Building @obvious. Cofounder @joinentree. Prev @Netflix, @Mailchimp, @Udacity, and a recovering politico.

Joined July 2013
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specs are half "intent engineering" (thanks @jonbell) and half archeology specs should never state an archeological fact without you being able to instantly reference the source working with the incredible @AdamMocarski on making this idea beautiful and useful today
if software is spec, what if we got AI to make specs that weren't slop? working on this (very inspired by the beauty of makingsoftware.com by @danhollick)
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if software is spec, what if we got AI to make specs that weren't slop? working on this (very inspired by the beauty of makingsoftware.com by @danhollick)
if your agent doesn't write design specs like this your ngmi
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david showed me a demo of @obvious agents a few months back, and it was the first time i saw enough of the stack coming together that a normie startup could continuously and safely delegate complex, multi-hour engineering (and non-engineering) tasks to a non-human.
tomorrow we kick off the 3rd cohort of startups we've invited to use Autobuild, the internal tool driving the insane autonomous build velocity at @obvious (nearing 1000 PRs a day from 10 engineers) each co is shipping 12 weeks of roadmap this is the frontier, build accordingly
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😊 One of the things I love about building in this moment is rediscovering and relearning the primitives/foundations across so many disciplines: - Computer Science - Psychology - Human Computer Interactions - Philosophy - Aesthetics & Ergonomics - Writing, Language, and Literature - etc What a wonderful time to build and learn.
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My siblings are the best
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AI making an impact in the real world. That’s the goal we build towards at @obvious
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Software is becoming a verb. We are building Obvious for that future.
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we've been cooking so hard @flatfile - this video is a good 2.5m catchup
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Introducing Fray - the Cursor for fast-moving designers✨ Fray lets you: - Iterate designs with your own design system. - Designs all the edge cases. - Import & export Figma-ready frames. Want early access? - RT - Comment 'Fray' I'll send you the link. (must be following)
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re-inventing as yes-code (ht @biilmann) has been one of the most rewarding things we've done @flatfilers 🧵a thread on the journey👇
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A new era for data import has begun - introducing the API-first Flatfile Data Exchange Platform. Extensible, customizable, AI-powered. Start for free: flatfile.com/news/flatfile-a… #dataexchange #developers #dataimport
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Fine-dining meals delivered to your home are just an Entrée order away tcrn.ch/3ZQ4A6z

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Congrats to the @joinentree team on their round! While there are many food delivery cos, I love their differentiated approach. I flew to Chicago to record for @thepitchshow, went to dinner w @landon20s (thank you!) his friends, & walked away investing. techcrunch.com/2023/03/15/me…
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1 Mar 2023
When you leave a big tech company to start a company and the lunch gets better 🤣. Life at @joinentree
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24 Feb 2023
Best thing I overheard this evening: “Well now I can delete my UberEats app!” @joinentree out here changing lives 🤣
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12 Jan 2023
This was one of the most insightful experiences of my career. Honestly blown away by how transparent and honest the team was. We need more folks from diverse backgrounds participating in this program. Please apply or ask me about my experience.
It's one of my favorite times of the year: opening up applications for @firstround Angel Track. We’re putting together a cohort of experienced angels looking to level up in 2023, and would love help getting the word out. More on why you should join below: firstround.medium.com/ready-…
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My phone is blowing up tonight with patrons sending compliments and thank you notes for their @joinentree dinner. Texts, emails, FB Messenger, Insta… Joy Through Food 😊
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22 Oct 2022
3 words that strike fear in my heart (and a little curiosity tbh)… “watch this dad!” My 3 word reaction strikes fear in my wife’s heart… “go for it!” 😅🤣
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11 Jun 2022
Made a new chart today: 💰 Remote work salary by years of experience 📈 Salary peaks 15 years in your career (around age 41) 📉 Then dives down and bottoms out 20 years in (around age 45) (global, remote and also non-tech remote workers included) remoteok.com/stats
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