You know you went through some shit in life when you come back with a fresher identity .now available at ->

Took an American to an Indian restaurant on a date . He ate leftover Dal Makhni as is? .Sigh .🤦🏽‍♀️

Someone wise told me (amidst the fire that is my life right now) - . You need to borrow from the future sometimes to build the future you want . (That someone was a hinge match but we move on and take the good things).

All we need are more stories to hear about.

Just heard how they’re going around still recruiting for the same role in WhatsApp groups now. Pls ask for clarity, scope, rounds of evaluation and for gods sake, don’t buy into the “vision talk”. Haven’t seen a founder speak more.

the kinda person who wants to find a calm spot in the middle of a city.

The worst part of it was that she took advantage of my VISA clock. Monopolized my precious job hunting time on OPT and now I’m back to square one. Even tho applying right after is giving me PTSD - what can one do. But any DMs, referrals, or advice are appreciated!.

RT @gregisenberg: there's a quiet shift happening in how we design software. we're moving from UX to AX (agentic experience). traditional….

The founders building ‘empathy tech’ who show zero empathy to their own team. This is exactly the problem with Silicon Valley - they think technology can solve human problems they refuse to address in themselves. This needs to get the attention it deserves. I’ll keep talking.

26/ The startup world needs more accountability. Founders who treat people like this should face consequences. When patterns like this go unchecked, it affects the entire community. Share your experiences - it helps others avoid the same trauma. End/.

25/ To designers: Document EVERYTHING. Trust your instincts when something feels off. Your skills and time are valuable - don't let anyone make you feel otherwise through manipulation tactics.

24/ To other founders: Don't fly people out if you're not ready to make decisions. Don't manipulate candidates with vision talks while being vague about actual employment. Basic professionalism isn't optional.

23/ You can't build technology to help people's emotional wellbeing when you're actively damaging the emotional wellbeing of the people trying to work for you. Practice what you preach.

22/ The irony? Robyn AI claims to be building 'emotional AI' and 'tech for good' - helping people connect better emotionally. Yet the founder can't handle basic human empathy during her own hiring process.

21/ Red flags for designers:All verbal agreements (GET EVERYTHING IN WRITING).Last-minute travel demands you didn't request.Payment terms changing after work is delivered.Scope creep during trials.Emotional manipulation disguised as "company vision".

20/ No written agreements.Constant scope changes even mid-trial."Internal discussions" with no timeline.Vision talks to create emotional investment.Sweet texts about dogs missing me before lowballing payment.

19/ The vagueness was intentional:.

18/ After extensive back-and-forth and me documenting our original verbal agreement, she finally paid part of what was originally discussed. Still way less than the work deserved.

17/ The biggest hit: She tried to frame the $3000 she spent flying me out (HER decision) as part of MY compensation. Money I never asked to spend, on a trip I never requested.

16/ I immediately call this out. Who works for $500 on a scope this huge? Her response? Multiple emails recalculating payment different ways, changing billing methods, claiming work wasn't complete when she'd praised the same designs just days before.