Allen Pike

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Launch Now: On putting things in front of people, early and often. allenpike.com/2026/launch-no…

@ThomasDeVuono @rjonesy Yeah, we’ve been doing a lot of experimentation with realtime and meetings. Would love to hear more about your take on these problems if you’re up for it Ryan!

@rjonesy Maybe cedarloop.ai is in line with what you are looking for! Built by our friends at @forestwalkai @apike

I want live Granola that: - adds creative ideas - fact checks against company corpus - answer posits - recalls prior convos/decisions - gives me personal feedback Live on the call. 😍

A Broken Heart: Getting a 100x speedup by changing one dumb line of code allenpike.com/2026/a-broken-…

WealthSimple Co-Founder and @bretthuneycutt shares lessons learned, including the underlying wisdom of “Launch now”, increasing both speed and quality, attention to detail as a brand promise, and hiring people you would want to work for. itshipped.fm/episodes/35

A Box of Many Inputs: On browser address bars, local AI, and Roger Rabbit. allenpike.com/2025/a-box-of-…

An addendum: Why is ChatGPT for Mac So… Bad? allenpike.com/2025/why-is-th…

Why is ChatGPT for Mac so good? A look at the the different AI labs' approaches to the Mac, and the opportunities therein. allenpike.com/2025/why-is-ch…

This episode, Zapier’s first PM @chrisgeoghegan shares about building Zapier from millions in ARR to hundreds of millions, the effects of AI on PM roles and automation tooling, and disrupting yourself before anybody else does. itshipped.fm/episodes/34

How to Not Get Acquired: An approach for staying focused when trying to do something difficult. allenpike.com/2025/how-not-t…

UX Entropy: How products like Zoom can bloat from hero to hulk. allenpike.com/2025/ux-entropy

Building Something Big: On the pros and cons of the indie path. allenpike.com/2025/building-…

Getting Tied Up: On little things that get in the way. allenpike.com/2025/getting-t…

Spending Too Much Money on a Coding Agent: Some perks and pitfalls of building with large thinking models. allenpike.com/2025/coding-ag…

Figma Slides is a Beautiful Disaster: The best and the worst of an interesting new tool. allenpike.com/2025/figma-sli…

In two weeks OpenAI has added Instacart's CEO, the Windsurf staff, and Sir Jony Ive himself to their team. If they can continue this pace, OpenAI may eventually amass the talent necessary to overcome the ultimate product challenge: designing a reasonable model selection UI

Super VanJS is here. On May 15th, we celebrate JavaScript in style. Get ready for amazing talks from top speakers: - @apike: JavaScript Frameworks SOTU – Fatigue Strikes Back - Shawn McKay: Untangling a large codebase - James Snell: What Node.js Compatibility Really Means

Every developer has a story. What's yours? Whether you’re a seasoned speaker or stepping on stage for the first time, our CFP is open—and we’ve got your back. Speakers get a full conference ticket, travel and lodging covered, hands-on support, and a few fun surprises along the way. Plus, you'll be speaking to one of the most welcoming audiences around. Submit your talk by May 11th! ⏰ Link to CFP in the replies ⬇️

Post-Chat UI: Delightful and humane patterns for the next generation of apps. allenpike.com/2025/post-chat…