Sam Broner
@sambroner.com
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Investor @ a16z crypto | prev: MIT, Fluid Framework, Distributed Systems @ Microsoft
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Sam Broner
@sambroner.com
· Nov 23
Hello Bluesky! I'm excited to be here. By way of introduction, I'm sharing posts from the other social network below. If you want to get to know me better, read on.
And I hope you enjoy!
And I hope you enjoy!
Basically every time I get back to NYC from a trip, I see that skyline and think, I’m so glad I live in this city. I’m grateful for this city. I love this city.
Even more so today catching the tail end of the most inspiring sporting event of the year.
Happy marathon Sunday.
Even more so today catching the tail end of the most inspiring sporting event of the year.
Happy marathon Sunday.
November 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Basically every time I get back to NYC from a trip, I see that skyline and think, I’m so glad I live in this city. I’m grateful for this city. I love this city.
Even more so today catching the tail end of the most inspiring sporting event of the year.
Happy marathon Sunday.
Even more so today catching the tail end of the most inspiring sporting event of the year.
Happy marathon Sunday.
The pang I feel when someone says they like "stablecoin"
October 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The pang I feel when someone says they like "stablecoin"
What's the soundtrack to your work? Why?
September 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
What's the soundtrack to your work? Why?
Bummer that Google's stablecoin take is "better payments through evolution, not revolution"
Stablecoins have gravity. They're better money with unique characteristics (atomic settlement, programmability, composability) that make new scenarios possible.
Evolution to onboard, revolution to win.
Stablecoins have gravity. They're better money with unique characteristics (atomic settlement, programmability, composability) that make new scenarios possible.
Evolution to onboard, revolution to win.
August 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Bummer that Google's stablecoin take is "better payments through evolution, not revolution"
Stablecoins have gravity. They're better money with unique characteristics (atomic settlement, programmability, composability) that make new scenarios possible.
Evolution to onboard, revolution to win.
Stablecoins have gravity. They're better money with unique characteristics (atomic settlement, programmability, composability) that make new scenarios possible.
Evolution to onboard, revolution to win.
The thing about a 30% yield is that it doesn’t make any fucking sense.
August 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The thing about a 30% yield is that it doesn’t make any fucking sense.
I just learned the same Evan Wallace created esbuild and Figma.
I mean??
Perhaps unparalleled contributions to and demonstration of web performance.
I mean??
Perhaps unparalleled contributions to and demonstration of web performance.
July 31, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I just learned the same Evan Wallace created esbuild and Figma.
I mean??
Perhaps unparalleled contributions to and demonstration of web performance.
I mean??
Perhaps unparalleled contributions to and demonstration of web performance.
Is anyone building an "AI gardener" for Obsidian workspaces yet?
- Sort _inbox notes into the right directory
- Autotag & link based on context
- Surface or fix incomplete notes
- Better search
- Sort _inbox notes into the right directory
- Autotag & link based on context
- Surface or fix incomplete notes
- Better search
June 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Is anyone building an "AI gardener" for Obsidian workspaces yet?
- Sort _inbox notes into the right directory
- Autotag & link based on context
- Surface or fix incomplete notes
- Better search
- Sort _inbox notes into the right directory
- Autotag & link based on context
- Surface or fix incomplete notes
- Better search
It'd save me a 60 to 90 seconds a week if google drive could give me a shareable link to uploaded media before the content finished uploading.
Google probably doesn't want to solve this given the UX & systems problems, but like... it'd be better
Google probably doesn't want to solve this given the UX & systems problems, but like... it'd be better
June 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
It'd save me a 60 to 90 seconds a week if google drive could give me a shareable link to uploaded media before the content finished uploading.
