

Open source software engineer @ Red Hat. Currently focused on all things storage for the cloud. Always up for meeting with people and having good conversations. Learn more about me on LinkedIn, follow my tech posts (and memes!) on Twitter, and contact me at vkmc@redhat.com.

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Philip I. Thomas · September 12, 2023

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Hi there - I'm Mairin Jerse, a 2y graduate student @ The University of Chicago Booth in Chicago, IL. Before grad school, I spent four years @ GE Healthcare on their digital team, developing software, launching MVPs, deploying SaaS products to a global user base, and experimenting with bringing new tech into an old company on a globally distributed team. One meaningful experience I had was leading the product strategy for a process mining software, Celonis, an experience that helped jump start my interest in startups and the power of technology to solve age-old and modern questions and to shake industry architectures. While @ Booth, I've explored my interest in startups and entrepreneurship, spending the better half of my first year exploring startup ideas in the femtech space, before joining Techstars as a Business Development Associate and then fintech startup Aeropay as their second Product Manager. While I have spent most of my career in the healthcare sector, I am excited to expand my technical and product skills into other domains, such as fintech and AI. At Booth, I'm an active member of Chicago Women in Booth, Booth Technology Group, and I am a Co-Chair of The Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital Club (EVC). Outside of school & work, I'm an avid reader - I enjoy a mix of non-fiction, historical biographies, psychological explorations, and novels. My ultimate happy place is on my couch with Netflix's Cracking Birchwood Fireplace roaring on my television, no plans for the day, & a book in my hands. Would love to chat about: • Product management, product strategy, tech strategy, industry architecture • Startups, startup strategy, customer discovery, product market fit • Headspace, meditation, flow • Books, emerging authors Cheers! Mairin Phonetics: Mairin Jerse = "M-Erin Jerce"

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David H. Hagan

Hey, there 👋. I'm David, the founder and CEO of QuantAQ, a startup working to make actionable air quality information more accessible. I spun the company out of my Ph.D. work at MIT where I wrote my dissertation on "Measuring ambient air quality using low-cost sensors". In my spare time, I advise startups, do some data science consulting, and am a topic editor for the Journal of Open Source Software. I'm always happy to grab a coffee and chat about technology, startups, and/or science. I can be reached on LinkedIn or at david.hagan@quant-aq.com.

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Who are you, Jopie?Jopie Seimons is a Quality Assurance Engineer who works for Doctorly. What do you do, Jopie?I specialize in testing software and writing software to ensure the work we test does not regress over time once tested. To be more exact, I test Medical Practitioner Software. I like this. What matters to you, Jopie?I value honesty, open-mindedness, willingness and pure grit. I believe hard work will always prevail, especially if talent decides not to show up on time. I am passionate about problem-solving, conflict resolution, and helping a team deliver the best quality they can with the resources at their disposal. So this whole thing about QA, give me the pitch..Building software with testability baked in from the inception of a Software Project will ensure that the solution stands against the test of time. Why should I believe you, Jopie?A former Software Developer with 15 years of experience, I have concluded that Quality Assurance is an essential part of the Software Development Process, and deserves to be treated with respect. I strive to ensure our line work receives first-class treatment, which is a prerequisite for a successful Software Project. Anything else I should not know?My hobbies include computer gaming, military history, and Warhammer 40K lore. I support the South African Springboks Rugby team and the Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 Team. Also, Doom Eternal and Metal. Rip and Tear 🤘

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Hi! My name is Joe Daft, and I’m the current Head of Robotics at Wise Robotics. I come from an agricultural, practically focused family, but my career has been in technical operations spanning manufacturing, e-commerce, telecommunications and local government globally over the last 17 years. Throughout my career in technical operations, I have specialised in seeking and applying new technologies to streamline processes whilst maintaining the simplicity of operations. Having solved numerous challenges and participated in projects ranging from warehouse operations, global ERP project rollouts (circa €15m) and building international relations, I am now applying my knowledge and skillset within the warehouse automation space by specialising in management across consultancy, sourcing, evaluation, design and implementation of a wide range of AMR-based robotics into key sectors including 3PL, manufacturing, logistics and e-commerce. I’m a boots-on-the-ground kind of guy, and I love meeting new clients, and their operations, testing theories and proving how new technology and operations can work together. 🔗 Connect with me on LinkedIn 📬 Send a message via Signal or WhatsApp

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Kerry Ivan Kurian

Spending time together in awareness, integrity and love is the ultimate positive sum game. How does that work? Where does it lead? Let's find out, together! 🤘🧘🏽🌞 Learn more about me on LinkedIn. Schedule to meet me on Fantastical.

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Work with Josh

Work with Josh

I help early stage-product leaders through coaching and mentorship. For the past 15 years, I've been the first product leader at very early-stage organizations (including my own startup, where we exited to Google). More details at my Linkedin. How can I help you? 1. For the Non-product founder. Maybe you're a physician or a lawyer new to tech companies or have a sales or biz dev background. Maybe you don't need a PM yet but want to do a better job bringing rigor and discipline to your planning, want to do better communicating with your engineers, or want to know when it's time to hire that first PM. 2. For the Solo PM. It's hard enough being the first PM. It's even harder when there's nobody at your org who understands what product management is about. I provide the professional coaching, mentorship, and direction that your boss can't. 3. For the First time head of product. It's a big jump from being an experienced PM to being the product leader at an early-stage company. What do the CEO, the board, and the rest of the leadership expect from you? What new responsibilities do you have to master? To be in touch, you can email me at joshua.herzig.marx@gmail.com or book time with me at http://jhm.trycoffeechats.com/. 🤔 Resources to become a better PM 🤓 Other coaches for early-stage companies FAQ: How much does it cost? “I charge $250 per hour for phone or video calls. For an additional $1,000 per month I can be available for asynchronous email and messaging between meetings.” How often do we meet? “Most clients start with a weekly, hour long conversation. We'll come prepared with a list of items, topics, and questions to discuss. Over time, meetings will become less frequent.” How long does coaching last? “Coaching is most helpful when it helps you move through a particularly challenging transitional period. Working together, we'll probably meet our initial goals in 3-6 months.” Do you have any references? “Absolutely! Happy to provide those and any other information to help you decide whether we'd be the right fit.” Why do you only work with companies? Can I pay you personally? “While everyone benefits from a manager who understands what they do, it isn't always possible at early stage companies. I believe that, in those cases, it's incumbent on companies to provide professional support in the form of coaching and mentorship. If you're an individual who needs support, please reach out and we can talk about getting you the help you need.”

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Jack O'Hara

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Philip I. Thomas

Founder of Contraption Company - a product studio crafting tools for online work like Booklet, FRCTNL, and Postcard. Based in NYC, I enjoy traveling to find interesting cafes and restaurants. Instead of social media, I choose to share my updates here through a monthly newsletter. You can contact me at mail@philipithomas.com, and find me on LinkedIn.

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