About patio11 | Kalzumeus Software
My name is Patrick McKenzie. I’m a recovering Japanese salaryman who ran a succession of small software companies. I worked for Stripe for a few years. I currently advise at Stripe and am taking some time to find the next adventure. My email address is patrick@kalzumeus.com . I’m happy to get email from you—can’t promise a reply but I do my best. See my Standing Invitation for more details. Who are you, anyway? A great question! I write well and prolifically, generally on the intersection of marketing and engineering. I’m not the best marketer or engineer in the world, but I’m a better engineer than almost all marketers and a better marketer than almost all engineers. Tactically abusing this combination prints money in a very intellectually interesting way. I’ve since broadened my horizons a bit. You can read my brief bio for the highlights. What is this Kalzumeus thing? Why the dragon logo? Kalzumeus Software is named after a dragon in a long-forgotten RPG campaign from high school. I
About patio11 | Kalzumeus Software Kalzumeus Archive Greatest Hits Standing Invitation Biography About me My name is Patrick McKenzie. I’m a recovering Japanese salaryman who ran a succession of small software companies. I worked for Stripe for a few years. I currently advise at Stripe and am taking some time to find the next adventure. My email address is patrick@kalzumeus.com . I’m happy to get email from you—can’t promise a reply but I do my best. See my Standing Invitation for more details. Who are you, anyway? A great question! I write well and prolifically, generally on the intersection
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