Google probably doesn't want to solve this given the UX & systems problems, but like... it'd be better
Google probably doesn't want to solve this given the UX & systems problems, but like... it'd be better
Excited to speak at @proofoftalk in Paris next week! We'll discuss why stablecoins are the best way for fintechs to build new products & the hurdles remaining for adoption
I'll be joined by @diogomonica @reeve_collins & Christian Rau in a conversation moderated by @Timccopeland
I'll be joined by @diogomonica @reeve_collins & Christian Rau in a conversation moderated by @Timccopeland
June 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Excited to speak at @proofoftalk in Paris next week! We'll discuss why stablecoins are the best way for fintechs to build new products & the hurdles remaining for adoption
I'll be joined by @diogomonica @reeve_collins & Christian Rau in a conversation moderated by @Timccopeland
I'll be joined by @diogomonica @reeve_collins & Christian Rau in a conversation moderated by @Timccopeland
Last month we had one of the most exciting months in fintech history: the month fintechs embraced stablecoins
What happens next?
Tomorrow I'll share my thoughts on investing in stablecoins at @thestablecon with @HadickM @nic__carter @matt_homer & @ShenLucinda
Tune in!
What happens next?
Tomorrow I'll share my thoughts on investing in stablecoins at @thestablecon with @HadickM @nic__carter @matt_homer & @ShenLucinda
Tune in!
May 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Last month we had one of the most exciting months in fintech history: the month fintechs embraced stablecoins
What happens next?
Tomorrow I'll share my thoughts on investing in stablecoins at @thestablecon with @HadickM @nic__carter @matt_homer & @ShenLucinda
Tune in!
What happens next?
Tomorrow I'll share my thoughts on investing in stablecoins at @thestablecon with @HadickM @nic__carter @matt_homer & @ShenLucinda
Tune in!
One of my most persistent gripes with google maps is it doesn't know what a bodega is. When is this getting fixed?!
May 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
One of my most persistent gripes with google maps is it doesn't know what a bodega is. When is this getting fixed?!
Gdocs - by having the "refine" button move from the right button tray to the highlighted text and allowing a delayed UI change, you're making me click the emoji button instead of the comment button.
It's very annoying!
It's very annoying!
May 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Gdocs - by having the "refine" button move from the right button tray to the highlighted text and allowing a delayed UI change, you're making me click the emoji button instead of the comment button.
It's very annoying!
It's very annoying!
The past month has been among the most important in payment history: the month fintechs embraced stablecoins.
Legacy payment companies are bootstrapping an onchain economy
I break down the important recent announcements and share my thoughts on what they mean for the industry.
Legacy payment companies are bootstrapping an onchain economy
I break down the important recent announcements and share my thoughts on what they mean for the industry.
May 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The past month has been among the most important in payment history: the month fintechs embraced stablecoins.
Legacy payment companies are bootstrapping an onchain economy
I break down the important recent announcements and share my thoughts on what they mean for the industry.
Legacy payment companies are bootstrapping an onchain economy
I break down the important recent announcements and share my thoughts on what they mean for the industry.
I have a friend I haven’t seen in years, but remember fondly.
A couple years ago I saw a post saying he was quitting tech and going to start a coffee shop, Paper Son Coffee…
A couple years ago I saw a post saying he was quitting tech and going to start a coffee shop, Paper Son Coffee…
May 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I have a friend I haven’t seen in years, but remember fondly.
A couple years ago I saw a post saying he was quitting tech and going to start a coffee shop, Paper Son Coffee…
A couple years ago I saw a post saying he was quitting tech and going to start a coffee shop, Paper Son Coffee…
Can someone do weekly LLM reviews like they're wine reviews or at a dog show. Scored with no denominator so scores can go up as models improve.
eager, more boarder collie than golden retriever, keeps tone well, slop forward
Code: 17.5
Writing: 22.1
Logic: 18.3
Humor: 9.6
eager, more boarder collie than golden retriever, keeps tone well, slop forward
Code: 17.5
Writing: 22.1
Logic: 18.3
Humor: 9.6
April 22, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Can someone do weekly LLM reviews like they're wine reviews or at a dog show. Scored with no denominator so scores can go up as models improve.
eager, more boarder collie than golden retriever, keeps tone well, slop forward
Code: 17.5
Writing: 22.1
Logic: 18.3
Humor: 9.6
eager, more boarder collie than golden retriever, keeps tone well, slop forward
Code: 17.5
Writing: 22.1
Logic: 18.3
Humor: 9.6
Please don't make me build this and turn it into an e-ink display. I don't need that in my life right now.
