Sam Broner
@sambroner.com
Generally Happy.
Investor @ a16z crypto | prev: MIT, Fluid Framework, Distributed Systems @ Microsoft
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Sam Broner
@sambroner.com
· Nov 23
Hello Bluesky! I'm excited to be here. By way of introduction, I'm sharing posts from the other social network below. If you want to get to know me better, read on.
And I hope you enjoy!
And I hope you enjoy!
How do people make sense of AI credit/token models? I have to develop an understanding of the pricing model per app I use?
December 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
How do people make sense of AI credit/token models? I have to develop an understanding of the pricing model per app I use?
H&H in Moynihan Hall is operating at a really high level right now. Taking orders from long range - 8 people deep in the line, placing orders, getting fed
December 18, 2025 at 12:48 PM
H&H in Moynihan Hall is operating at a really high level right now. Taking orders from long range - 8 people deep in the line, placing orders, getting fed
People don't realize how much lending is happening in the economy that isn't called a loan. A net-30 payment IS a loan, a prepayment IS a loan, etc.
December 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
People don't realize how much lending is happening in the economy that isn't called a loan. A net-30 payment IS a loan, a prepayment IS a loan, etc.
I have had the concerning realization that I need to tell people that I *will be eating* during breakfast meetings.
If we get *breakfast*, and not coffee, please expect me to eat.
If we get *breakfast*, and not coffee, please expect me to eat.
December 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I have had the concerning realization that I need to tell people that I *will be eating* during breakfast meetings.
If we get *breakfast*, and not coffee, please expect me to eat.
If we get *breakfast*, and not coffee, please expect me to eat.
If I go to one more hotel with bad wifi, I'm going to start traveling with a Starlink...
(As I tell myself every month)
(As I tell myself every month)
December 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
If I go to one more hotel with bad wifi, I'm going to start traveling with a Starlink...
(As I tell myself every month)
(As I tell myself every month)
Please throw away empty Expo markers. Thank you.
December 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Please throw away empty Expo markers. Thank you.
Banks may need stablecoins, if they want to support modern financial applications on top of their legacy software systems.
See my contribution to a16z's Big Ideas 2026
See my contribution to a16z's Big Ideas 2026
December 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Banks may need stablecoins, if they want to support modern financial applications on top of their legacy software systems.
See my contribution to a16z's Big Ideas 2026
See my contribution to a16z's Big Ideas 2026
I had a few unproductive career conversations with recent university and MBA grads recently. I wrote this to help those people!
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Three Questions That Helped Me When Seeking Career Advice
Instead of asking what someone likes about their job, ask about their day-to-day reality and what success looks like in their industry.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I had a few unproductive career conversations with recent university and MBA grads recently. I wrote this to help those people!
sambroner.com/posts/three...
sambroner.com/posts/three...
Basically every time I get back to NYC from a trip, I see that skyline and think, I’m so glad I live in this city. I’m grateful for this city. I love this city.
Even more so today catching the tail end of the most inspiring sporting event of the year.
Happy marathon Sunday.
Even more so today catching the tail end of the most inspiring sporting event of the year.
Happy marathon Sunday.
November 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Basically every time I get back to NYC from a trip, I see that skyline and think, I’m so glad I live in this city. I’m grateful for this city. I love this city.
Even more so today catching the tail end of the most inspiring sporting event of the year.
Happy marathon Sunday.
Even more so today catching the tail end of the most inspiring sporting event of the year.
Happy marathon Sunday.
The pang I feel when someone says they like "stablecoin"
October 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The pang I feel when someone says they like "stablecoin"
What's the soundtrack to your work? Why?
September 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
What's the soundtrack to your work? Why?
Bummer that Google's stablecoin take is "better payments through evolution, not revolution"
Stablecoins have gravity. They're better money with unique characteristics (atomic settlement, programmability, composability) that make new scenarios possible.
Evolution to onboard, revolution to win.
Stablecoins have gravity. They're better money with unique characteristics (atomic settlement, programmability, composability) that make new scenarios possible.
Evolution to onboard, revolution to win.
August 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Bummer that Google's stablecoin take is "better payments through evolution, not revolution"
Stablecoins have gravity. They're better money with unique characteristics (atomic settlement, programmability, composability) that make new scenarios possible.
Evolution to onboard, revolution to win.
Stablecoins have gravity. They're better money with unique characteristics (atomic settlement, programmability, composability) that make new scenarios possible.
Evolution to onboard, revolution to win.
The thing about a 30% yield is that it doesn’t make any fucking sense.
August 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The thing about a 30% yield is that it doesn’t make any fucking sense.
I just learned the same Evan Wallace created esbuild and Figma.
I mean??
Perhaps unparalleled contributions to and demonstration of web performance.
I mean??
Perhaps unparalleled contributions to and demonstration of web performance.
July 31, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I just learned the same Evan Wallace created esbuild and Figma.
I mean??
Perhaps unparalleled contributions to and demonstration of web performance.
I mean??
Perhaps unparalleled contributions to and demonstration of web performance.
Is anyone building an "AI gardener" for Obsidian workspaces yet?
- Sort _inbox notes into the right directory
- Autotag & link based on context
- Surface or fix incomplete notes
- Better search
- Sort _inbox notes into the right directory
- Autotag & link based on context
- Surface or fix incomplete notes
- Better search
June 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Is anyone building an "AI gardener" for Obsidian workspaces yet?
- Sort _inbox notes into the right directory
- Autotag & link based on context
- Surface or fix incomplete notes
- Better search
- Sort _inbox notes into the right directory
- Autotag & link based on context
- Surface or fix incomplete notes
- Better search
It'd save me a 60 to 90 seconds a week if google drive could give me a shareable link to uploaded media before the content finished uploading.
