independent designer investor · prev @cashapp, @x/@xai, and some others along the way

Joined August 2009
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in an era of slop, the product yearns for an interface from a human touch
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i still can’t comprehend what i just watched
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oh my god
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Worked on early explorations of this with a small group at Coinbase Fantastic to see it come to life
Our new @CoinbaseDev portal is looking awesome! It's the best place to build in crypto. It gives access to all our powerful developer tools (wallets, payment APIs, x402, etc) in one dashboard. You can even launch a branded stablecoin, backed 100% by USDC.
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It’s wild that Apple promised an experience with Siri in 2010 that is better than most consumer “agentic” products today
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motion & creative for @Special at @Nasdaq
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New work for @Special Brand visuals, web, motion, and creative direction. More to share soon.
Today we're announcing @Special and a new financing led by @a16z. Our DOGE teammates also invested: Human Capital, Steve Davis, Antonio Gracias, Anthony Armstrong, plus @brian_armstrong from Coinbase and @ssankar from Palantir. DOGE for the private sector is here.
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motion & creative for @Special at @Nasdaq
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lots of things can be fixed with sweating, fresh air, and saltwater
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as “normal” software becomes commodotized, people are desperate to apply their crafts to something anecdotal (stories, places/spaces, traditional art, etc)
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if someone (non-designers especially) wants to just jump into a “messy” figma as part of a design interview process, i typically would view it as a red flag it shows a lack of understanding that being able to thoughtfully communicate ideas is a large part of being a great designer
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a lot of companies are losing what made them special by trying to be an AI company meet your customers before you to meet the moment
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not sure if it’s the new regs or lack of consistency in races so far but f1 has felt so off this year … that said, what a sprint!
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not once have I pressed the correct button to the intended action I want to take I swear Apple changes it every month or so
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Deeply inspired by Étienne-Louis Boullée He believed that structures should emotionally embody their purpose “To make architecture speak, one must employ all the means capable of making it expressive.”
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Instagram launched the feed, but it become too curated, and so… Instagram launched stories, but they became too curated, and so… Instagram launched instants, but…
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why is a humanoid a better form factor here versus a single robotic arm with some sort of vision
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oh so 5.5 codex is much better at front end and (understanding) UI
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