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Stage One
What getting the first stent was like
Aug 23
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Stephen Pao
2
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Not Forever, Just for a While (Part 2 of 2)
What it actually took to leave Silicon Valley in 2001, once the only plan I’d ever followed had run out
Aug 16
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Stephen Pao
1
1
How my first three jobs wore on me (Part 1 of 2)
Oracle, Visioneer, and Latitude Communications were really different experiences that ultimately drew me away from Silicon Valley the first time
Aug 9
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Stephen Pao
5
3
1
Remembering to Say “We”
How Marsha finally got me into marriage counseling in Seattle, and why the best tools got us only part way there
Aug 2
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Stephen Pao
5
1
2
July 2026
Retiring to Roche Harbor?
A great visiting spot but perhaps not a home
Jul 27
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Stephen Pao
2
1
1
The Power Law Comes to Seattle
Why the $9.6 Billion Seahawks Sale Feels Completely Different to an Old Tech Operator and Childhood Fan
Jul 12
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Stephen Pao
2
2
1
The Point of a Playbook
Why I think AI should strengthen organizational learning instead of bypassing it
Jul 11
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Stephen Pao
2
2
The Fourth of July Grab Bag
This week’s mixed bag of good news, price hikes, and one good rant
Jul 5
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Stephen Pao
1
June 2026
Seeing People
What we chose to do with a week
Jun 28
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Stephen Pao
3
3
1
The Detour
Before the kidney, the plumbing needs attention first
Jun 21
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Stephen Pao
3
1
Eight Years In and Still Figuring It Out
Part 2 of 2: On subscriptions, second-guessing, and leaving well enough alone
Jun 14
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Stephen Pao
1
1
1
Overengineering: A Case Study
How I set up an enterprise-grade stack for a resume site and a blog nobody reads anymore
Jun 13
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Stephen Pao
1
6
1
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