Archive - Max Salamonowicz

The birth of a storyteller

OMEA - why, where, what, when

Feb 5 • Skunk Works Playbook

January 2026

The ADHD founder's survival guide

ADHD. Definitely a curse, but a bit of a blessing…

Jan 30 • Skunk Works Playbook

The Greybeard Advantage

What startup land's youth obsession gets wrong

Jan 22 • Skunk Works Playbook

Tools of the Trade

From over 20 GPUs in a garage to a MacBook covered in stickers

Jan 15 • Skunk Works Playbook

The Hero’s Journey

The 50000-year-old pattern carved into your brain

Jan 8 • Skunk Works Playbook

I was a terrible Game Master.

Coming next Thursday - Hero's Journey, an essay by Max Salamonowicz

Jan 5 • Skunk Works Playbook

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The Skunk Works Manifesto

Kelly Johnson built America's first jet in 143 days. His Skunk Works methodology - small teams, ruthless focus, trust over process - is my only…

Jan 1 • Skunk Works Playbook

December 2025

Why I’m moving my diary off Linkedin

Well, well, well… look who finally got off his ass and made a newsletter.

Dec 25, 2025 • Skunk Works Playbook

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