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Raphael Schaad

@raphaelschaad • 28,981 subscribers

Visiting Partner @ycombinator, helping founders build iconic startups. Swiss designer, MIT engineer, founder Cron (acq by Notion). I run through forests.

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Every time I come across this (rare) UX pattern, I smile. The "Only" option for a list of checkboxes (where radios don't apply) is genius.

Every time I come across this (rare) UX pattern, I smile. The "Only" option for a list of checkboxes (where radios don't apply) is genius.

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Friends don't let friends use GCal

Friends don't let friends use GCal

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Some of these oldschool Mac UIs are so still so effective and delightful to use decades in that I want to kiss the Apple Human Interface design engineer that has invented them.

Some of these oldschool Mac UIs are so still so effective and delightful to use decades in that I want to kiss the Apple Human Interface design engineer that has invented them.

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🤫 ⌘ K → defaults write app dockIcon style1

🤫 ⌘ K → defaults write app dockIcon style1

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Caught up backstage w ClawFather Peter Steinberger 🦞; this is a packed one: * Loops, Graphs, and Florps — what's latest in agentic engineering? * Outie vs. Innie — avoid his personal vs. work agent fighting? * Startup ideas in 2026 — what to build? Lots of incredible zingers in here:

Caught up backstage w ClawFather Peter Steinberger 🦞; this is a packed one: * Loops, Graphs, and Florps — what's latest in agentic engineering? * Outie vs. Innie — avoid his personal vs. work agent fighting? * Startup ideas in 2026 — what to build? Lots of incredible zingers in here:

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Design is not just how it looks or how it works. Good Design is how it's built:

Design is not just how it looks or how it works. Good Design is how it's built:

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Designers are uniquely positioned to start the next generation of great companies. Here's why:

Designers are uniquely positioned to start the next generation of great companies. Here's why:

65,341 views • 1 year ago

To all Creatives, Technologists, and Founders building their life's work — Wanted to share a sneak peek where Notion Calendar is headed in 2025 🔥🔥, and as builders ourselves, hear your early feedback ↓ Get Notion Calendar today at

To all Creatives, Technologists, and Founders building their life's work — Wanted to share a sneak peek where Notion Calendar is headed in 2025 🔥🔥, and as builders ourselves, hear your early feedback ↓ Get Notion Calendar today at

61,615 views • 1 year ago

Thanks to all existing Cron users and a special message to you:

Thanks to all existing Cron users and a special message to you:

57,705 views • 2 years ago

I'm hiring for a very very special role 🌟 on the Notion Calendar team — essentially the "founding PM," working directly with me, as we're scaling the product and team. 🧵 Here's how I see this role …

I'm hiring for a very very special role 🌟 on the Notion Calendar team — essentially the "founding PM," working directly with me, as we're scaling the product and team. 🧵 Here's how I see this role …

51,078 views • 2 years ago

Internal walkthrough🤫 of Notion Calendar Android app for our All-Hands meeting before the launch yesterday… It's great! So I thought, share for everybody to see:

Internal walkthrough🤫 of Notion Calendar Android app for our All-Hands meeting before the launch yesterday… It's great! So I thought, share for everybody to see:

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