Enshitification

I’ve been a long-time Cory Doctorow fan. His new book Enshitification is delicious. Yup – I understand that a shit emoji doesn’t inspire deliciousness. Now that I’m back in hib

November 21, 2025 · 3 min · Brad Feld

Authors & Innovators 2025

I love to read. I love everything about books. LLMs will not replace good writing anytime soon, although they have mastered the art of slop. Oh, and I love communities

October 23, 2025 · 2 min · Brad Feld

The Bear Roars: Dan and Brad

I recently joined Dan Caruso on The Bear Roars podcast, and our conversation brought one thing into focus: we’re living through a shift that’s not just changing what we build—it’s

October 21, 2025 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Leveling Up in the Vibe Coding Video Game

While “vibe coding” was a catchy phrase when I first heard it, something about it felt like a head fake to me. And, now that I’ve leveled up to “competent

October 13, 2025 · 5 min · Brad Feld

Book: Echoes of October

I approached Echoes of October with trepidation. A graphic novel about violence and grief isn’t easy terrain. But it succeeds in a haunting, urgent way. The creators have chosen to

October 11, 2025 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Break the Fast With Me and Sue Heilbronner in Longmont on 10/2

I’m not aware if there has ever been a book launch associated with a Yom Kippur Break Fast, but we are going to have one as part of the launch

October 1, 2025 · 1 min · Brad Feld

New(ish) Podcast for Startup Community Builders

Back when the pandemic hit, Chris Heivly spearheaded a podcast with Ian Hathaway and me in support of our upcoming two books, The Startup Community Way:  Evolving an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

September 15, 2025 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Reid Hoffman's Superagency

Reid Hoffman’s new book Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future is spectacular and a must-read for every non-technologist about how to think about this “AI thing.”

September 12, 2025 · 3 min · Brad Feld

A Call for Founder Voices for an MIT Study on Entrepreneurial Ethics

I’m helping MIT (Fiona Murray and Alon Shklarek) share a short survey exploring how founders around the world navigate ethical challenges. Insights will shape practical tools for entrepreneurs, invest

September 7, 2025 · 1 min · Brad Feld

I'm Ensorcelled by Books by Friends

I love books. I love reading. I love reading books. Ensorcelled by Eliot Peper is genius. It’s a unique format that can be read in one setting. The writing is

September 3, 2025 · 3 min · Brad Feld