Google probably doesn't want to solve this given the UX & systems problems, but like... it'd be better
Google probably doesn't want to solve this given the UX & systems problems, but like... it'd be better
June 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
It'd save me a 60 to 90 seconds a week if google drive could give me a shareable link to uploaded media before the content finished uploading.
Google probably doesn't want to solve this given the UX & systems problems, but like... it'd be better
Google probably doesn't want to solve this given the UX & systems problems, but like... it'd be better
Excited to speak at @proofoftalk in Paris next week! We'll discuss why stablecoins are the best way for fintechs to build new products & the hurdles remaining for adoption
I'll be joined by @diogomonica @reeve_collins & Christian Rau in a conversation moderated by @Timccopeland
I'll be joined by @diogomonica @reeve_collins & Christian Rau in a conversation moderated by @Timccopeland
June 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Excited to speak at @proofoftalk in Paris next week! We'll discuss why stablecoins are the best way for fintechs to build new products & the hurdles remaining for adoption
I'll be joined by @diogomonica @reeve_collins & Christian Rau in a conversation moderated by @Timccopeland
I'll be joined by @diogomonica @reeve_collins & Christian Rau in a conversation moderated by @Timccopeland
Last month we had one of the most exciting months in fintech history: the month fintechs embraced stablecoins
What happens next?
Tomorrow I'll share my thoughts on investing in stablecoins at @thestablecon with @HadickM @nic__carter @matt_homer & @ShenLucinda
Tune in!
What happens next?
Tomorrow I'll share my thoughts on investing in stablecoins at @thestablecon with @HadickM @nic__carter @matt_homer & @ShenLucinda
Tune in!
May 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Last month we had one of the most exciting months in fintech history: the month fintechs embraced stablecoins
What happens next?
Tomorrow I'll share my thoughts on investing in stablecoins at @thestablecon with @HadickM @nic__carter @matt_homer & @ShenLucinda
Tune in!
What happens next?
Tomorrow I'll share my thoughts on investing in stablecoins at @thestablecon with @HadickM @nic__carter @matt_homer & @ShenLucinda
Tune in!
One of my most persistent gripes with google maps is it doesn't know what a bodega is. When is this getting fixed?!
May 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
One of my most persistent gripes with google maps is it doesn't know what a bodega is. When is this getting fixed?!
Gdocs - by having the "refine" button move from the right button tray to the highlighted text and allowing a delayed UI change, you're making me click the emoji button instead of the comment button.
It's very annoying!
It's very annoying!
May 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Gdocs - by having the "refine" button move from the right button tray to the highlighted text and allowing a delayed UI change, you're making me click the emoji button instead of the comment button.
It's very annoying!
It's very annoying!
The past month has been among the most important in payment history: the month fintechs embraced stablecoins.
Legacy payment companies are bootstrapping an onchain economy
I break down the important recent announcements and share my thoughts on what they mean for the industry.
Legacy payment companies are bootstrapping an onchain economy
I break down the important recent announcements and share my thoughts on what they mean for the industry.
May 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The past month has been among the most important in payment history: the month fintechs embraced stablecoins.
Legacy payment companies are bootstrapping an onchain economy
I break down the important recent announcements and share my thoughts on what they mean for the industry.
Legacy payment companies are bootstrapping an onchain economy
I break down the important recent announcements and share my thoughts on what they mean for the industry.
I have a friend I haven’t seen in years, but remember fondly.
A couple years ago I saw a post saying he was quitting tech and going to start a coffee shop, Paper Son Coffee…
A couple years ago I saw a post saying he was quitting tech and going to start a coffee shop, Paper Son Coffee…
May 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I have a friend I haven’t seen in years, but remember fondly.
A couple years ago I saw a post saying he was quitting tech and going to start a coffee shop, Paper Son Coffee…
A couple years ago I saw a post saying he was quitting tech and going to start a coffee shop, Paper Son Coffee…
Can someone do weekly LLM reviews like they're wine reviews or at a dog show. Scored with no denominator so scores can go up as models improve.
eager, more boarder collie than golden retriever, keeps tone well, slop forward
Code: 17.5
Writing: 22.1
Logic: 18.3
Humor: 9.6
eager, more boarder collie than golden retriever, keeps tone well, slop forward
Code: 17.5
Writing: 22.1
Logic: 18.3
Humor: 9.6
April 22, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Can someone do weekly LLM reviews like they're wine reviews or at a dog show. Scored with no denominator so scores can go up as models improve.
eager, more boarder collie than golden retriever, keeps tone well, slop forward
Code: 17.5
Writing: 22.1
Logic: 18.3
Humor: 9.6
eager, more boarder collie than golden retriever, keeps tone well, slop forward
Code: 17.5
Writing: 22.1
Logic: 18.3
Humor: 9.6
Please don't make me build this and turn it into an e-ink display. I don't need that in my life right now.
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April 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Please don't make me build this and turn it into an e-ink display. I don't need that in my life right now.
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Yield-bearing stables are good, but aren't needed *as long as users can access safe yield*
Users will always prefer to spend fiat-backed stables & save yield-bearing stables. If you're saving stables, you're likely comfortable saving somewhere like Coinbase or in a lending pool
Users will always prefer to spend fiat-backed stables & save yield-bearing stables. If you're saving stables, you're likely comfortable saving somewhere like Coinbase or in a lending pool
April 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Yield-bearing stables are good, but aren't needed *as long as users can access safe yield*
Users will always prefer to spend fiat-backed stables & save yield-bearing stables. If you're saving stables, you're likely comfortable saving somewhere like Coinbase or in a lending pool
Users will always prefer to spend fiat-backed stables & save yield-bearing stables. If you're saving stables, you're likely comfortable saving somewhere like Coinbase or in a lending pool