Ed Zitron

TikTok and the Algorithmic Promise of Virality

This weekend, I tried and failed to master TikTok. The insanely popular social network, used by nearly 700 million people,

Ed Zitron May 24, 2021 7 min read

One day, Richard Montañez, then a janitor at Frito-Lay, took an unseasoned pack of Cheetos from a broken machine on

Ed Zitron May 21, 2021 7 min read

Every day I go to sleep on a mattress topper that tells me how good my sleep was last night.

Ed Zitron May 19, 2021 5 min read

A few months ago, when I got back into piano, I was frustrated that I couldn’t learn songs I

Ed Zitron May 17, 2021 5 min read

In the last 24 hours, we have seen a classic case of the following tweet: Antonio García Martinez (henceforth referred

Ed Zitron May 14, 2021 5 min read

Coinbase today is making headlines for banning negotiations on salary, justifying moving away from a model that, and I quote,

Ed Zitron May 11, 2021 4 min read

This weekend, I got the second piece of tech I’ve ordered in the last year that took several months

Ed Zitron May 10, 2021 6 min read

Donald Trump was the President of the United States for four years, and many people disliked him for being both

Ed Zitron May 5, 2021 6 min read

In my mind, the parasocial relationship - where someone develops a totally one-sided relationship with someone who has little or

Ed Zitron May 4, 2021 6 min read

I have read probably too many things about the Epic vs Apple trial, a legal battle that could end up

Ed Zitron May 3, 2021 7 min read

In the last week, I’ve had three clients thank me for keeping meetings brief. This surprised me, as I’

Ed Zitron Apr 30, 2021 8 min read

So the Basecamp situation accelerated rapidly last night. If you didn’t read my blog (how dare you), Basecamp’s

Ed Zitron Apr 28, 2021 8 min read