Carlin Wiegner
About
I was born in Madison, Wisconsin.
I also lived in Detroit, Chicago, and Cleveland as a kid.
I went to high school at University School in Hunting Valley, Ohio.
I moved to California in 1993 to go to Stanford University.
I recevied a Bachelor of Science in Science, Technology and Society with a concentration in Computer Science and Human-Computer Interaction.
I spent the next 20+ years working in the technology industry, primarily in product management and engineering.
I co-founded and ran 3 companies as CEO. All were acquired. The last one was acquired by Amazon Web Services.
I’m married and have 3 children and 2 dogs.
I currently live in Cleveland, Ohio.
Essays
- Inflation
- Facts, Honesty, Opinions and Truth
- Superintelligence (Part 2)
- Superintelligence (Part 1)
- Modern Medicine
- Opportunity Cost
- Leaving California...
- Look, no hands!
- Writing publicly...
More essays.
Beliefs
- Clarity compounds. Fewer words, sharper ideas, better decisions.
- Small loops WITH big goals. Fast feedback makes strategy real.
- Tools shape taste. Better tools raise the floor and the ceiling.