Independent Variables by Andrew Bartholomew

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Last weekend Anna and I were talking about the harbor near our house, and the small channel that separates our side from the other. Our friends had…
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Truth-telling systems and incentive systems
There are two kinds of measurement systems: Truth-telling systems and incentive systems. A system can be one, the other, or both.
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Don’t compete with your forebears; collaborate
How working on my dad's autobiography helped me appreciate shared play and infinite games.
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The holy trinity of startup employee traits
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Don’t compete with your forebears; collaborate
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Data models eat strategy for breakfast
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Distance as a service
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Distance as a service
How going indie helped me be more myself — and also took me further from many of the people I work with
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The holy trinity of startup employee traits
On optimism, agency, and rigor
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Data models eat strategy for breakfast
A wonky business post this week. You’ve been warned!
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Dead reckoning for startups
Answering the question "Where are we now?" by first asking "Where have we been?"
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The inner game of everything
Confronted by a hard decision, founders often know the right path. But they bury it in words and talk themselves out of it. So I intervene. “Wait, let’s…
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How I learned to stop worrying and love indie sales
Here’s some advice: Don’t go into indie consulting if you don’t love sales. And here’s some more: Don’t decide you hate sales until you’ve really tried…
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Ego death at work
My longest job transition was thirteen months. Thirteen months of making hires and running initiatives and building teams while knowing I had one foot…
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Independent Variables by Andrew Bartholomew
Independent Variables by Andrew Bartholomew
Observations on startups, data, and indie life.
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