You can predict an airplane's performance using just four inputs: aerodynamic efficiency, lift-to-drag ratio, propulsive efficiency, and structural efficiency.

Boom, a YC company, demonstrated that by assembling a team of top advisors and creating computer simulations, they could attract interest from airlines without incurring significant costs.

I created a program that analyzed newspaper articles to gauge a company's performance based on the language used to describe it.

After FlightCar, I joined Airbnb as a product manager to learn how successful companies operate and to gain insights into building a great product.

The department spreadsheets contain budgeted and actual spends for each team, along with details like cost center and forecast.

Financial modeling is crucial for startups; it helps in building projections and understanding business scenarios for future projects.

I initially thought there was no way I could be the one to discover the formula for supersonic passenger flight, but it turned out to be liberating to realize that I could find the flaws in the existing assumptions.

Designing the perfect travel experience is a valuable exercise, even if it's not economically feasible. It helps establish a North Star for product-market fit, guiding us to what is scalable and feasible.

One project involved optimizing ship routes by predicting fuel consumption based on the route taken.