Outsider Insight

The Five-Sentence Interview

Use this structure from Shakespeare to get the job you want.

Nov 25, 2025 • James Buckhouse

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September 2025

How biomimicry changed architecture

The story of an extraordinary lily.

Sep 19, 2025 • James Buckhouse

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Netflix for Builders.

An online library learn to design, code, write, draw, and create.

Sep 3, 2025 • James Buckhouse

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May 2025

Inspiration in the valley of dreams.

Your Swedish friend invites you to a Midsommar party… Coding with the Droids, Wittgenstein party talk, Painting on the edge.

May 31, 2025 • James Buckhouse

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Jony Ive: Work and Love

Patrick Collison and Jony Ive on GDP, Beauty, Design, and Freud.

May 16, 2025 • James Buckhouse

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April 2025

How to Find a Job at a Startup

This is a hands-on, practical guide for finding a secret stash of jobs, effectively cold emailing for a warm intro, and performing your best at the…

Apr 25, 2025 • James Buckhouse

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Neuroplastic Design: How to Design Your Life for Beneficial Stimuli

You are what you think. Just as we pay attention to the food we eat, should we also pay attention to the stimuli we consume? Here is a framework to get…

Apr 14, 2025 • James Buckhouse

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AI Agents Using MCP = Your “Guy in the Chair”

Today's newsletter digs into a topic artists, designers, and writers can use to explore how to create in the AI Era: How to give your AI Agents a way to…

Apr 12, 2025 • James Buckhouse

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March 2025

Coding Backwards

A new learning strategy for artists who code, new painting in progress, and pre-gaming your creativity

Mar 26, 2025 • James Buckhouse

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Your Interview Story

Use the structure of story (from Aristotle to Hollywood) to learn about yourself and get the job you want.

Mar 11, 2025 • James Buckhouse

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Human Experience Design

An audio-only cinematic experience...

Mar 8, 2025 • James Buckhouse

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Saturday in Silicon Valley

Mar 4, 2025 • James Buckhouse

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