Andy
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⚡ Live on Finta docs 🙏 @mintlify
We just killed traditional 404 pages When someone hits a dead link → AI agent reads the path → suggests semantically similar pages Shoutout to @masnwilliams for the suggestion!
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You can just do things Agency is the defining trait of the future
🍂 life update after 3 amazing years at devrev, i've joined @finta as a founding product designer. exciting times ahead 💙
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What has @SlackHQ or @loom innovated in the past few years? Can you imagine what @figma would be if they had joined @Adobe? 🙏 Praying for a different outcome
The @browsercompany just signed a merger agreement to be acquired. We will remain independent. Our focus is Dia. I’ve written and rewritten this post more times than I’d like to admit, but what I keep coming back to is simple: the work continues, and we’re grateful for this
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This was one of the most painful lessons I learned as a first-time founder building Finta. During YC in 2023 I was stressed and overwhelmed. My subconscious kept trying to find work that looks productive but is a complete distraction. The only right thing to do was simple: talk
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Old lunch / dinner routine: Consume content from Youtube or Spotify New routine: Ship something while eating with @cursor_ai @superwhisperapp @figma MCP
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Announcing `npx create-instant-app --ai`! Got Claude Code? You can use it to one-shot a full-stack app in one command. You get a backend, auth, and realtime, and you don't even have to sign up. Watch these two seasoned actors explain (sound on!)
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Maybe I'm missing something obvious But why does every pricing page out there NOT highlight the common choice users pick to save them a decision?
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P.S. @designerfund is hosting a live virtual event on this for founders: https://t.co/FG04HTkNed
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The startup design hiring market is more competitive and confusing than ever. Founders are struggling to fill roles as everyone chases the same small pool of…
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5/ Final advice? The best thing that worked for me was paying a great designer to design our site. But I tell every founder: ask yourself first, is this a distraction? Do you really care about design enough to invest in it? Because a mediocre designer is basically the same as a
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4/ How did I screen candidates in the first interview? I focused on one thing and asked candidates the same question again and again: “Do you know what you’re getting into with a startup?” I would phrase it in different ways. Where do you want to work next? Where do you see
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3/ What mistakes did I make early? The very first person I almost hired was not a good fit. I was very candid. I told them: “I have no experience building product, I’m going to be a really bad PM, I will make bad decisions, it will be messy. That is who you are working with.”
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2/ Why was the website so powerful? Designers immediately said “wow, clean, modern, just like Mercury or Stripe.” The site had polish, interactions, little Easter eggs. It was a strong signal that Finta is about quality design. And because James is big on design Twitter, people
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1/ So what actually worked? I tried everything. I tried marketplaces where recruiters just outbound for you. I tried engaging with a design hiring agency. I tried referrals. I even tried sneaking into conferences. None of them worked. The one thing that did work was something I
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I spent 18 months hiring for a Founding Designer Screened 5k+ portfolios, interviewed 100s, even extended offers. I tried everything... and learned so much... Didn't plan to write about this, but recently spoke with @robynxpark at @designerfund over a call. Main points in 🧵
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