NYC + Columbus
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in an era of slop, the product yearns for an interface from a human touch
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We simply need to figure out how to develop cities without them all looking like this
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lots of 35 year olds with families telling single 21 year olds that remote is better than in-person
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Nike and Apple principles from the early days. Absolute gold.
“If we do the right things, we’ll make money damn near automatic”
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I’m late in saying this but Grok 3 + Cursor is unreal.
As someone who’s pretty non-technical, prototyping ideas quickly in code is really powerful.
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day one.
i’ve joined X, helping our design efforts in becoming the everything app.
excited to be building one of the most important and consequential products in the world.
@elonmusk let’s build.
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In 2020, Norway held a design competition to redesign their passports.
The winning design is literally so gorgeous. The landscape even changes from day to night under UV.
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yeah everyone loves millennial instagram advertising new age tj maxx product slop too… doesn’t make them good
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Pretty remarkable that Apple no longer has anyone in a design or creative role on their leadership team.
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we're testing some (much needed + long overdue) visual updates to x.com — if you see it, let me know.
would love to hear what you think.
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we’re exploring different ways to display media in posts on X
some examples below of a carousel versus the grid that’s currently used
there are tons of different options and trade offs — we’d love to hear your feedback 👇
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I'm feeling nervous about the potential glass UI trend that will be propelled forward after today. Not because of its novelty in iOS and the Apple ecosystem, but because it will be really hard to replicate and execute well.
The shift to flat design actually created an era where "good" design became more accessible. The things that made design "great" were foundational elements: type, layout, hierarchy, color.
This next era of design is going to critically rely on detailed shaders, lighting effects, and physics to execute well.
Getting these wrong will feel horrendous, but when done well, will feel delightful and futuristic.
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the ivy league school to faang product manager to vc to geopolitical twitter commentator pipeline
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- true to themselves
- represents culture / history of the city they’re in
- stands for something
- has soul
- optimizes for quality not just cost
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10 years ago this week I sent this email, and I don't think I'd be where I am today without it.
Thank you @jack.
A reminder to always send the email. It might just change your life.
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Every account on Twitter should have a wallet address for storing NFTs.
Users could select any NFT in their wallet to use as their avatar.
Would serve as one of the biggest verified layers for showcase/distribution.
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Steve Jobs, on the importance of thinking and doing.
“The people that have created things that really changed our industry, are both the thinker and doer in one person.” nitter.app/SteveJobsNow/status/15…
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My original thought got lost a bit. I actually don't think on an absolute level these are bad, per se. Rather, it's dissapointing that ALL up-and-coming cities use the exact same cookie cutter feel.
Austin should feel like Austin
Charlotte should feel like Charlotte
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and then get lapped when delta and others open new even more exclusive lounges that are free from the pay-to-play normies
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Hey @brookwellapp, great design. I was proud of it when we designed it for Capital in 2022, too.
Have you ever tried using stablecoins to pay for expenses like rent, phone bills, or student loans?
You can't. Your stablecoins today don't interface well with legacy systems. So we got to work.
Introducing Brookwell (@brookwellapp):
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Imagine if @zoink chose to not start Figma since Sketch already existed.
Just because there are dominant players in a space, doesn't mean you can't build a $20B business there.
Congrats to the entire Figma team 🎉
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Well, I guess now’s as good a time as any for some personal news...
After a wild chapter at @X, I’ve officially wrapped up my time there. I'm extremely proud of the work we did, and you’ll be seeing more of it soon.
More to come on what’s next...
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This time of year is a great reminder of the importance of fun & delight-centric projects
Spotify Wrapped was actually an intern's summer project, and there was a battle to get it prioritized as a 'real' feature
Now, it's likely one of the top means of user retention
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Rebranding Party Round to Capital seemed like a huge undertaking.
How might we evolve a brand that is already beloved and recognizable, into something that’s timelessly bold and inspiring?
Excited to share more about the new @capitalxyz brand, starting with the logo 👇
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#3 is impressive. are there that many people needing security or is it people downloading just to check it out?
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i've owned banpaperstraws.com for a few years
i've been waiting for this moment
this is my superbowl
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HIRING A DESIGNER
there is tons of momentum and excitment happening at X
for the right designer, its a chance to do the most impactful and important work of your career
if you're intersted, send me a DM with your best work
in person in new york city or the bay area
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dating in nyc is a lot like investing during a bear market
you spend some money and then just get hurt
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Not a popular opinion, but a lot of product designers should just become artists (not a bad thing, btw)
Good product design is solving business needs in the most creative, effective, and elegant ways.
But there are many people that lose sight of that end goal, and get stuck on just trying to make things as flashy and novel as possible.
Visuals are extremely important, but they are the means to the end, not the end themselves. This paradigm is what has largely driving the Dribbble-ification of the industry in recent years.
