I posted a theory on Twitter: That seems like a bold claim on the surface: I’m just sending people a list of my tweets. What’s so great about that? What possible value could this provide over just using Twitter? A lot of it has to do with how I…

Corporate Drone Turned Startup Creator — Hi. I’m Leo. I’m ADHD, Autistic, a software engineer, a startup founder, and a creator. I recently discovered the ADHD/Autistic sides of myself. That’s something that writing has helped me process. That’s a theme in my writing, but I try to keep the focus elsewhere when I write on Medium. …

Using AI to get answers from the greats — Bored on a Friday night, I decided to travel back in time and pull together a roundtable of some of the greatest philosophers in history. Then I asked them some pretty intense questions. Enjoy the interview below! If I want to live a more fulfilling life, what should I focus on? Plato One should focus on cultivating virtue and wisdom, as those lead to a…

Every University Needs A Mascot — For any university, one of the most important parts of the institution is the mascot. It’s a way to embody a vibe or connect to a location. For some, the mascot symbolizes traits that the university wants associated with the students. Usually, the mascot is most closely tied to athletics. …

This is the guiding document of Build In Public University. — As I’m getting started in trying to get Build In Public University off the ground, I wanted to start by outlining the beliefs that drive me. I came up with the following 10 principles that are the beginning of the manfesto. Uniqueness Over Polish This is the primary value I hold. Our extreme…

As I started learning what it meant to be a creator and an entrepreneur, I made a lot of mistakes. Seriously, I did pretty much everything wrong. When I say I was bad at it, I mean I was BAD… So after my first startup failed, I went back to…

Going Live and Getting Traffic Answered Some Questions and Raised Others — I’m now a few days removed from listing Feather on Product Hunt. I spent a lot of time building up to the release that week. I tried to get some momentum going and feel like I succeeded. I released a lot of content. I decided to try to use new…

There’s a Crisis in the World. I Want to Help. — Rewind to mid-2020. I’m a corporate software engineer, working from home in the middle of a global pandemic. And I’ve never been more productive. Not being in the office, I suddenly had more energy than ever and I was accomplishing my work in record time. …