Writing by Tyrese Sterling
On building a business, crossing the Atlantic, living in Portugal, and what the work actually looks like.
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Why I stopped trying to explain what I do at dinner parties
On the false comfort of job titles, building across disciplines, and why doing the work matters more than explaining it.
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What I learned building a product for people who hate data
Three hard lessons from building Bespoke Analytics for people who didn't want to be there.
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Day 14: the ocean doesn't know you exist
A journal entry from day 14 of the Atlantic crossing — on indifference, resilience, and what the ocean teaches.
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What living in Alvor taught me about being Caribbean
Distance clarifies identity. Living in Portugal made me more Antiguan than I ever felt growing up there.
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Distribution is the product
The best product without distribution is a hobby. Why I changed how I think about what to build first.
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Why I sailed instead of flew
A Swedish man hired me to crew his boat back to Sweden. I said yes. What followed was 55 days and a crossing I would not trade.
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