I know there are going to be at least a few people who are reading this still and beginning to draft a reply about Steve Jobs / Apple / etc in their head...
I know. Apple has historically been known to create beautiful products, hardware, and interfaces. Jobs was known as one to put Designers and their ideas ahead of any other priority.
But what makes Apple design iconic, is that it gives people, their users, most of the world... purpose. They solve business goals (make personal computing available to the masses in a elegant way, let creatives do their best work, etc).
It is OK to create, just to invoke an emotional response from the audience, but product design isn't the best medium to do so.
Create something stunning, beautiful, and new. But give it purpose. Don't lose sight of the outcome of what you design. It's a balance, and finding the perfect blend of art and science is what makes product design fun.
I had the privilege to learn this balance from some of the best (thank you, @stipech).
Go forth and make beautiful businesses.
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took a blade from manhattan to JFK and I don’t know if can ever Uber again tbh. My apartment to the gate in 35 minutes.
The view also did not suck
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Most new-grads coming out of "design school" know how to make a persona sheet, but don't know basic visual design principles.
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Modern companies are literally getting built on @capitalxyz.
Last week, a founder created a bank account, started a round, and invited investors.
Today, they received a $500K investment, activated a debit card, and immediately started spending the funds on AWS.
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The amount of virality from UGC that they’ll get will probably be more eyeballs than a stadium tour
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Thrilled to have a few patents from my time at Cash App finally get issued ✨
patents.google.com/?inventor…
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What if there was a demo day, but for design hiring?
Designers could get 30 minutes to walk their portfolios and past experience.
Audience would be a collection of amazing startups who can choose to follow up with any presenter.
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After 3 incredible years, today was my last day at Cash App.
I joined the team with two goals in mind. Be impacted both personally and professionally, and help make a positive impact in our customer’s lives.
Mission accomplished, and a whole lot more.
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Excited to introduce Bulletin. A community-driven local news publication.
No fluff. Just what you need to be informed. Delivered right to your inbox. ✨
Available to pre-subscribe, starting today.
↳ bulletinnews.co
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Everyone in NYC is dressed up and out and about for Halloween
I spoke with 812 of them and got their tips for building successful startups
Time for a thread 🧵👇
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Party Round is now available on the App Store.
I'm so proud of the team getting to this milestone, and we can't wait for more founders to use it.
Start a round, invite investors, and automate everything from open to close.
→ partyround.com/download
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I’d settle for literally any building made of stone. Which is also better for the environment, more robust, safer, and aesthetically pleasing.
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Residential developments:
Be inspired by hisoritcal roots for design + take longer term bets (stone is more expensive up front than the materials used in the photo), but requires much less upkeep and maintenance over the years
Commercial tenants:
Design something that citizens (current and future) will enjoy, based on who they are... Rather than just design the same american gastropub that exists elsewhere.
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The demand for good design talent is growing exceedingly faster than the supply of good designers.
Design education is almost entirely to blame.
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Nothing in and of itself, its that the every up and coming city has a carbon copy just with a different name.
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The year is 2038, and you’re in New York City.
There’s a Blank Street Coffee every 200 feet and the mayor is a former a16z crypto partner.
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Hopefully the next line wasn’t, “Now that I have your attention, let me tell you about my AI-driven VR neobank”
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Playing around with @splinetool today.
Blown away by this product.
It’s so fun designing in 3D using a tool that already feels familiar.
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Some news 🎉
I’ve joined @partyroundco as Head of Product & Design.
I couldn’t be more thrilled (and ready!) for this new adventure — Much more to share soon, but excited to get to work with an incredible team in the meantime.
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There needs to be a product that can become the 'homepage' of a city.
All the official government sites are so cringe and are mostly propaganda.
I want to see what the city is actually like, cool places to eat/drink, what locals are doing, where to stay, etc.
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10 years, a few big tech jobs, and many side projects later. Thankful for a decade of knowing these guys. @jeremygoldbrg @jsngr
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just saw interstellar in 70mm imax
that was one of the most profound and astonishing experiences i’ve ever had. can’t put it into words beyond that.
masterpiece.
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Of the 12,000 homes lost in the LA fires earlier this year, just 23 (!!!) have had permits approved to be rebuilt.
0.19%
How is this acceptable?!
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👋 Student Designers!
We're looking for Product Design interns to join our team this summer.
This is an opportunity where you will have space to make an impact, work on meaningful projects amongst an incredible team, and learn a ton along the way.
My DMs are open!
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I don’t talk about it often…
But I figured I’d share a college career highlight since pommel horse is having its moment today.
Congrats to team USA on the bronze medal 🇺🇸
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Huge congrats to @jsngr on the $3m seed! Excited to be a small investor as well as support the raise on @PartyRound.
Let's go @diagram! 🎉
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