Background Noise

Who picks the model?

Not the developer.

May 20 • Michael Mignano

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Who are your agents working for?

Convenience got us here. It might also get us out.

May 11 • Michael Mignano

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It always comes back to network effects

Agents are going to raid all of your data.

May 9 • Michael Mignano

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Information Automation

Spotify is giving picks and shovels to indie developers to expand their content library.

May 8 • Michael Mignano

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Moats: Memory vs. Customization

Notes on memory, harnesses, and where lock-in really lives.

May 6 • Michael Mignano

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April 2026

The Personal Back Office

Custom software for the rest of your life

Apr 22 • Michael Mignano

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Union Square Ventures

I've joined USV as a General Partner.

Apr 14 • Michael Mignano

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January 2026

What AI Knows

Passive context > active context

Jan 8 • Michael Mignano

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The Realness of Live Sports in an AI Generated World

Everything else is fake.

Jan 6 • Michael Mignano

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October 2025

Death of The Creator

Sora marks the beginning of the third (and final) phase of social media.

Oct 13, 2025 • Michael Mignano

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March 2025

AI and the Meme Economy

Influencing the TikTok algorithm was just the warmup.

Mar 1, 2025 • Michael Mignano

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January 2025

Wrapper isn't a dirty word

Everyone is freaking out about DeepSeek. Ignore the noise and just keep building products.

Jan 27, 2025 • Michael Mignano

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