Archive - Jamar’s Newsletter

5 early things I've learned going solo

I'm still new on my solo-founder journey but I've already started to experience some of the ups and downs of this approach.

Jun 4 •

May 2025

Ideas are both more and less valuable than ever

Getting started is easier than ever for non-technical founders

May 15 •

March 2025

Building in public

"If you build this, I’ll sign up right away." Simple validation that cost me just a Diet Coke.

Mar 18 •

February 2025

3 ways I arbitrage life as an outlier

In my final 2024 post, I reflected on the challenges I have faced navigating financial systems across countries.

Feb 11 •

December 2024

Living as a financial outlier

As I put down new roots, it becomes increasingly challenging to retain my established financial branches elsewhere

Dec 30, 2024 •

September 2024

Making government interactions less like a root canal

Does anyone actually like interacting with their government to access key services? Even if we can’t turn all interactions into a trip to the beach, how…

Sep 3, 2024 •

July 2024

Evolving my definition of growth during my sabbatical

How my sabbatical empowered me to change how I choose to grow, and what I use as my measure of progression.

Jul 19, 2024 •

June 2024

AI is a like moody teen, here's why

This post is for anyone looking for a simple way to initially wrap their head around AI, and why it can spectacularly fail, while also getting some…

Jun 5, 2024 •

May 2024

AI: Act now, this is not a drill

AI is messy right now, but waiting it out is a mistake on multiple fronts

May 21, 2024 •

March 2024

When the Product is You

Navigating the art of self-promotion

Mar 4, 2024 •

February 2024

My New Reality in 2024

How my sabbatical experiences in 2023 influenced my 2024 ambitions

Feb 8, 2024 •

December 2023

In search of a different approach to my life

I quit my job a year ago to take a "sabbatical"

Dec 28, 2023 •

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