Paul Parent

the more I learn, the less I know; showing up fully and figuring it out as I go

[Paul Parent @paulp]

@JJEnglert Guide, please and thank you.

[Paul Parent @paulp]

@IndraStocks Not eli5 and it argues the opposite (it’s not investable), but if you’re wrestling with this, you might like “The Complete Argument Against Crypto.”

https://t.co/cnUAEglw6r

[Paul Parent @paulp]

@zshannon @pitchfork Just Kids is so good! I listened to it, because she reads it herself. It was great, if you want to experience it again at some point.

[Cabel Sasser @cabel]

Watching these signs slowly evolve at my grocery store — some employee is learning UI design in real time

[Paul Parent @paulp]

@stormsweeper @chaddickerson The Avatar series was a hit with my kids and there's a follow-up series to this called Korra, which my kids might love even more.

[Paul Parent @paulp]

@chaddickerson The Sandlot and Jurassic Park are both so good!

[Julie Zhuo @joulee]

My co-founder Chandra Narayanan's quote has become something of a product-builder's mantra for us: Diagnose with data and treat with design.

There is so much packed into those sentences! Thread going deeper 👇 (1/15)

[Scott Berkun @berkun]

When someone says "that's an unskilled job" we should ask them to go do it while we watch.

[Christina Goldbaum @cegoldbaum]

Last week, I spoke with dozens of people who credit Michael Evans with turning the vision for the Moynihan Train hall into a reality. Then, 10 months before opened, he took his own life.

This is his story.

https://t.co/8FqBOkNyZZ

[Lindsey Boylan @LindseyBoylan]

I see much positive coverage of Moynihan Station. I hope that the life, work & memory of Michael Evans is noted in this. He, more than anyone, was responsible for the success that you see so many taking credit for now. #MoynihanTrainHall https://t.co/0aVfNyhSZK

[Paul Parent @paulp]

via @alchto3: Super thoughtful thread on re-opening K-12 schools that incorporates evidence, broad range of considerations, and related trade-offs.

Also sounds incredibly daunting given our inability to successfully adopt simple measures like mask wearing.

[Anjuan @anjuan]

I've received a number of replies and DMs about what people can do to dismantle systematic racism and replace it with a system of justice. Specifically, how can you become an Anti-Racist in tech and support Black technologists?

[Paul Parent @paulp]

"[E-Trade] makes options look like a very serious thing you can lose a lot of money on, while [Robinhood] resembles rating a YouTube video."

https://t.co/TZ0qLVS3LW

[The COVID Tracking Project @COVID19Tracking]

Arizona reported 45% more cases today than on any previous single day.

[(((Charles Fishman))) 💧 @cfishman]

6/ Three other states also appear to be in significant coronavirus trouble.

Arizona:

--> most new cases in 5 days of any 5 days

--> Average new cases a day
• Now: 750
• May 1 reopen: 310

[Moneybagg Yo(hannes) 🇪🇷 @AronYohannes]

Holy shit this Ben & Jerry's statement.

https://t.co/fKXlLCZ0Vl

[nadirah @hinadirah]

“you always told me it takes time. it’s taken my father’s time, my mother’s time. my uncle’s time, my brother’s and my sister’s time. my niece’s and my nephew’s time. how much time do you want, for your progress?” - james baldwin

[Victoria Alexander @victoria_phd_]

I’ve been getting a lot of questions from my non-Black friends about how to be a better ally to Black people. I suggest unlearning and relearning through literature as just one good jumping off point, and have broken up my anti-racist reading list into sections:

[Chris Kemmitt @ChrisKemmitt]

The New York Times is on point: qualified immunity lets the police literally get away with murder. It’s destructive to the rule of law, and it has to go. https://t.co/cC8gP6qPWY