Arkady

@MarkKnd Recs are trash though

No one is gonna use Apple Maps anymore

@jack @blocks @grok summary

we're making @blocks smaller today. here's my note to the company. #### today we're making one of the hardest decisions in the history of our company: we're reducing our organization by nearly half, from over 10,000 people to just under 6,000. that means over 4,000 of you are being asked to leave or entering into consultation. i'll be straight about what's happening, why, and what it means for everyone. first off, if you're one of the people affected, you'll receive your salary for 20 weeks + 1 week per year of tenure, equity vested through the end of may, 6 months of health care, your corporate devices, and $5,000 to put toward whatever you need to help you in this transition (if you’re outside the U.S. you’ll receive similar support but exact details are going to vary based on local requirements). i want you to know that before anything else. everyone will be notified today, whether you're being asked to leave, entering consultation, or asked to stay. we're not making this decision because we're in trouble. our business is strong. gross profit continues to grow, we continue to serve more and more customers, and profitability is improving. but something has changed. we're already seeing that the intelligence tools we’re creating and using, paired with smaller and flatter teams, are enabling a new way of working which fundamentally changes what it means to build and run a company. and that's accelerating rapidly. i had two options: cut gradually over months or years as this shift plays out, or be honest about where we are and act on it now. i chose the latter. repeated rounds of cuts are destructive to morale, to focus, and to the trust that customers and shareholders place in our ability to lead. i'd rather take a hard, clear action now and build from a position we believe in than manage a slow reduction of people toward the same outcome. a smaller company also gives us the space to grow our business the right way, on our own terms, instead of constantly reacting to market pressures. a decision at this scale carries risk. but so does standing still. we've done a full review to determine the roles and people we require to reliably grow the business from here, and we've pressure-tested those decisions from multiple angles. i accept that we may have gotten some of them wrong, and we've built in flexibility to account for that, and do the right thing for our customers. we're not going to just disappear people from slack and email and pretend they were never here. communication channels will stay open through thursday evening (pacific) so everyone can say goodbye properly, and share whatever you wish. i'll also be hosting a live video session to thank everyone at 3:35pm pacific. i know doing it this way might feel awkward. i'd rather it feel awkward and human than efficient and cold. to those of you leaving…i’m grateful for you, and i’m sorry to put you through this. you built what this company is today. that's a fact that i'll honor forever. this decision is not a reflection of what you contributed. you will be a great contributor to any organization going forward. to those staying…i made this decision, and i'll own it. what i'm asking of you is to build with me. we're going to build this company with intelligence at the core of everything we do. how we work, how we create, how we serve our customers. our customers will feel this shift too, and we're going to help them navigate it: towards a future where they can build their own features directly, composed of our capabilities and served through our interfaces. that's what i'm focused on now. expect a note from me tomorrow. jack

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Here we go again

Yes.

BEGIN - a film. stop talking about taste and go create something.

Googleストリートビューに映り込んだみたいになれるパネルを開発しました。

@BrettFromDJ This is the single perfect interior for a G-Wagon.

I hate to be that guy... But this is proof that "good design" and "right design" aren't the same thing. This could easily be a Volvo or a Mini. Beautiful? Sure. Ferrari? Not even remotely close.

Yes.

The Mini Winter Release is here! ❄️ This update introduces new updates to Strength Builder, integrations with Oura and Strava, and a brand new watch app. Check the link in bio for the full video on YouTube.

Snowstorm in New York 🎞️

Now hiring! We're looking for a Brand & Motion Designer to help shape the future of our identity. Role: Brand & Motion Designer Location: NYC Type: Full-Time For more info, visit our Careers page ↓

@eglyman @pedroh96 🥶

Congrats to @pedroh96 and the Brex team on the acquisition. Major testament to what you and the team have built, and we have a lot of love for the leadership team at Capital One If you need any restaurant recommendations in McLean, I have many fond memories here

@baseddesigner 100%

@sovpal great work man thanks for the inspiration! bet your bento.me profile would look insane, it's a pity they're closing down though

A year of daily design concepts 🙃

@baseddesigner Widgets & something

@sovpal thats all widgets or smth?

Apart from being a great text on how to bring real value as a designer, it’s also the most practical description of what a founding product designer on a team should actually be doing. I've learned it the hard way.

Daylist >>> Spotify DJ