The Lucas Letter & Notes.

Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 9:26pm

Why I Built a Ticketing Platform for My Hometown

Today, 419TOL is rolling out 419Pass, a local ticketing platform that helps every event build on the last one.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 7:09am

AI Prompt of the Week: The Two-Pass Code Audit

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 12:36pm

How Saying “This Isn’t Good Enough” Changes Everything

Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 4:09pm

You can run a business without systems, but you can't grow one without them.

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 4:01pm

For a Long Time, I Thought My Stress Meant I Was Doing Something Wrong

Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 3:51pm

We Hired Ourselves: The Experiment That Changed Creadio

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 6:34pm

Building Platforms that Build People

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 10:05pm

Why I Don’t Always Say Yes—Even to Great Ideas

We want people on our teams who are invested, who notice opportunities, and who care enough to speak up. But I’ve learned something over the years: we can’t say yes to every good idea.

Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 6:12pm

Why We're OK Letting Skilled People Go

Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 2:07pm

Why I Started a Weekly CEO Update for Our Team