What do you do outside of Palantir?

Getting out in the woods on bike and skis, playing with family and two children, a bit of gardening edibles, playing music, word games.

What three books would you recommend for anyone who does what you do?

• The Elements of User Experience (Garrett) — for inspiration on communicating simply about something inherently complex.
• Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most (Stone, Patton, Heen, Fisher) — for perspective on communication choices and opportunities.
• Design Like You Give a Damn (Architecture for Humanity) — to witness how a passion for helping others can feed and inspire one's own creative practices; and for the title alone.

Star Trek or Star Wars?

Food for thought: star fruit or star anise?

Three things you’d want on a desert island

Ice cream, cake, and sporks; dessert island with two s’s, right?

iOS or Android?

iOS