Be A Great Product Leader – Amplify 2019

RT @sporadicalia: despite how it may look from the outside, tech is probably the least cutthroat industry there is. having worked in politi….

Pour one out for @PhilzCoffee. Common stock holders get nothing, including employees who bought stock. Sad end for a coffee shop that was a cultural icon for the Facebook generation. ☕️ .

RT @bscholl:

At 17, Hannah Cairo solved a major math mystery. She’s now decided to skip college to go directly into a doctorate program. In our influencer-driven culture, we have forgotten what exceptional talent really looks like. Amazing story. Worth the read.

RT @davidlee: best read for this moment

RT @AJamesMcCarthy: Time stood still at 11:43am this morning on the cape. Everyone staring in awe at the majesty of watching 4 human beings….

@zoink . hopefully these lessons will be helpful to other people who are interested in either Silicon Valley or angel investing. And if you are a founder, be more like @zoink and let your employees donate private stock to charity @DaffyGiving! 🥰.

. in the end, Silicon Valley is about people. This is something that too many influencers confuse with "powerful people.". Dylan @zoink was an intern when I met him. 18 years old.

. as I look back on 13+ years of angel investing, moments like this really stand out. Where is there a false assumption, fairly broad based, that is hiding a generational opportunity from happening. Dylan saw it & as we discussed it became obvious that he was right.

. full post is here.

Given the eye-popping performance of the @Figma IPO, resharing my post about lessons from the Figma seed round & thoughts about Silicon Valley and investing in general.

RT @joshpuckett: Appro of nothing, I’d highly recommend my Figma friends check out Donor Advised Funds in the near future. @DaffyGiving fr….

RT @johnolilly: MFBT.

VCs are always looking for investments that can “return the fund,” but it looks like @johnolilly overshot the mark with the @Figma Series A. Rookie mistake 🤷‍♂️.

RT @zoink: Good morning.

“… from the very first time I set foot in @Figma’s offices, I felt like I’d come home: Dylan & Evan had built a temple to design — with typography books scattered around — but the whole company culture was infused with a belief in, and reverence for, designers and their work.”.

RT @levie: The Figma case study is a great one. A team 100% focused on building great product, product led growth, fair pricing, building s….

… congrats to the @Figma team from @DaffyGiving. Your generosity inspires us. 🙏.

… sometimes, the right t-shirt presents itself. ❤️ $FIG

RT @zoink: Design is going public today. I feel immense gratitude to Evan, Figmates (past and present) and the design community. THANK YO….