@MaxDiCapua and I left @Uber late last year to build @19thLabs.
You give it data and a task. You get a small, fast specialist model that beats frontier LLMs on that task.
Myself and @spencerthurstn started @19thLabs.
19th is a tool that lets anyone build a model in <60m. Adding them to the list of things "you can just build".
We're opening the beta to more folks soon. Just signing up lets you experience my favorite detail on the launch site.
My last project at Uber I pitched and led a rebrand of offers. It will generate >$250M this year.
Iterating to the right color was a large chunk of that impact. I was cobbling together random one-off tools.
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Send button could be bigger if you remove the text box and the keyboard. Participants would have a much easier time finding and tapping the button. #design
We need more design founders! So much so, I got the opportunity to give a whole talk about it at #config25
Hereโs the recording in case you missed the livestream: https://t.co/N6PZ1QZYRX
I love talking. I try to do it daily and so far, havenโt missed a day. Soon, Iโll be doing the same thing at @figma Config. Come by if you wanna hear some talking about why designers make for great founders.