Aaron Memon

life is a game. design lead at @reddit past @square @meta, @basicagency // ⛳️🧑‍💻☕️

[Deedy @deedydas]

I thought this was a joke. Meta now has made 30-50% of software engineers on core teams become data labelers.

Their job is "giving human feedback on AI-generated Github repos" in an org called Agent Data Optimization.

Maybe we are all training data generators after all.

[Aaron Memon @aaronmemon]

The worst people you know are still reposting Hamilton x Knicks remixes on TikTok

[Reddit, Inc. @Reddit]

Our comment sections are leveling up.

Reddit users across all platforms will soon be able to post, see, and reply to video comments. This is huge.

Redditors will be able to upload or record short-form video replies in eligible communities. Think tutorials, AMAs, live moments - all directly in the comment threads. This isn't just a new format, it's a new way to engage.

Read more: https://t.co/3ogr6x29Xi

[Aaron Memon @aaronmemon]

FINALLY

[OpenAI Developers @OpenAIDevs]

More of the iOS app loop, now inside Codex.

The Build iOS Apps plugin lets Codex view and test your iOS app in the in-app browser, open SwiftUI previews, and hot reload edits without leaving Codex.

[Aaron Memon @aaronmemon]

claude begging me for $5 every 15 minutes

[Aaron Memon @aaronmemon]

claude usage limits are AWFUL

[Aaron Memon @aaronmemon]

I hate that I understood this

[Polymarket @Polymarket]

JUST IN: Looksmaxxer, Clavicular, mogged by “Chad” judge in Miami court hearing.

[Aaron Memon @aaronmemon]

Today’s my first day at @Reddit. Looking forward to making the platform even better for all of our Redditors!

[Aaron Memon @aaronmemon]

Everyone knows you wear a whoop to bond with other men who wear whoops too

[Brian Sutterer MD @BrianSuttererMD]

I tried whoop for a couple weeks and couldn’t see any difference between the data my Apple Watch was giving me (for no added cost) using tools like Bevel/Athlytic.

Can anyone who swears by whoop tell me how the monthly fee has made a better impact on your health than just your standard wearable tracker like Apple Watch/garmin etc? At least Oura ring is an entirely different form factor 🧐

Am I missing something impactful here or is it just personal preference of what a consumer wants to wear?

[Aaron Memon @aaronmemon]

(yes you need to code now, sorry)

[Aaron Memon @aaronmemon]

You’re telling designers to code when some of them don’t even use auto layout

[Aaron Memon @aaronmemon]

one day I will finally read my bookmarks

[Aaron Memon @aaronmemon]

why did the Google Maps ring get so BIG

[Aaron Memon @aaronmemon]

lol how timely

[Carl Rivera @carlrivera]

How it started
How it’s going

2026 is the year

[Aaron Memon @aaronmemon]

yes a blue barn salad is $30 but it’s also 4 meals

[Aaron Memon @aaronmemon]

look at this beautiful carne asada super burrito

[Aaron Memon @aaronmemon]

Tourists do yourself a favor: skip the line at La Taqueria and go to El Farolito down the street instead

[Aaron Memon @aaronmemon]

I know everyone loves gemini but it's probably the buggiest AI assistant I use

[Aaron Memon @aaronmemon]

every good design & eng convo starts like this

[Aaron Memon @aaronmemon]

At @blocks, designers are submitting PRs on GitHub and PMs are making prototypes with Cursor. It’s a new world out there 🚀

[Peter Yang @petergyang]

My top 5 takeaways from @ryolu_, Head of Design at Cursor:

1. At AI-native companies, roles are muddy. At Cursor, “roles between designers, PMs, engineers are muddy. We just do what it takes based each person’s unique strengths and use the AI agent to tie everything together.”

2. Start small and let one app evolve into a complete OS. Ryo started ryOS with just a soundboard. “I asked the agent, can you give a more retro Mac OS look? And it did.” He then added more features over time. P.S. You can fork ryOS on Github and modify it to be your personal OS.

3. Prototype directly in Cursor to interact with live app states. Ryo uses Figma mostly for initial exploration. “We prototype in Cursor because that lets us interact with live states. It feels a lot more real than pictures.” All the back-and-forth of “50 pixels off” handoffs goes away.

4. Release to different sets of users in stages to polish features. From Ryo: “First, we ship to staff. Then we ship new nightly builds to our Cursor ambassadors. Next we ship to consumers and finally to enterprise.” Each stage gives the Cursor team an opportunity to polish the product.

5. Specs become more important as AI models improve, not less. Ryo predicts: “As models get better, they’ll be really good at implementing exact specifications. So the quality of your spec will determine the quality of output.