I'm a polymorphic storyteller. My media are code, design, teams, and words.

I believe in the common good and the capacity of every person. I stand for power to all oppressed peoples.

I try to be emotionally and intellectually honest online, mostly via my blog.

I believe that...

⚒️ Technology should break barriers down.

• Automation should increase affordability and accessibility.
• Scale should increase access to education and organization.
• Interconnection should remove barriers to entry and gatekeepers.

✊🏽 Technology should build people up.

• Digital representation should promote self-expression.
• Communication tools should enable community building.
• Platforms should protect the vulnerable and the common good.

💞 Stories are how we understand.

• Narratives are how we share paths to power.
• Stages should be platforms for underrepresented voices.
• We remember stories.

🎭 Play is how we discover.

• Education and experimentation are inseparable.
• Learning to improvise is learning to think like someone else.
• We gravitate to fun.

Professionally...

I set foundations.

Good founders evolve with their projects, building the foundation for future growth. I've forged this path a number of times, at companies like MegaBits and Raydiant. My journey usually looks something like this:

1. Define the Product Story

• "Who are we helping?" and "what are we helping them to do?"
• Listen. This is harder than it seems.
• Understand the problem, constraints, and team's vision.
• Write it down.

2. Establish Product-User Fit

• Prototype. Cheap, fast, and guided by the story.
• Listen. Be prepared to revise the story.
• Get feedback. Incorporate it into the design.
• Iterate.

3. Architect for the Future

• Bet on a vision of the future, based on the prototype.
• Build for extensibility and alterability.
• Organize a diverse, capable, communicative, and motivated team.
• Guide gently.

My work history has been strongly motivated by my beliefs, and my beliefs are influenced by what I'm reading, playing, and otherwise using.

If you'd like to get ahold of me, email and Discord (pcperini#6156) are best 👋