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Jessi Hempel

Tech

How to Win Founders and Influence Everybody

Margit Wennmachers is Andreessen Horowitz’s secret weapon.

Jessi Hempel Wired Jan 2018 15min Permalink

Business Tech

The Inside Story of BitTorrent’s Bizarre Collapse

It was a genius piece of technology. But that didn’t mean it was a business.

Jessi Hempel Backchannel Jan 2017 15min Permalink

My Brother’s Pregnancy and the Making of a New American Family

“My brother Evan was born female. He came out as transgender 16 years ago but never stopped wanting to have a baby. This spring he gave birth to his first child.”

Jessi Hempel Time Sep 2016 20min Permalink

Tech

Inside Reddit’s Plan to Recover From Its Epic Meltdown

The plan, basically: bring back the two founders (who were estranged), focus entirely on mobile, and apologize as much as possible.

Jessi Hempel Wired Oct 2015 25min Permalink