Hi, I’m Bill Mei
I’m the author of Painless CSS, a software engineer at Stripe, organizer of Learning Night Boston, strength athlete, host of the Friendship Futurism podcast, hispanohablante, and always down to chat while hiking.
Learn more about my Operating Principles.
Clients, Awards, and Press
Essays
Over 400,000 people have read my essays. Here are three samples:
- Friendships form via shared context, not shared activities
- I tried 21 diet and exercise programs. None of them worked. Except for one.
- How I got my dream job in the tech industry without a CS degree
Bookshelf
Browse my notes, summaries, and reviews of 300+ books on active listening, history, science, sexuality, finance, child rearing, religion, consumerism, healthcare, startups, politics, fitness, mathematics, relationships, innovation, and everything in between. Or graze my link collection.
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