Author Archives: Noah

Went surfing this morning for the first time this year. Conditions weren’t great, the water is still pretty cold (my toes went numb), and I’m not good at it. Yet it remains my favorite sport. 🤟🤟

We are looking into changing the name of Recipeeper – below is a list of ideas. Let me know if you like any! clearcutcooking cookclearly uncoveredrecipes pinpointrecipes allinclusiveeats foodclusize totaleatz safeyum recipefilter customizedcooking chefsaviour Each of these would end with “.com”. We could purchase a more “legit” domain for some cash, but we are keepingContinue reading “recipeeper rebrand”

Now that I’m embarking on the apartment search again, it probably makes sense to review the home attributes that I actually care about. Size: As long there’s enough room for a bed and a desk Walk-up: 4th floor and below Noise: Very much prefer quiet – this is pretty important to me Gym: Massive bonusContinue reading “finding an apt”

I got a call from admissions a couple of minutes after my brother crossed the stage to receive his diploma. Very fitting. Anyway time to find an apartment in Cambridge…

Flying to STL later today for my brother’s graduation. Tomorrow’s forecast shows a high of 85 and 65% humidity…we are looking at a very sticky couple of days*. I will also find out about B school in the next 36 hours. Exciting times. In other news, Recipeeper has seen ~350 returning users in the lastContinue reading “back to the lou”

Recently, I have thoroughly enjoyed learning about cholesterol, specifically concerning the question of how much one should have in his blood stream. It is a massive, controversial topic with both individual and societal implications. For example, my total and LDL cholesterol are very high. Conventional wisdom suggests I am at higher risk for heart diseaseContinue reading “cholesterol excites me”

I’ve been meaning to setup an automated email that would shoot out a bunch of charts that I like to track for managing my PA. Think interest rate curve structure and timeseries, equity market valuations, a couple of ratios, etc. If you would want this (or know of a good one that already exists), letContinue reading “morning macro email”

I think there is a strong correlation between the quantity (and quality) of stuff I am able to produce in a given day and my feeling of satisfaction at the end of that day. What do I mean by produce? A blog post is production. Writing code is production. Researching a topic (including thoughtful discussionsContinue reading “what did I produce today?”

Apologies for the radio silence…I have no excuses. But I do have some updates. Recipeeper caught a whiff of virality on Reddit. We had ~10k people visit the site in 2 days, and Reddit users actively commented on the post with helpful feedback. We have been hacking away to implement a lot of the featuresContinue reading “updates”

I know I’ve said this before, but I think momentum is the single most important variable during the early stages of any project. Given the odds at t=0 of a project “succeeding” are extremely low, the team cannot rely upon dreams of victory to consistently propel them forward. Visible progress, however seemingly miniscule, is theContinue reading “to reiterate, momentum is key”