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Three years of crowdfunded research | Andy Matuschak

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Hi! I’m a software engineer, designer, and researcher. I work on technologies that expand what people can think and do. more… Hi! I’m a software engineer, designer, and researcher. I work on technologies that expand what people can think and do. My methods meander between academia and Silicon Valley: I explore theories by expressing them in real-world systems, which produce insights I use to improve the theories, which I use in turn to improve the systems, and so on. Prior to my current work, I helped build iOS at Apple and led R&D at Khan Academy. I’m now an independent researcher, supported by a crowdfunded grant from my Patreon community. If you find my work interesting, you can become a member to get patron-only "letters from the lab" and early access to new work. Augmenting cognition and creativity; "how to create magicians?"; "what comes after the book?"; enabling environments. What comes after the book? Barriers and opportunities, joint with Michael Nielsen An experimental “mnem

January 2 0 2 3 . Part of “Letters from the Lab”, a series of informal essays on my research written for patrons . You can also listen to this essay ( 1 9 minutes) . I’m an independent researcher. That’s an unusual position, for sure—but what’s even more unusual is that 2022 was my third year as a crowdfunded independent researcher. My primary income is, and has been, a membership program . Most researchers answer to a few grantmaking committees; I answer to hundreds of internet strangers. The funny thing is that they don’t quite feel like strangers anymore. In 2020, I viewed my membership pro

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