Being a product person
by kaiton · updated 10d ago
Being a product person
by kaiton · updated 10d ago
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I want to end this with a quote by Ivan Illich, who I'm sure many of you have heard of.
He wrote a wonderful book called "Tools for Conviviality" where he talked about the importance of people being able to make tools for themselves.
He says, "People need not only to obtain things; they need above all the freedom to make things among which they can live, to give shape to them according to their own tastes, and to put them to use in caring for and about others."
Software is no exception to this.
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Summarizing Kola 🔑’s idea from a conversation:
Our methods of critiquing software are shallow. We have reviews, reactions, tutorials, puff-pieces, and clout-chasers. It’s important to have independent, thorough, and cultural critique, and it should be distributed among those who are building the future (The Paolo Alto Review).
This isn’t about rev
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An idea: create a Little Free Bakery that’s like Japanese vending machines. Use a token or scanning QR thing to unlock and get free bread