What I'm reading, writing, and thinking about.
Book I’m Reading There is no official Spotify “story” (yet), but Carlsson and Leijonhufvud have something good here. This is an informative, well-researched look at the saga that is Spotify. Articles I’m Reading Financial Times: Hank Paulson: ‘I think it’s pretty likely we will see a recession’ Kaiser Family Foundation: Americans’ Experiences With Gun-Related Violence,…
Book I’m Reading This autobiography reads like a narrative and it moves quickly. I read most of it on two flights. It’s focused on how Dell founded and built Dell Computer Corporation. I’m thoroughly enjoying it. Dell moves back and forth between the early days of the company and much more recent developments and growth.…
Articles I’m Reading Gary Gensler is the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). He’s been outspoken on crypto, in opposition to it, and has caught a lot of flak for it. Lyn Alden’s latest public newsletter titled Implications of Open Monetary and Information Networks is a remarkably objective take on why open…
You may notice a new domain name here: codyhall.com. No worries, all of the content is the same, all that’s changed is the domain. Please let me know if you see bugs or if anything is out of place! Books I’m Reading Satoru Iwata was the iconic fourth president and chief executive officer of Nintendo…
Book I’m Reading Here’s an interesting look at how the world could function with Bitcoin as the global reserve currency. This book starts with the history of money, as one should when trying to teach folks about Bitcoin. If you can get past the frequent jabs at John Maynard Keynes (Ammous really doesn’t like him),…