Hi, I'm Jonathan Hillis 👋

I am a startup founder, angel investor, and product leader. My product team at Instacart scaled our shopper fleet 100x, helping millions of people make money independently online. Now I help more people take the leap into independent online work in the creator economies.

This is my blog, Meatspace Algorithms.

What is a Meatspace Algorithm?

Meatspace is a 90s-era internet slang term for the physical world, as opposed to cyberspace or a virtual environment.

Algorithms are a process or set of rules for problem-solving, especially by a computer.

Meatspace Algorithms are how software eats the world.

This blog is my space for exploring the paths software takes as it eats its way across industries and economies. I write about tech companies and their product strategies, new marketplaces and labor models, complex adaptive systems and artificial intelligence, and how all of this affects society. I use mental models like my Favorite Frameworks to think about the future and extrapolate ideas.

I make predictions that are probably wrong, but might be interesting. Being wrong on the internet is a superpower because duty calls an army of people to tell you why. If you'd like to tell me why I'm wrong, please reach out!

And if you'd like to follow along, subscribe here to get fresh ideas pumped straight into your inbox: