A.I.
What Ableton taught us about AI and the future of coding
In 2001, Ableton turned bedroom producers into festival headliners. Now vibe coding is doing the same for software. The parallels run deeper than you'd think.
A.I.
Making sense of AI - what's useful, what's hype, and what it means for creative work.
Culture & Insights
33/45?: Carl Craig's cross-scene connections
For months, two South London DJs had been playing a Detroit music producer’s track at the wrong speed -
Culture & Insights
When Malcolm Gladwell found Dr. Dre's Empty Chair
How to create the environment where people feel the appropriate emotions for any experience
Learning, Education & Growth
What if business school taught you the wrong skill?
Taylor sent 2,000 applications in six months with her MBA. She can dissect any case study. But the job market needs people who can decide under pressure, not study someone else's choice from 1987.
Culture & Insights
The 30-year-old track that became a digital confessional
How a forgotten 1994 ambient track accidentally became one of the internet's most unlikely shared spaces
A.I.
Why is no one talking about the job thing...?
Err, can we talk about the job thing? Y’know, the thing no one’s talking about? Brushing under the
Creative Business
The truck stop where Led Zeppelin, The Who, and Hendrix met
The Blue Boar at Watford Gap was just a motorway service station. But it accidentally became the nerve center of British rock. Sometimes the best creative breakthroughs happen by accident.
Howard's Riffs
If it's new to you, it's still new
In a quiet NYC coffee shop on July 4th weekend, the 90s electronic music playlist kicks in - along with the late afternoon cold brew
A.I.
The hidden layer in Spotify's CTO's take on AI vs. machine learning
Gustav Söderström's insight reveals why creative professionals need to master the feedback loops AI can't touch.
Creative Business
The $2.5M Decision That Changed Everything
A screenwriter turned down Harrison Ford and Tom Cruise for unknown actors. He had no way of knowing if he was right. But he trusted his vision anyway.
Mindsets & Growth
The question I immediately stole (and you should too)
A new collaborator asked me something that cuts through all the noise: "Send me the most interesting article in your space." Simple question, powerful results.
Future Of Work
The Creative Technologist comeback
How a misunderstood role from the digital agency era is becoming essential for the AI age
A.I.
Pascal's Wager for AI (and why you should bet on Scenario 2)
Dan Hockenmaier just cut through all the AI noise with a simple framework. Here's why his "scenario 2" bet makes perfect sense.
Creative Business
What happens when you collapse the talent stack?
Adobe's Chief Strategy Officer says the magic happens when designers code and engineers hack growth. But here's what he doesn't say: the specialist roles are about to dissolve.
Future Of Work
The AI displacement wave is here (and it's not what you think)
Real professionals are losing work to AI right now. But the solution isn't just learning new tools—it's becoming harder to replicate.
A.I.
The 80-hour reality check: What actually happens when you build with AI
Everyone's talking about AI magic, but what's the messy reality behind actually building something? Here's my 6-week journey through format fails, bad vibes coding, and the breakthrough moments that made it all worth it.
Culture & Insights
Crystal Palace’s finest FA Cup moment (and it wasn't the goal)
Crystal Palace pulled off one of the great FA Cup upsets this weekend - beating Manchester City to win their
Creative Business
Joy, humour, and caring: Jony Ive & Patrick Collison in conversation
Why joy and humor are underestimated in design and business... and the magic of making breakfast for each other vs. sitting in conference rooms