Jonathan Quaade
@jonathanquaade
Jonathan Quaade
lot of our conversations over the last few days have really been around how to really break the apathy that I think we’re currently experiencing, especially in youth culture. I think that’s largely due to the lack of images to really truly energize people
Baukunst • This Could Still Be a Movement: Why Mars Needs a Creative Director
This is why we have the saying that “the people that were cool in high school never end up all that cool later in life.” The cool kids at that age were just really good at imitating, which was the currency of coolness then. Since everyone was floating in a sea of imitation, no one appreciated individuality. The opposite in fact: they punished it.... See more
how I stopped wearing nail polish at age 6
You'll hear it again and again, the easiest way to empathize with your users is to be the canonical user yourself. I tend to subscribe to this idea, which is unfortunate because it means I have hundreds of apps installed on my phone at any point in time, just trying to keep up with the product zeitgeist.
Remains of the Day • Status as a Service
Ask me to input a text, then divide the text I will provide into several atomic notes, each capturing a single, clear narrative idea or concept related to the topic being researched, adhering to the principles of Andy Matuschak's note-taking methodology. Each atomic note must include sufficient detail and information relevant to the topic and meet... See more
ChatGPT prompt for creating atomic notes
Prompt for creating atomic notes
The questions we ask reshape our reality.
Packy McCormick • Long Questions/Short Answers
When you expand a technology, you expand it towards both ends. The divine and the profane. With AI we receive breakthrough medical research AND waifu porn bots. With crypto we receive community owned infrastructure and endless memecoin rugs.
Reggie James • The Heart of a Nation
People don’t stop using a service because it’s too useful.
Remains of the Day • Status as a Service
That’s the environment. But the white pill is that substance, can cut through even more. The people genuinely yearn for the next Apple. Care, craft, a love of the arts.
Give it to them. Give it to them forreal, not just the cosplay.
You’ll find there’s no playbook. It can’t be copied. It’s a lot harder. But you won’t feel gross.
Give it to them. Give it to them forreal, not just the cosplay.
You’ll find there’s no playbook. It can’t be copied. It’s a lot harder. But you won’t feel gross.