Community in motion

Patrick Kho reports on a new vision for third spaces—those gathering spaces beyond the workplace and the home. This new version is less a physical space where communities might (or might not) interact, and more intentional collectives that are “people first, space second.”

The Real Audit

If I were to make my own balance sheet today, it would look nothing like the ones we file at work.

It would have lines like these:

Time spent with people who make me better.

Moments I chose silence over argument.

Laughter shared without agenda.

Apologies made without ego.

Effort I gave when no one was watching.

Those are the entries that... See more

I feel like I’m always wanting to make a space where people just feel safe enough to not have to do very much, and that, in not doing much, they can then get to the business of the soul and the spirit

I am not a brand. 

I am a body of work.

You own the decisions, not the PRD, or the mockup, or the code.

The craft of making good decisions for your users comes from:

Understanding your users really well (through data, user research, competitors)

Understanding the “builders” (your UX, Engg and any other counterparts)

Understanding the constraints involved (tech, budget, infra, etc.)

Kevin Kelly points a new way forward into the Age of AI

establishing clear ethical guidelines (currently lacking in 90% of institutions), teaching AI literacy to students and teachers, prioritizing human relationships over technology, ensuring equitable access for all students, and involving the entire educational community in shaping implementation. The ultimate goal should be using AI to enhance... See more

Between Kokotajlo's scenario and Lütke's directive lies the terrain of our technological future. One draws a map, and the other draws a line. Together, they remind us that the future of AI isn't just something that happens to us but is shaped by thousands of decisions in boardrooms, policy circles, and individual careers. For the marketing manager... See more

You don’t make something people love by building what they ask for or by trying to infer a vision from data about their short-term behavior. Instead, you need to genuinely understand and care about the people you seek to serve, and then use your intuition to make something that they didn’t even realize they needed, that will light them up and feel... See more