Things to come back to when I’m feeling meh
How can one design a space for connection, solitude, beauty, contemplation, belonging or creativity?
Patricia Mou • vol. 49: when picking furniture becomes spiritual
Whereas only a small number of people can be creators today, this AI-supplemented model will fully democratize content creation. Everyone can be a creator with the help of AI tools that can translate high-level instructions into production-ready assets
Jonathan Lai • Meet Me in the Metaverse | Andreessen Horowitz
Personal Software is moving us from "buy what you need" to "generate what you need"
Software development is undergoing a profound shift, but not in the way most predict. While headlines trumpet the "end of programming," the reality is both more interesting and more nuanced. We're witnessing the emergence of "personal... See more
"It turns your possessions into a feature, a display, in the way that we might use art or photographs to add personality to a space. The style of display is undoubtedly Instagram-centric, with colour-coordination and white space between objects helping everything to pop nicely on a screen, encouraging us to show them off to others."
Alana Hope Levinson • Tidycore Makes a Real Mess
I've been thinking about the concept of "small software" and how AI will turn more founders into holdco founders builders rather than startup founders.
It kinda reminds me of department stores.
They died because Amazon could sell everything cheaper and faster. The only retailers that... See more
GREG ISENBERGx.comA final thought from Atomic Habits as we start the new year:
“Improvements are only temporary until they become part of who you are.
-The goal is not to read a book, the goal is to become a reader.
-The goal is not to run a marathon, the goal is to become a runner.
-The goal is not to learn an instrument, the goal is to become a musician.
This year,... See more
“Improvements are only temporary until they become part of who you are.
-The goal is not to read a book, the goal is to become a reader.
-The goal is not to run a marathon, the goal is to become a runner.
-The goal is not to learn an instrument, the goal is to become a musician.
This year,... See more
jamesclear.com • 3-2-1: On Systems vs. Goals, Endings, and the Importance of Leverage | James Clear
As AI democratise software creation, a world with a billion developers will not lack for builders as much as it will lack for artisans.
Sarah Drinkwater • Artisans: Taste In Software
The perils of designing for scale
“We are in the midst of a major social transformation — moving many of our day-to-day activities from physical places to information-based places that we experience on our phones and computers. The central question here is: How can we design these information environments so they serve our social needs in the long... See more
“We are in the midst of a major social transformation — moving many of our day-to-day activities from physical places to information-based places that we experience on our phones and computers. The central question here is: How can we design these information environments so they serve our social needs in the long... See more