Jaxon Parrott
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Essays and newsletters on building companies, judgment and marketing.

TechCrunch Outcites AIJourn 23 to 1 in AI Answers: What the Machine Relations Index Shows

Across 16,039 answer runs on six engines, TechCrunch is cited 23 times as often as AIJourn. What the Machine Relations Index shows about source selection.

March 19, 2026

When AI Stops Being Theoretical (and Why Most Founders Wait Until They're Forced)

Atlassian cut 1,600 people. Block cut 4,000. Both said AI changed the work. Most coverage missed it: this isn't about layoffs. It's about founder decisiveness when the cost of waiting exceeds the cost of being early.

March 15, 2026

How AI Is Killing Founder Judgment

Most founders don't go to AI for truth. They go for absolution. Sartre had a name for this long before software existed.

March 12, 2026

Your Team Does Not Have a Communication Problem

Most communication problems inside a company are not about style. They begin when founders use soft language to avoid naming what is actually true.

March 11, 2026

AI Leverage Is Often Just Fragility

AI doesn't just amplify clear systems. It turns vague thinking, bloated workflows, and hidden costs into visible fragility.

March 10, 2026

Naval's Playbook for Building a Resilient Tech Brand

You know him as the co-founder of AngelList, but his framework of leverage and philosophy are the ultimate keys to understand if you want to build a thriving tech brand.

October 15, 2024

The Ryan Reynolds Formula... For Tech Companies?

You know him from his Hollywood blockbusters, but his marketing formula for scaling companies might be even more impressive.

October 3, 2024

The Genius of Steve Jobs' Marketing Psychology

Steve Jobs went down in history as a tech pioneer, but his real genius? Marketing psychology. Dive in to the story below to see why.

October 1, 2024
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