Jacob Singh

CTO in residence at Sequoia Capital. Independent product and Engineering Coach Mediocre guitarist, singer, rock climber, point guard and baker Dedicated dad. American in New Delhi.

Letter to a graduate

11 years ago 2 min read work ideas resume

Below is a letter I wrote in response to a job applicant. She’s 24, a recent masters graduate in computer science from a mid-tier…

FREE MANDELA and other cardboard signs

11 years ago 3 min read personal ideas mandela

“Suck my Dukakis!”

Disabling or changing mac keyboard shortcuts in the menu like minimize all

11 years ago 2 min read how-to tip googledocs osx project

Hi! This is the story of a hidden feature in OSX and a tale of frustration and anger.

We grew in the same fields

11 years ago 4 min read personal writing

This morning I got the news from a high school friend that a mutual friend of ours had died in his sleep last week. He was 32.

Death is a quick cutpurse

11 years ago 1 min read poem personal

He comes in a message: 300 characters on the screen or in a phone call which asks you to sit down. Why should I sit down?