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Legacy

When I was younger I spent a lot of time thinking about my legacy. Now, I do too but in a very different way. I came up in the age right after the dot com boom and bust. I learned how to program and build web and mobile apps in 2003. In fact, I remember getting a ride home with a friend of mine in Comp Sci in 3rd year who told me he picked up a book about Rails. I had no idea what he was talking about. I worshiped Musk, Thiel, Levchin, Rose, Ferriss and others. These were my tech idols and gods

By Kent Fenwick

VR Arcade Phase

VR is in the arcade phase. When I go to play a game, it looks amazing and fun, and when given the option between campaign or arcade, I pick arcade. The games are loud, often involve guns, and much like when I was at birthday parties back in the 90s they get boring after about 15 mins. There are exceptions. Super Hot never dissapoints and I do love Horizon Workrooms as weird as I feel when I sit down to type at my computer in VR. So I think about the opportunies that are waiting in the next 5-1

By Kent Fenwick

Recruiting via Problems

So I was thinking about that problem you are having, have you thought of… This is when you know you have them. When they are ready to invest, or join your cause. Like Cobb in Inception, you have planted an idea so deep into their that it is now living rent free in their mind. No, that analogy doesn’t even do it justice. Let’s try again. You have planted a seed deep into their subconscious and not only is it living rent free in their head, but they are watering the seed. They are taking care o

By Kent Fenwick

A book in me

I found myself writing this one Sunday evening and it’s true. Of all the times I have had something to say, I finally think I have enough words to say what I want, in a way that I haven’t seen before. What stops me from taking a step forward isn’t that I am too lazy to get started or put in the work, quite the opposite. My problem is the crushing imposter syndrome. In order to make something worth reading, I feel like that has to say something about me and my life. That somehow my life is worth

By Kent Fenwick

Future Fomo

How do you judge different great opportunities? How privledged do I need to be where my biggest concern is deciding between great outcomes. Ultimately, how much money is enough? What is important in daily life? Should you shoot for the moon? Aim for the stars? Looking into the future there are a few things that are clear. Web3 isn’t going anywhere and legacy Web2.0 business will slow turn into Web3 businesses. Everything from media, to insurance, to banking, to lending, to commerce will sit on

By Kent Fenwick

Kent’s weekly 👋 — Issue #2

Hard to find a reason for anyone to read this, this week. Hold loved ones close Hard to relate to a moment like the one below, can’t imagine the pain in all their hearts. Let this conflict be over soon, with minimal suffering. A hack to help me be a better father Wrote down a hack that I use to try and be a better, more present father. How a movie about time travel made me a better Dad | by Kent Fenwick   —  kentf.medium.com My wife is adventurous when picking what movie to watch and one ni

By Kent Fenwick