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Dan Hock's Essays

The strategy and tactics of growing startups and growing your career. Less frequent, more rigorous essays.

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Momentum is Not a Moat
September 15th, 2026•danhock.co
How to Build a High-Growth Operating System: 9 Lessons from 9 Years at Faire
August 18th, 2026•danhock.co
How to Use AI Without Losing Your Mind
April 8th, 2026•danhock.co
The End of Fragmentation
March 19th, 2026•danhock.co
The Software Shakeout: What Is Durable and What Is Not in the Age of AI?
February 19th, 2026•danhock.co
Becoming an artist to outrun the machines
February 10th, 2026•danhock.co
LLMs vs. Marketplaces
January 13th, 2026•danhock.co
How to make your writing C.R.I.S.P.
September 4th, 2025•danhock.co
Vibe Analysis
July 31st, 2025•danhock.co
Build, Sell, Understand
July 14th, 2025•danhock.co
The internet killed general-purpose products. AI will bring them back.
June 11th, 2025•danhock.co
How to Design an Org for Founder Mode
February 7th, 2025•danhock.co
Why Did DoorDash Win?
January 22nd, 2025•danhock.co
The Leaky Bucket Theory of Network Effects
December 9th, 2024•danhock.co
Playing Game One
October 8th, 2024•danhock.co
How to be Strategic
September 30th, 2024•danhock.co
When to join a startup
August 1st, 2024•danhock.co
Why growth models fail
February 14th, 2024•danhock.co
The Two Paths of a Manager
January 3rd, 2024•danhock.co
How to Choose a Startup
December 4th, 2023•danhock.co