If you’re in the event space, or just curious how AI changes the way people connect, I’d love to hear from you.

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Feather helps exhibitors get more out of events by using AI conversations with attendees to set up meetings with qualified buyers, providing exhibitors real ROI and attendees a stress-free, done-for-you experience.

As I approach the end of my consulting contract, I won't be seeking another. I won't be pursuing another job. I won't be answering recruiter emails. I'm building Feather.

During this time I've always keept a foot in the door of "normal" employment. But there comes a time when you have to realize it's not just about spreading your surface area, it's about bringing it to the right place.

So I'm stepping through the door, and I'm closing it behind me.

I'm a big fan of two-way doors. I like keeping options open and exploring all possibilities, because I think the better part of success is surface area. The more places you show up, the better chance for opportunities to find you.

Over the past year, we've pivoted hard—from consumer social to B2B event tech—but the core mission has remained the same: we connect people.

After signing our first customer we knew it was possible. After signing the second, we knew it was real.

And like most things around accessibility, makes things much better for the rest of us to use anyway.

WCAG means
-I can navigate your website by keyboard when my other hand is full of cheeto dust
-I can see your website outside in bright sun
-I can watch your video on the trolley without earbuds

And yes I know there are a thousand workarounds to do this but I need it to be easy enough that Dan in corporate sales can contribute without a whole tutorial session.

The original palette we had was basically this shifted 10 degrees for every color. We can make this happen, if either of us ever gets time to get some graphic design going

I don't love grindset culture, but since I personally have an unhealthy relationship with work, I find few things as invigorating as sitting down and getting a good 12 hours with a problem to really break through barriers.

I'm not saying it was a great product, but it was a great product for me.

Look, it was a messy piece of shit, but I loved it. Putting chat and email and documents and an algorithm-driven discovery feed all in one place was a cool idea at the time. And to this day no one had replicated in a mainstream product the watch-someone-type-live in chat.