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April 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Please don't make me build this and turn it into an e-ink display. I don't need that in my life right now.
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Yield-bearing stables are good, but aren't needed *as long as users can access safe yield*
Users will always prefer to spend fiat-backed stables & save yield-bearing stables. If you're saving stables, you're likely comfortable saving somewhere like Coinbase or in a lending pool
Users will always prefer to spend fiat-backed stables & save yield-bearing stables. If you're saving stables, you're likely comfortable saving somewhere like Coinbase or in a lending pool
April 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Yield-bearing stables are good, but aren't needed *as long as users can access safe yield*
Users will always prefer to spend fiat-backed stables & save yield-bearing stables. If you're saving stables, you're likely comfortable saving somewhere like Coinbase or in a lending pool
Users will always prefer to spend fiat-backed stables & save yield-bearing stables. If you're saving stables, you're likely comfortable saving somewhere like Coinbase or in a lending pool
One way to look at stablecoins is that we're 10 years in (Circle & Tether founded in 2013/14), another is that we're only 1 year in to widely available, high quality onchain activity.
Goal: <1 second, <1 cent, and a wallet in every pocket
Goal: <1 second, <1 cent, and a wallet in every pocket
April 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
One way to look at stablecoins is that we're 10 years in (Circle & Tether founded in 2013/14), another is that we're only 1 year in to widely available, high quality onchain activity.
Goal: <1 second, <1 cent, and a wallet in every pocket
Goal: <1 second, <1 cent, and a wallet in every pocket
Deep research, but with a finish by time so I can read the research before my meeting.
You don’t need to read everything! Give me a well sourced vibe.
You don’t need to read everything! Give me a well sourced vibe.
March 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Deep research, but with a finish by time so I can read the research before my meeting.
You don’t need to read everything! Give me a well sourced vibe.
You don’t need to read everything! Give me a well sourced vibe.
I'm loving this prank where delta flight attendants have to ask the 30 people in first class if they want "our signature warm nuts"?
March 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I'm loving this prank where delta flight attendants have to ask the 30 people in first class if they want "our signature warm nuts"?
Every year I'm shocked that I cant just tell all my financial services to work with each other to do my taxes.
Why am I getting sent paper reports? Am I just doing this badly? Is there a way to streamline this?
Why am I getting sent paper reports? Am I just doing this badly? Is there a way to streamline this?
March 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Every year I'm shocked that I cant just tell all my financial services to work with each other to do my taxes.
Why am I getting sent paper reports? Am I just doing this badly? Is there a way to streamline this?
Why am I getting sent paper reports? Am I just doing this badly? Is there a way to streamline this?
and so begins the greatest 4 days of sport in the year.
March 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
and so begins the greatest 4 days of sport in the year.
Oh no, writing sucks! It's too hard!
Argh! I should only podcast to avoid grappling with the reality that shaping intuitions into arguments takes effort not charisma. Grr, now I have to wrestle with my incomplete thoughts until theyre legible to a stranger with unknown context!
Argh! I should only podcast to avoid grappling with the reality that shaping intuitions into arguments takes effort not charisma. Grr, now I have to wrestle with my incomplete thoughts until theyre legible to a stranger with unknown context!
March 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Oh no, writing sucks! It's too hard!
Argh! I should only podcast to avoid grappling with the reality that shaping intuitions into arguments takes effort not charisma. Grr, now I have to wrestle with my incomplete thoughts until theyre legible to a stranger with unknown context!
Argh! I should only podcast to avoid grappling with the reality that shaping intuitions into arguments takes effort not charisma. Grr, now I have to wrestle with my incomplete thoughts until theyre legible to a stranger with unknown context!
It's just weird that all airplane seat designers are <5'7" and use rare 11" mini laptops.
March 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
It's just weird that all airplane seat designers are <5'7" and use rare 11" mini laptops.
First we get network effects. Then we win.
March 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
First we get network effects. Then we win.