No One Sits Alone

At the Maddox farmhouse, no one was allowed to sit alone.

Oct 11 • Bruce Bracken

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My Mother Would Love Your Handwritten Code

My mother has seen my handwriting.

Oct 9 • Bruce Bracken

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September 2026

Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back on LinkedIn

Every summer delivers two things on schedule: a soul-sucking heat wave, and a monster.

Sep 4 • Bruce Bracken

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July 2026

Happy 250th, America!

Our country belongs in the hands of builders

Jul 3 • Bruce Bracken

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June 2026

The Prompt-N-Pray Slots

Praymaxxing: Same prompt. Fresh hope. The house always wins.

Jun 29 • Bruce Bracken

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May 2026

I Overheard AI's Entire Future in a Steakhouse Breakup

Field Notes from The Build – No. 3 || Strategy from the drafting table. Lessons from the keyboard.

May 30 • Bruce Bracken

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧

For the last year, most of what I’ve written has been about how companies are struggling with narrative.

May 24 • Bruce Bracken

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I Don't Read My Own Specs, and That's the Whole Point

Field Notes from The Build – No. 2 || Strategy from the drafting table. Lessons from the keyboard.

May 22 • Bruce Bracken

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The Cost of Being Right Yesterday

Field Notes from The Build – No. 1 || Strategy from the drafting table. Lessons from the keyboard.

May 15 • Bruce Bracken

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April 2026

MVF Is the New MVP: Minimum Viable Founder

Two stories get cited every time someone recites the lean MVP gospel: WhatsApp and Craigslist.

Apr 30 • Bruce Bracken

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Artemis II Reminds Us

A few months ago I wrote that American pride starts with remembering who we are – and that a country which stops doing hard things eventually forgets it…

Apr 10 • Bruce Bracken

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Schrödinger's Chat

Breakthrough: Scientists have successfully replicated Schrödinger's quantum superposition using only venture capital and high confidence.

Apr 1 • Bruce Bracken

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