https://xitter.cf/t.co/MHaOliPHRI | UI/UX Designer | Product Manager | Dreamer | Bringing intention to decisions
Minneapolis, MN
Joined November 2013
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Sam Lerdahl retweeted
Infinite blooming flower in the browser. The secret ingredient is the rotation matrix
#webgl
Wrote a poem expanding thoughts on the phrase “when somebody dies a library burns down”
slerdahl.medium.com/read-eme…
Sam Lerdahl retweeted
11 Promises from a Manager: a 🧵
1. We’ll have a weekly 1:1. I’ll never cancel this meeting, but you can cancel it whenever you like. It’s your time.
Sam Lerdahl retweeted
I have long believed someone would build an app that finally solved egregious fees for delivery w amazing unit economics.
The @trypikup pitch was so good we basically wrote a TS on the spot.
This is the way.
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Sam Lerdahl retweeted
You can now Rick roll in 4K, thanks to machine learning.
bit.ly/37ms0aH
Sam Lerdahl retweeted
There are 3 problems with our media that are fueling polarization: 1. The closing of 2,000 local papers, which are typically not very partisan; 2. Cable news maximizing audience share by adopting political stances (Fox); and 3. Social media’s supercharging of conspiracy theories.
Sam Lerdahl retweeted
Our self-driving technology hit a big milestone recently.
The speed at which computer vision, robotics, machine learning, sensors, and compute is advancing is mind-blowing.
The result? Ride after ride after ride looking like this one 😍
The fool that believes everything happens for a reason, and the fool that doesn't are both right.
You have the choice to choose a happier perspective.
Sam Lerdahl retweeted
Startups need both the experience of people who’ve done it before and the optimism of people who haven’t.
Sam Lerdahl retweeted
"Foley raised $400k @ $2m post-money valuation from 8 angels. From 2011-14, he pitched 3,000 angels & 400 firms. Almost everyone said no. Eventually, he raised $10m from 100 angels. The company is now worth $20b."
The story of Peloton is one of incredible grit and determination.
Peloton is a $20B compay.
But CEO John Foley had trouble raising money in the early days.
For years, thousands of investors told him no.
This is the story of how he persisted, disrupting the fitness industry in the process.
A thread 👇👇
