The Devil Never Sleeps... But He Only Wins If We Don't Do Better Next Time

This is a line Juliette Kayyem said in a CNN interview about the flooding in Texas. And she's right. She was appealing to the government. But my appeal is to you, my friends and fellow builders.

Our communities need us to focus on solving the tough challenges. I know the ChatGPT wrapper you built to fake celebrity selfies is impressive. And there's nothing wrong with building for fun or novelty. But if that's all we build, we're missing the moment.

Meanwhile, the challenges keep growing. Homelessness. Loneliness. Financial crimes. Climate change. These are the hard problems affecting our communities every day. We won't stop every crisis. But we can choose what we build between them.

We can aim for resilience over retention. We can ship tools that keep people safe... not only online, but also out in the world. The devil only wins if we don't do better next time. Let's make sure we do.