Building With Soul
- We started raw; our hearts and minds got boiled by constraints, mistakes, feedback, and challenges; these days we’re calmly cleaning up.
from iA Writer 5: From Raw to Cooked to Sushi
gabriel added 1y ago
- We can build software to eat the world, or software to feed it. And if we are going to feed it, it will require a different approach to design, one which optimizes for a different type of growth, and one that draws upon—and rewards—the humility of the designers who participate within it.
from Design as Participation by Kevin Slavin
alex added 1y ago
- The problem with the Lean Startup as a mindset is that it leads to a Minimal Viable Life. And I know many people feel like they’re living one these days. The Lean startup is a mental model that is ultimately not helpful for human flourishing. There are metaphysical, creative, and moral issues with it.
from Why We Need More Omakase Creators by read.lukeburgis.com
sari added 1y ago
- However, as I crossed the threshold, excitement gave way to disappointment. Instead of feeling connected to the natural world, I found myself strangely isolated within the confines of the glass walls. The minimalist aesthetic that I had admired from afar now felt cold and impersonal up close.
Steyn Viljoen added 5mo ago
- Things should be costly (either in materials or the effort we put in) because it proves love and sacrifice went into it — for the benefit of all.
from Tweet by Culture Critic
Steyn Viljoen added 3mo ago
What’s so beautiful about creating products is that saying it in a poetic way, if you have that passion it naturally starts waves and those waves connect people.
from The founder of Teenage Engineering opens up to his creative space
sari added 1y ago
- Core Ideology = Core Values + Purpose
Core Values = The organization’s essential and enduring tenets – a small set of general guiding principles; not to be confused with specific cultural or operating practices; not to be compromised for financial or short-term expediency.
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Purpose = The organization’s fundamental reasons for existence beyond justfrom Leadership and the Culture of Simulation. by Ed Brenegar
Jay Matthews added 1y ago
- there’s simply no way around the fact that we’re pretty fed up with a certain philosophical framework in Silicon Valley. It has many names: the growth mindset. OKRs. KPIs. Even Minimalism — the predominant aesthetic of our era. But at its core, it all comes down to one thing: the relentless optimization of everything in our world.
this mindset has l... See morefrom Optimizing for Feelings by browsercompany.substack.com
sari added 1y ago
- We went public, and we have more than 50 percent American investors as shareholders. Before going public, I said to them, “Are you looking for a company that grows very fast, that makes profits that are too high, in our view, quick profits? Do not invest in our company. Do you want a company that grows in a gracious way? That allows suppliers to gr... See more
from Brunello Cucinelli by om.co
sari added 10mo ago