manifestos and principles
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manifestos and principles
Our principlesCreation over consumptionTrue happiness comes from deepening your friendships, not racking up more of them. So why do most social products feel so shallow, with a double-tap to like and meaningless story replies? We think friendship is an act of creation, not consumption. After all, the effort is where the love is.Simple apps, not... See more
amo • About amo
With movement comes friction. The more we move and act, the more friction we encounter. The more friction there is, the more we engage and care. Friction drives our engagement. Friction, in this context, is neither synonymous with anger or conflict, nor is it malfunctioning technology. Friction is an essential ingredient that makes up our humanness and sparks human connection. Friction is thus a lively, intrinsic experience.
Instagram's original product principles are beautiful in their simplicity: 1. Community first 2. Do the simple thing 3. Do fewer things better 4. Ride the wave
Peter Yang • Tweet
Impact over refinement
When building something, focus on truly creating an impact before releasing and refining it.
Then, consider focusing on other impactful work before refining your prior releases.
Here is a simple test to see if you're building something impactful: Can you write a blog post about what you're releasing and how it will change your... See more
When building something, focus on truly creating an impact before releasing and refining it.
Then, consider focusing on other impactful work before refining your prior releases.
Here is a simple test to see if you're building something impactful: Can you write a blog post about what you're releasing and how it will change your... See more
Impact manifesto
Manifesto by Marina Abramovic
doom→ bloom toggle in the wild!
A company is a cathedral built to shelter an idea that might be true.
Ben Orenstein • Tweet
Hey everyone—
I’m Jason, CEO here at 37signals.
Email gets a bad rap, but it shouldn’t. Email’s a treasure.
It feels great to get an email from someone you care about. Or a newsletter you enjoy. Or an update from a service you like. That’s how email used to feel all the time.
But things changed.
You started getting stuff you didn’t want from people you... See more
I’m Jason, CEO here at 37signals.
Email gets a bad rap, but it shouldn’t. Email’s a treasure.
It feels great to get an email from someone you care about. Or a newsletter you enjoy. Or an update from a service you like. That’s how email used to feel all the time.
But things changed.
You started getting stuff you didn’t want from people you... See more