Ryan Carson and the Complete History of Treehouse
The complete history of Ryan Carson and Treehouse
Writing on entrepreneurship, AI and building companies.
All of my long-form thoughts on programming, leadership, and more, collected in chronological order.
Introducing Article Writer
I wrote a Python script that creates a high quality blog post and gorgeous image for only $0.12 per article.
The Rise of the One-Person Startup
Exploring how advancements in AI and technology are enabling solo founders to efficiently manage multiple aspects of a startup, challenging the traditional model of team-based startups.
No Managers: Why We Removed Bosses at Treehouse
On June 20th 2013, we decided that our 4-day work week at Treehouse was’t insane enough so we went further: We removed all Managers.
3 mistakes I made as a young entrepreneur
I started my first business eight years ago in 2004. I’ve managed teams as small as two (from our top bedroom), all the way to my current 54-person team at Treehouse. I’ve had some wins and plenty of losses and learned a lot of things the hard way. Hopefully other business owners can avoid these un-fun mistakes …
Selling your company doesn’t make you happy
I started my first company eight years ago in 2004 and I’ve been through two acquisitions. The first company I sold was DropSend in 2008 and the second was Carsonified in 2011.
Ryan Carson, Treehouse and the 4-day Week
I think there’s something messed up about the startup culture in the USA. The belief is that you have to work 6-7 days a week and spend all your mental cycles on your company. Nothing but pledging your soul to your startup yields success, right?