Hi, I'm Joe

I'm fascinated by the moments when technology reshapes everything around it — the age of discovery, railroads opening the American frontier, the digital revolution that rewired how we live and work.

That curiosity landed me at Aible, where I lead product on an AI platform — which allows me to participate in this inflection point from the inside.

Outside of work I draw, write about what I'm learning, and occasionally finish a project — a children's book, some charcoal portraits, whatever has my attention. This site is a place to log what I'm into.

Explorations

  • Oliver and the Missing Paints, illustration 1 of 4

    Oliver and the Missing Paints

    I wrote and illustrated this book during the pandemic—introducing kids to the Impressionists, exploring the ups and downs of creating art, and showing that frustration is part of the creative process.

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  • Portrait Sketches, illustration 1 of 4

    Portrait Sketches

    A collection of charcoal portraits I've created over the years—these are the ones I felt good about. Most were drawn from life during open studio sessions at the Scottsdale Artists' School, each completed in just a couple of hours.

  • Podcast App, illustration 1 of 3

    Podcast App

    Built using Claude Code, this was an experiment in using AI tools to create a podcast app tailored to my own listening preferences.

Recommended Books

  • The Path to Power cover

    The Path to Power

    Robert Caro

  • Means of Ascent cover

    Means of Ascent

    Robert Caro

  • Master of the Senate cover

    Master of the Senate

    Robert Caro

  • Passage of Power cover

    Passage of Power

    Robert Caro

  • The Power Broker cover

    The Power Broker

    Robert Caro

  • Jobs cover

    Jobs

    Walter Isaacson

  • Season of the Witch cover

    Season of the Witch

    David Talbot

  • The Age of Acrimony cover

    The Age of Acrimony

    Jon Grinspan

  • Cattle Kingdom cover

    Cattle Kingdom

    Christopher Knowlton

  • Grant cover

    Grant

    Ron Chernow

  • Titan cover

    Titan

    Ron Chernow

  • American Buffalo cover

    American Buffalo

    Steven Rinella

  • Medium Raw cover

    Medium Raw

    Anthony Bourdain

  • The Nasty Bits cover

    The Nasty Bits

    Anthony Bourdain

  • Kitchen Confidential cover

    Kitchen Confidential

    Anthony Bourdain

  • On Writing cover

    On Writing

    Stephen King

  • Alla Prima II cover

    Alla Prima II

    Richard Schmid

  • Coyote America cover

    Coyote America

    Dan Flores

Podcasts I'm Listening To

  • Dive Club artwork

    Dive Club

    Ridd

    An interview series designed to unlock knowledge from today's most prolific designers. Deep dives into craft, storytelling, tools, design engineering, and startups.

    Listen
  • Dwarkesh Podcast artwork

    Dwarkesh Podcast

    Dwarkesh Patel

    Deeply researched interviews with the world's most interesting thinkers in technology, science, and history.

    Listen
  • Founders artwork

    Founders

    David Senra

    Learn from history's greatest entrepreneurs. Every week David Senra reads a biography of an entrepreneur and finds ideas you can use in your work.

    Listen
  • House of Strauss artwork

    House of Strauss

    Ethan Strauss

    Sports, business, politics, and culture from Ethan Strauss, former NBA writer and media critic. Free and subscriber episodes on the future and the way we live.

    Listen
  • Sharp Tech artwork

    Sharp Tech

    Ben Thompson & Andrew Sharp

    A podcast about understanding how tech works and the way it is changing the world. Hosted by Andrew Sharp with Ben Thompson.

    Listen
  • Stratechery artwork

    Stratechery

    Ben Thompson

    On the business, strategy, and impact of technology and media. Ben Thompson's essential analysis of the tech industry.

    Listen

Get in touch

I’m always happy to connect — whether it’s about design, art, mentorship, or just a good book recommendation.

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