Jake Rye

[Paul Graham @paulg]

We should start using this as the canonical image for "in the perfect future" instead of that cartoon of shiny high-rises with the guy walking the dog.

[Shreyas Doshi @shreyas]

A highly under-utilized technique to spark creativity is to start with extremes. Most teams think incrementally from the current state to “What will make this thing better?”

That is the slow way of going about it and you get outputs that are safe, predictable, undifferentiated.

[Jake Rye @jakerye_]

https://t.co/ioP3uuSFfT

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The Evolution of Visual Expression : A Tale of Art and Technology, by Fabio Comparelli

[source, read more: https://t.co/YJrB8mPzrf]

[Dylan Ogline @DylanOgline]

It's baffling to me that school meals aren't free. Kids raising money to pay off "lunch debt"! How could you possibly think that is OK?

Every child should receive free healthy meals from their school. I will gladly pay my taxes to make that happen. There is no better investment.

[Jack Altman @jaltma]

@paulg most of "being a startup" is a mentality -- there are 1000 person startups and 10 person companies.

fast iteration cycles, results over optics, customers over competition, equity over perks, blah blah blah. Requires leadership to commit to fighting some aspects of human nature

[Founders Fund @foundersfund]

In January 2022, Founders Fund hosted Hereticon, a conference for thoughtcrime. The event was kept private to facilitate a spirit of openness. But now, in collaboration with @freethink, a selection of speaker interviews. Thread⚡️

[Patrick S. Tomlinson @stealthygeek]

Americans by and large don't understand how transformative high speed rail would be. There's a direct train from Barcelona, Spain to Paris, France. It takes 6 hours, tops out at almost 200 mph, and costs $40.

Not $400. $40.

That's like NYC to Columbus for the price of a meal.

[John Collison @collision]

As you become an adult, you realize that things around you weren't just always there; people made them happen. But only recently have I started to internalize how much tenacity *everything* requires. That hotel, that park, that railway. The world is a museum of passion projects.

[Alex Brogan @alexbrogan]

Hock's Principle

Simple, clear purpose and principles give rise to complex and intelligent behavior.

Complex rules and regulations give rise to simple and stupid behavior.

Obsessive control isn't always the answer to chaos.

Simplify to amplify.

[microscopic images. @microscopicture]

most detailed image of a human cell to date

[Matt Maiale @maiale]

I've rewritten 300+ websites for startups from pre-seed to unicorn.

Here are my top learnings 👇

[Austen Allred @Austen]

What are the best books about building incredible products?

[Chris Herd @chris_herd]

The most exciting companies in the world are remote-first

@box
@sofi
@okta
@hopin
@zillow
@quora
@reddit
@twitter
@blockfi
@square
@spotify
@brexhq
@shopify
@slackhq
@vmware
@hubspot
@dropbox
@atlassian
@coinbase
@facebook
@commsor
@microsoft
@salesforce
@firstbasehq

Who else?

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The number of finger joints on each hand (excluding the thumb) makes it possible to count to 12 by using the thumb. Egyptians and Babylonians were fond of counting in base twelve like this and this is why we have 24 hours in a day & 60 minutes in an hour https://t.co/zIZ5sMvBZq

[˗ˏˋ rogie ˎˊ˗ @rogie]

Ok, wow. Figma released interactive components a few days ago it is already blowing my mind what you all have been able to make. I compiled a list of all the cool things y'all are making , here:

🧵

[Dan Hagberg @DanStorage]

Anyone ever used a virtual mailbox service? I.e. accepts physical mail and scans?

Recommendations greatly appreciated

[George Mack @george__mack]

THREAD: 15 of the most useful razors and rules I've found.

Rules of thumb that simplify decisions.

[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

Well, it’s about time. This should have happened 150 years ago.

Science in the USA will become a Cabinet Level post.

https://t.co/8hGx4zsP2M

[Zachary Perret @zachperret]

What are the most interesting API-driven companies these days?

Twilio, Stripe, etc. set the standard — who is building the next generation?