Narrative

Writing that gives experience a voice and a throughline.

Selected writings, books, essays, and featured articles.

Books

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@jessevanhiller on Medium

Read my writing about life, science, product, music, and more on Medium.

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The Underachiever - Part 1: Anticipation

Jooles Mueller (AKA 'The Underachiever') is a dot-com burnout and is tired of his blind commitment to productivity. He’s on a collision course with his heart, pushing him towards adventure, while his mind restrains him towards responsibility. But both are telling him to go to Paris. They just may not be one and the same destination.

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Disrupt yourself

The NYT went from editorial titan to digital dwarf even after a massive effort to digitize their presence. Realizing the miss they attacked the problem as any reporting organization would: they talked to people like crazy. What they came up with was a two-pronged approach: disruptively grow their audience and digitally fortify their newsroom.

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Satya Nadella reboots Microsoft: mobile and cloud

It seems like just yesterday Steve Ballmer was telling us how Microsoft was going to be focusing on 'devices and services' . Well, actually it was just last October. Since then a lot has happened. Steve's out. Satya Nadella is in.