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design awards can feel like vanity metrics. so what does winning one actually do? here's what happened in the 30 days after winning if: >feb 24: won @iFDESIGNAWARD (lighting) >mar 17: featured on @designboom >mar 18: full article on @yankodesign >mar 21: sold 70 lamps in 48 hours >mar 25: featured in @tmagazine by @nytimes monthly revenue grew 7.5x. zero ad spend. the mechanism i didn't realize going in: juried design awards function as editorial shortlists. top design publications cover the winners. retail buyers read those publications. the award itself doesn't sell anything, it puts you in rotation with the people whose job is finding new products.

@mirandanover She’s an absolute icon and lowkey wanna embody her energy if i have that much confidence

20 years passed between movies and she didn’t age

@toriluoo @creatine_cycle i’m visiting my factory the end of this month, i guess will have to pack for heat 🤒

@creatine_cycle wait til july hits and the heat will kill ya 😭

shenzhen is absolutely beautiful this time of year

@amypretzel Also even better if you create more surface area for it to be an even stronger bond, either with mechanical joints or sanding the surface itself

adhesive bonds don't fail because of the glue. they fail because of the surface... fingerprint oil, machining residue, humidity during cure. parts can fall apart because someone touched them once before bonding... surface prep is HUGELY important when bonding things

finally visiting home after 2 years away and pulling another late night to catch up on work the best alarm clock doesn't ring or vibrate. it just sits there until you actually get out of bed and makes you smile there's something about physical presence and companionship that no notification can replicate

@emmyxth Yes because working out is the best way to regulate a chronically stressed nervous system 🫡

is there a correlation between being a founder and itching to exercise

@haileyhmt Omg so cool, congrats!!

HOLYSHIT A16Z SR WANNNNT ME

@wahab_twts Yes.

What if Apple designed YouTube?

@mirandanover Do you feel like you could use better sleep though? If so, how do you see a device/object helping with that?

Things I like to track: - steps - workouts - food Things I don’t like to track: - sleep - stress Sleep is ok as a general trend but I feel like it’s pretty intuitive and the sleep stages and scores are so inaccurate on wearables I can’t buy into it. “Stress” is too vague and influenced by too many random variables. I like to track things that can be directly influenced by my actions and that are concrete measurements.

@JeremiahThinks @marclou I would but i’m so sensitive to motion unfortunately

If you’re not running three terminal tabs at once in the backseat of a Lyft on your way to the @marclou meetup then you don’t want it bad enough

@flower_alicee I love this idea, but I'm super curious how you are actually able to keep track of everything. Most of the time, people stop tracking their habits after like a week or two of using a habit tracking app, so what makes you stick to this more?

I built an agent to keep a score on all areas of my life, so i don't forget to go outside and touch grass sometimes. isn't lifemaxxing the only maxxing we need?

@nazzobetweeting Also they said the G train will be down the month of June 😭

yup. no notes.

@gracepace_ the healthier version of doomscrolling!

Walking in San Francisco is like scrolling with your body

@Nithya_Shrii just get to know them without them needing to give you their resume

Yes..

@morganlinton I'm traveling so been working off of my laptop this past week, actually surprised I didn't feel less productive

Okay, it’s official - I’m back to being a one monitor guy. I think all you really need these days is Codex + one display 🧘‍♂️ And a standing desk of course, because I can’t sit all day.

@YashviDhruvv this edit is so cute, love it!

Allow me to introduce myself :)

brb taking a big fat nap 😴

@martin_tob70365 @emmyxth 👀

@cchevyyc @emmyxth My radar is directed already.

life of a founder means you’re always working and sleep deprived but if you’re working towards a mission you believe in, you still enjoy showing up everyday, despite running on 4 hours of sleep :)

@devbelowstairs @emmyxth Working towards a mission you believe is definitely worth the occasional sleepless nights!

@cchevyyc @emmyxth The sleep schedule is ruined but love the fact that im working for myself👍

@martin_tob70365 @emmyxth Our mission is to improve people’s daily mood and bring a smile to their faces. Working on something new so stay tuned!

@cchevyyc @emmyxth I admire the ingenuity in creating lightening agents. What other satisfaction can one derive from buddy asides it’s primary purpose?

@HeyZaraKhan Need this now 😮

This dock turns a Mac mini into a classic Macintosh. wow