If you remember the old Jonathan, you know he was the guy who’d call out “disruptive” companies for being just expensive to-do lists. He wrote blistering essays about crypto scams and venture capital delusion. He was that friend who’d ruin your dinner party by explaining why your favorite app was a bubble. (Sorry, but you know it’s true.)
Now? He’s documenting his kayak build on a low-key YouTube channel with maybe 2,000 subscribers. He doesn’t use fancy editing or clickbait titles. Just him, a pile of cedar strips, and a voice that says things like, “This joint needs more patience than a Series A pitch.” It’s oddly calming. And a little ironic, given his past life.
The Pivot Nobody Asked For
So what’s he actually doing now for a living? Well, Jonathan Kerrigan is teaching woodworking classes part-time at a community workshop in Portland. He also runs a tiny newsletter—but it’s not about tech anymore. It’s called “The Grain of the Thing,” and it’s all about craftsmanship, slow living, and why your phone is basically a distraction machine you pay for. (See? The old Jonathan is still in there, just more friendly.)
He told a podcast recently that he “got tired of arguing with people who don’t read.” I felt that. You feel that too, right? He said he realized that all his digital fighting was like shouting into a void full of billionaire echoes. So he walked away. Cold turkey. No farewell post. Just a new Instagram where he posts pictures of wood grain and calls them “art.”
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