Reflections

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

12 hrs ago • Stephen Pao

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 • Stephen Pao

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 • Stephen Pao

Retiring to Roche Harbor?

A great visiting spot but perhaps not a home

Jul 27 • Stephen Pao

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 • Stephen Pao

The Fourth of July Grab Bag

This week’s mixed bag of good news, price hikes, and one good rant

Jul 5 • Stephen Pao

What we chose to do with a week

Jun 28 • Stephen Pao

One Wedding, Many Parties

On scattering a daughter’s celebrations across continents and why I’d recommend it, with one honest caveat

Jun 6 • Stephen Pao

Some Role Reversal

Weddings, waiting rooms, and what it means to start feeling like the kids are taking care of me!

Jun 2 • Stephen Pao

Trying to Explain Parenthood

Notes after a long Zoom call with our daughter

May 3 • Stephen Pao

Different Rules

Watching the ground shift

Apr 13 • Stephen Pao

A Spring Catch-Up

Meals, milestones, and a couple of things that didn’t quite work

Apr 5 • Stephen Pao

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