Hailing from tech giants to upstarts, the folks at Playground bring deep technical, design and operational expertise to help grow companies and build ecosystems. Our cross-functional team knows how to execute and scale at every stage of a business.

I learn something new here everyday working with our team at the boundaries of hardware, software and AI. I'm inspired by entrepreneurs building watershed technologies that are challenging but consequential.

"Tetrascroll" by Buckminster Fuller

We wanted to create the kind of place we wish existed when we were building our companies. One of the greatest benefits we can provide to entrepreneurs is making sure they don't make the same mistakes we made. 

The holodeck will be used for “in-person” meetings making the daily commute unnecessary. Decoupling where we live from where we work will obviate the need for many office buildings and transit systems.

Forging an idea into a successful company is hard. Focus is essential, but the real fuel is the team​ ​of people that you build around your vision.

Always bring appropriate footwear.

"Furiously Happy" by Jenny Lawson

"The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

Always play like it’s your last game.

"Kitchen Confidential" by Anthony Bourdain .. Gives you a glimpse into the Hospitality world.

... figuring out how to help fight plastic pollution.

I want to learn about anything and everything!

Perfection to the fringe of a deadline.

... a full time triathlete.

"The Art of Electronics" by Horowitz & Hill

How to create something out of nothing.

Play on, player.

"Oh, The Places You'll Go" by Dr Seuss. We often get caught up by logic & reason and don't take shots at the unusual. Try new things. Love the journey, not the destination.

Ideas are cheap and often easy, execution is hard and is what deserves the reward.

"The Joy of Engineering Leadership" by Sasha Ostojic. A thriller with real world engineering twists and turns. Sitting on the bookshelf in my head.

The "Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand. A story of beating the status quo and innovating against all odds.

... spending time with kids/family/loved ones and beach bumming.

Walking up the spider monkey bars without hands. Falling just teaches you how not to fall the same way next time.

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms" by Luo Guanzhong, but the English translation may lose some cultural meaning.

... a writer for Comedy Central.

It is what it is, be adaptable, live in the moment, and have no expectations.

Print at home clothes with reusable filament. Bespoke clothes - style, fit and color - that are benign to the environment.

"You can’t do the same things others do and expect to outperform" --Howard Marks

Honesty, integrity, hard work and the desire to have fun and make a difference every day.

Learning is essential to happiness.

Keep on digging until you understand the core essence of the problem. You can only control things that you really, truly understand.