hi, i'm Joe. i live in San Francisco and write about whatever comes to mind. usually, stream-of-consciousness documentation of my attempts to understand how and when the Default doesn't work for me, and my attempts to break free from it, from flip phones to folded futons.
YC-backed platform to help startups raise money from their communities. There, I learned to always think one level deeper, hire for aptitude over qualifications, and build the plane as you fly it.
The biggest active travel company in the world. There, I learned how to juggle 100 balls at once, put on a smile no matter how bad things are, and build a feedback-heavy culture.
Where theory beats practice, where fun comes to die, and -- for some -- where the only thing that goes down on you is your GPA. There, I learned how to push my brain to its limits, question everything I know, and talk intelligently without sounding like a pretentious asshole.
joe berusch [at] gmail [dot] com