sparks
being really deliberate about the layers where you are nimble & fast vs. the lower-down frameworks that should move more slowly and deliberately.
DMs saying “Hey I made this THING. Do you want it?” work better than emails (immediate “verification” of who you are in one click, etc.)
AI people think they’re creating some superintelligence apocalypse, but really it’s just the final, hyper-optimized chapter of the existing Internet.
worth remembering: so often the shiny new thing quickly shows signs of being mostly hype, while the unassuming, homey option proves its staying power
have no training in design, I have only ideas and opinions.
My design approach is rooted in two principals:
1. Things that make sense please me.
2. Things that are beautiful please me.
Sometimes those are the same thing, and sometimes they are not (which can be a source of great displeasure).
Context, problem-solving, gestures, pleasure—these... See more
My design approach is rooted in two principals:
1. Things that make sense please me.
2. Things that are beautiful please me.
Sometimes those are the same thing, and sometimes they are not (which can be a source of great displeasure).
Context, problem-solving, gestures, pleasure—these... See more
markets are not efficient
Many people who lack action are naive and like to sit and wait for things to happen naturally. They naively think that others will care about their affairs. In actual fact, other than yourself, others will not be very interested in them. People are only interested in their own things.
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
You should expect that (if you're lucky!) your spouse—and maybe one good friend—will read and understand your work, but that as a general rule: the people who are closest to you will care and understand the least. Their very familiarity breeds a kind of incomprehension of anything that goes beyond the person they thought they knew.
Luke Burgistwitter.comgood reminder. no reason to expect your fam/friends to understand your work.