Dan Pham
@danphamx
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Product & Community Builder in SF Bay Area and China. Held roles at Thangs3D, Shapeways, Google, Slack. Currently focused on family & cool stuff :)
California, USA, Planet Earth
Joined November 2008
π Learn 3D Design Sales ( https://t.co/QVuaZw3Z5l) The @Thangs3D Community and Product Teams are pleased to announce a new guide that strikes a balance between growing a community and making a living doing what you love. The first edition goes over all the steps to get started
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My changing role at Thangs Hi 3D Designers, I know some of you have been waiting for me to return to Thangs. Unfortunately, I need to spend this next chapter focusing on my family, and Iβll be cheering from the sidelines going forward. This message is one of gratitude. Iβm
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π§πΌ π²ππ²πΏπ π―π π±π²ππΆπ΄π»π²πΏ: Thank you for letting me be part of your journey. Iβll be rooting for you as you continue to create amazing things. π Keep creating. Nothing is more clear to me today than this fact: The world needs your art. I borrowed that one from Britt
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Hey Thangs Community! π I wanted to let you all know that I'll be stepping away for a bit to handle some family stuff and take care of my father's health. When my mother passed away back in February, she left a big gap and my father's health has been gradually worsening. I
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Tariffs just created a huge opportunity for all #3DDesigners on Thangs. It's never been a better time to build your own things and generate additional income :) Want to get whitelisted for Print on Demand and get access to industrial manufacturing at scale? - Sell STL
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3D Designers are recession proof. Because if you can imagine it, you can build it π¦Ύ That's the magic of #3DPrinting :) ποΈ @Thangs3D Collections vNext are now live! Thank you to all our designers who gave feedback on this new set of releases :) - We now have a year of data
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TLDR: Can you retire with 3D Printing Income? Answer: Yes... It's not easy, but a path has already been made. And things are about to get much better Memberships continue to experience strong growth, due to an influx of new premium model demand. In the video, I talk about
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Hear me yap about 3D Printing Memberships and Print on Demand at Thangs :) Question: Can you retire with 3D Printing Income? Answer: Yes... It's not easy, but a path has already been made. And things are about to get much easier :) Join the Thangs3D Discord to see the full
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Hi Designers! We launched the Print on Demand MVP recently which gives 3D designers the option to expand into an exciting new line of business. I created this video for Discord to talk about some gaps we want to close in the near term. You can read a summary below: β¨ AI
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Print on Demand is live on Thangs! π No inventory π No production hassle π Sell digital & physical goods with ease Join the wait list β https://t.co/fKXYh4jFu0
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P.S. Be sure to check out this recent shoutout for Thangs from How companies can leverage additive manufacturing without high investment via interview with @Shapeways!
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Shapeways is a digital manufacturing platform that provides programmatic solutions for a wide range of industries. By leveraging regional and agile additive manufacturing technologies, the company...
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Hi everyone, First, thanks to everyone who has stuck around! I recorded this on Thursday when we were trying to get the POD MVP launch out the door, but it's been awhile since I've shared an update. π Product Updates: - Thank you (Q1 and for family support as well) - POD -
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Important Links to Share Around: β¦ Safety Lessons for Parents to keep their children safe: https://t.co/H9aRjqhYVO β¦ Learn About Archer: https://t.co/Ynvq0te7ob β¦ Share Our GoFundMe: https://t.co/0fLpa87eP6 Thanks again to everyone reading. I'm looking forward to getting back
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In Honor of Archer Sun-Pham A Fundraiser for Family, Hope, and Autism Suppor⦠Dan Pham needs your support for Honor Archer Sun-Pham: Support Autism Awareness
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Β« In Memory of My Son, Archer, and a Final Request for Support Β» (I'm going back to work this month.) Hi Friends, It's been about 30 days since my son passed away. The pain of losing him is still very real. While I know that, over time, people may expect us to "move on," I
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Footnote: It's my partner's decision to have another child, too. I just wanted to sound tough on social media π Thank you again for everyone's support! ππΌ
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If you want to help my family personally, consider sharing my links. No obligation at all, but the more people who read these, the better I will feel. π‘For example: Some Googlers said that they would find a way to add "child safety seats" to Gemini Search Results for travel
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Sharing so others may avoid these mistakes
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Soon, Shapeways will offer Print on Demand Services. This is going to be MUCH better than the AI models currently being produced and the start ups that are allowing people to 3D print crappy meshes. FDM Printing, MJF Printing, This is a design by @Ludo3d on Thangs. No print
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Competition and AI are making it easier to create 3D models. So you need to continue to establish your brand and get more creative AI can not do everything you can do. Some of you will use AI to improve your workflow, but some of you are already hitting product market fit. So
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Please don't worry about me. Follow Your Passions One thing I liked about working at Thangs was being a remote friendly office. It let me spend time with my now passed away son. While my family is still in grieving, please don't get distracted on my behalf. Focus on your
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3D Designers, Follow Your Passions ποΈπ¨οΈ Dear 3D Printing Community, I'm extremely grateful to everyone who has sent me messages of support and those who have offered their time and love. Thank you so much. The new Shapeways and Thangs Leadership team have also been very
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