dallin.palmer

What I am learning

Notes from the work of
building something

I'm Dallin Palmer — founder of Halda, an enrollment marketing company for higher ed. This is where I document what I'm learning: about building technology, leading teams, navigating an industry, and figuring things out as I go. No polished takes. Just honest notes.

Written by Dallin Palmer — usually between coffee and the next meeting.

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What I got wrong about product-market fit in higher ed

Higher ed doesn't reward speed. I spent two years learning that the hard way — and what it taught me about selling into slow-moving institutions.

Product

Building a small company without losing yourself in it

The founder identity trap is real. Some notes on staying grounded when everything around you is in motion.

Founders