Author Archives: Noah

Always be selling. I think selling/promotion is one component of the entrepreneurial matrix where I struggle mightily. The act of self promotion makes me feel quite uncomfortable. I can usually force myself to promote my products sporadically, but I’ve never been able to systematically promote anything. Interestingly I’m at a point with both Manly NutsContinue reading “a.b.s”

I went to The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in battery park yesterday (thanks DF for bringing me). Their main exhibit was closed but we still spent over an hour in the auxiliary one. On our way out we stopped in the gift shop where I spied a copy of Night, which I haveContinue reading “perspective”

I cycle through periods of weeks when I do essentially 0 programming, and then attempt to dive back into a coding project and find that my coding ability has withered away. After several hours of hitting my head against the wall, I usually find my stride, but this pattern has become fairly consistent. One clearContinue reading “cold start coding”

Technically this is my 109th post on Robbie.Life. That feels pretty wild to me. It is kind of interesting that I don’t have any goal w/r/t this blog, but I guess I enjoy writing (mostly spam) enough that I continue to do it. Onwards and upwards.

As someone who spends much of the day alone in my apartment, it is always energizing to get out into the real world and have quality discussions with quality people. I used to think of myself as pretty introverted, but in hindsight I have always been part of communities that helped me to learn andContinue reading “the importance of in person conversation”

My brother sold the first couple bags of Manly Nuts at WashU yesterday! We are live. I should receive the nuts in New York later today, so if you’re local and want a bag let me know.

I used to tell people I loved the winter, and to some extent I still do. Skiing is one of my favorite activities. I like the way snow settles on sidewalks. Winter provides many moments of serenity. But frankly it’s the end of March and NYC continues to deliver windy, 30 degree bullshit every morning.Continue reading “winter”

For the first time in ages, I am sipping on not coffee but Moroccan mint tea. It tastes pretty good albeit a bit weak. I thought I would crave coffee more, but so far the tea has performed well as a substitute in my morning routine.

Coffee is the best drug around. It tastes delicious, makes you feel great, and does not cause noticeable side effects as long as you don’t drink too much of it and consume it early in the day. That being said, it is still a drug and I am slave to it. I’ve begun limiting myselfContinue reading “coffee”

The 3 components of a stable life: shelter – owned home or long-term lease job – or primary activity that takes 40+ hours/week (child-rearing, school, etc) girl – committed romantic partner, dogs don’t count I think the prospect of going to business school this fall is attractive to me in part because it would immediatelyContinue reading “stability”