2025–present
Gray Whale
Pre-thinking: the Large Interaction Model, the optimization layer between AI models and your application stack.
Source: Gray Whale, $35M DARPA-funded research
At the frontier of every major platform shift for three decades, forming the teams that make, test, and ship what comes next.
2025–present
Pre-thinking: the Large Interaction Model, the optimization layer between AI models and your application stack.
Source: Gray Whale, $35M DARPA-funded research
2007–present
The teams that build at scale (Square, Getaround, Temple Run, OAuth, TestFlight): the world’s best hackathon, 48 hours.
Source: developer.camp, 2007–present
source →2008
Built and tested Obama ’08 for iPhone under Top Secret at DollarApp: personal congratulations from Steve Jobs.
Source: DollarApp, 2008
2005–2006
Social networks at Odeo, then brevity as a form at Twitter: the 140 Characters short-form style guide.
Source: Odeo/Twitter; 140 Characters (book)
1999–2000
Harvard M.Ed. in Cognitive Science, then the MIT Media Lab with Dr. Seymour Papert (Future of Education Group): the learner’s tool, constructionism.
Source: MIT Media Lab, Future of Education Group; Harvard M.Ed.
1996–2009
HP Labs (e-ink, RFID liaison) and Adobe Labs (PDF, Dreamweaver, Flash Video): research at the frontier, pioneering online since 1996.
Source: HP Labs, Adobe Labs, 1996–2009
1993–1996
The teaching roots: as a Writing Associate, the arts of instruction and mentorship.
Source: Swarthmore College, 1993–1996