Itay Dreyfus
@itay
Designer, always exploring.
itaydreyfus.comItay Dreyfus
We are shifting from the mode of “surging” on Tumblr with tons of people to get it to exciting growth, to working on how we can run Tumblr in the most smooth and efficient manner. Pretty amazing things in the social and messaging space have been accomplished with small teams, so I’m actually quite curious to see a smaller and more focused Tumblr’s... See more
Allegra Rosenberg • Tumblr is betting big on going small
Crypto is a subculture. A self-contained universe, and a relatively small one.
Climbing out of the rabbit hole
two ways people grow their online presence:
🔚 assuming your audience a priori and building it
🔜 being authentic online and finding out who your audience is
mechanical/engineering vs. organic/emergent
hermit the catx.comEven subscriber counts were originally capped at 2,000. You couldn’t even pay to raise the limit.
Kevin Nguyen • TinyLetter had a big moment
Really unpopular opinion for designers:
it's easier, more joyful and beneficial to do free work for someone you like, than design and release your perfect portfolio with case studies.
The only rule for free work is that you should be the one to offer it, and not asked to do it.
Alexander Vilinskyyx.comHow many platforms had a distinct voice?
Kevin Nguyen • TinyLetter had a big moment
It's a simple way to sustain an ongoing always-on outreach to nurture your network. This is the lifeblood of generating consulting work.