In 1977, architect Christopher Alexander published A Pattern Language, an attempt to codify the recurring solutions that make human spaces come alive. He believed that certain patterns, like the window sill, the sacred grove, the garden, possessed a “quality without a name."

Where's the podcast for co-founders? There's about a billion 1:1 interview shows with founders. But most business have co-founders, especially in the tech world. Interviewing two people at once may be harder, no question. But doesn't the podcast-founders-sphere keep talking

Great designers are suddenly an extremely limited resource

@geoffreylitt That’s why our meetings are called jams! Some bands need to be marching bands. More bands need to be jazz

For the first time in my career, I’m coaching professionals in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s. All at once. They’re all in different careers and chapters of life, but it’s a reminder that to be human is to move through transition.

Looking for someone to lead Brand Design at @browsercompany. The ideal candidate views themselves as an artist, doesn’t work in tech, and lets their portfolio speak for itself. We’ll pay you more than you make now & ask you to design not manage. Josh @ the browser . company

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." - Marcel Proust

The art and science of creativity starts with the courage to listen.

@evanbuhler 🙏⚡️

Marc Rothko (1903 Daugavpils, Letonia - 1970 Nueva York).

still true

"If I've learned anything, it's that the future is unpredictable, even as we put our best efforts into shaping it. And so when you imagine your future, and the winding path that is laid before you, remember the question you should ask is not "What will happen?" but "Who will I be

Introducing Letters to a Young Creator: honest perspectives on what it takes to make something great, written by people who have done it before. Featuring Tim Cook, Jony Ive, Bob Iger, Paola Antonelli, Jon M. Chu, Es Devlin, and many, many more. https://t.co/cFCzoiRxm6

thinking about parts of life where the experience outperforms efficiency. the smell of a newspaper in the morning and sensation of reading columns vs. an email summary. japanese stationary and incredibly design pens over ambient AI note-taking things we’ll crave more of…

“If our ambition hews and shapes new relations, their virtue escapes, as strawberries lose their flavor in garden-beds." — Emerson

So inspired by this thoughtful and far-reaching conversation. An entirely new process for building is emerging. "You can find your way."

My time at @stjohnscollege was one of the best experiences of my life. For decades since then it has been my delight to share what I gained there with my students and readers.

Who knew that transcripts would become so valuable.

The cure for ignorance is not information. It's humility and curiosity. Facts can be easily dismissed. What motivates people to gain insight is recognizing gaps in their understanding and wanting to find out more. The root of lifelong learning is knowing how little we know.

Every idea arrives fragile. It needs time in the open air before it can bear the weight of a plan. But, naturally, we’re impatient. We’re excited to see our idea in the world. We want to make decisions, draw lines, commit. Now, with AI, we can spin virtually anything up, nearly

The hardest part of the creative process isn’t building — it’s the discipline to not build yet.