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They [Beijing journalist expatriates] liked talking to people and being in the city. They didn’t live in gated communities with maids.

— Katie Benner

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The fact that women and men are willing to talk openly about abuse, harassment and bullying is a huge improvement.

Operating system updates are like a periodic hazing ritual.

The conversations are uncomfortable, and the discomfort is also an improvement. Few people in power who feel comfortable with the status quo push for systemic changes that level the playing field.

If you believe you’ll have to try and fail a lot to make a killer product, it’s not a bad idea to work on fun, lighthearted and relatively cheap products that you can quickly learn from.

I’m not super hopeful about returns here, since these are lower-margin businesses than software companies. But some will get out the door fast enough to make money for early investors.

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