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Design Leader, Startup Advisor, Podcast Host, Teacher, O’Reilly Author

Seattle, USA
Joined November 2006
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Say hello to Pzio – the first AI assistant built small on purpose. Flagship-quality answers, about 2× faster and 48× cheaper than Claude Opus. Runs on the Mac and iPhone you already own. Private by default. Private beta is open – help me build it: pz.io
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My amazing brother Darryl was spotted talking about the joy of Pickleball on tonights Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. Here is the full clip they used: youtube.com/watch?v=Snt1G6Tl…
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It's 2021. Why do we still spend so much time in bad meetings? 🤔 We're building a better way to meet. It's called Callout. It's super simple. It keeps everyone in the know. And it tames your meeting deluge. You can get a sneak peek here: ai2incubator.com/callout/ 🧵🧵🧵
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The incredible @Draplin comes by the show to share his views on the craft of design. #design #podcast designer.fm/episodes/the-cra…
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This week I reached the two year mark in my fitness streak. I’ve never really been a fitness nut before, but I think this officially makes me one now.
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It’s been nagging me for a few months – what is the role of the designer? Do we have a say in the products we build, or should we just stay in our lanes of production? Joe and I sat down to talk about it on Designer&Designer designer.fm/episodes/what-is…
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Chadwick was really out here shooting all of these huge action movies while fighting stage 4 colon cancer. Man. Strong isn’t even the word.
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For the return of the Designer & Designer podcast Joe Alterio and I pass the mic to returning guest @BekahMarcum of Black Designers of Seattle to share what she is experiencing as the George Floyd Protests unfold around the world. designer.fm/episodes/black-l…
Seattle police pepper spray, gas and flashbang peaceful protests for the third day in a row. @MayorJenny should be ashamed of herself and everyone involved. #seattleprotest #BlackLivesMatter
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Can designers help lead society towards a better future? What role can designers play in creating a brighter tomorrow? Joe Alterio and I talk about it. soundcloud.com/designer-and-…
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I've been feeling pretty burned out over the last few years. Not so much over the work, but this nagging feeling that designers like myself could be doing more. Joe Alterio helps me process my malaise as I finally start opening up about it. soundcloud.com/designer-and-…
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This week on Designer & Designer @mollieruskin and @SFath from Design Gigs for Good (designgigsforgood.org) join us to talk about how designers can "use the tools of design to create positive social change." #design #podcast soundcloud.com/designer-and-…
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Episode 15 of Designer&Designer is up! In this episode we discuss our different strategies on how to get started from a blank page, where do ideas come from, how to listen for them, and pushing yourself to break out of a creative rut soundcloud.com/designer-and-…
In the latest episode of Designer&Designer Joe and I try to demystify what it means to be a "designer" soundcloud.com/designer-and-… #design #podcast
A new episode of my podcast Designer&Designer is available. This week Joe & I ask what is a better tool for your designs, collecting data or following your intuition? soundcloud.com/designer-and-…
This week product expert @cherylgledhill joins @joealterio and I to discuss how product managers impact designers, and vice versa. Are product managers and designers friends ...or foes? soundcloud.com/designer-and-…
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I’m constantly surprised how many companies out there balk at spending any money on design while simultaneously spending a tonne of money on an in-house dev team to build and rebuild the same thing over and over because nobody actually knows what they are building or why.
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What happens when your fantastic design presentation goes to shit? In this weeks episode @joealterio and I talk about how to defend your design soundcloud.com/designer-and-…
Joe and I share our favorite design and career mistakes designer.fm/#mistakes
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