Welcome

Hey, I'm Evan. I'm a people and product focused tech executive that's spent the last 13 years building two sided marketplaces. Outside of work, I'm learning to be a dad, and constantly chasing wind and waves to kitesurf.

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I designed a less ugly iPhone dock

I’ve had a MagSafe charger and Apple Watch charger on my bedside table for a long time, and I decided I was ready to find a setup that made it look less like a rats nest of cables. After looking at all the options on the market, I realized

Feb 15, 2025 • 5 min read

The iPad isn’t ready to be a smart home display hub

I’ve talked about home automation here and here, and my basic claim is that voice assistants are bad UIs for smart homes. Having a screen to view confirmations that your voice commands were heard ends up being a much better experience. That screen also ends up being convenient for

Jan 2, 2025 • 6 min read

New Photographers: do this before buying any camera gear

People just recently bit by the photography bug are most at risk at falling victim to the obsession with camera gear. This happens because in the beginning you have the least amount of knowledge about photography, so it’s extremely difficult to tell what is a skill issue and what

Dec 31, 2024 • 5 min read

I designed a floating tripod

Intro When I first started out on YouTube, one of the first projects I ever did was building a floating tripod for my GoPro. https://youtu.be/UETIjq9VQLo?si=vX8OziGSuwxtig59 I was looking for new ways to get footage of kitesurfing, and having something that was closer to me in

Nov 10, 2024 • 2 min read