I'm looking to hire a Design Engineer / Frontend... Eng to lead the Profound marketing site. - world-class web engineer (expert w/ nextjs, react, tailwind, sanity, etc) - incredible taste & eye for detail (very important!) - fast and can work w/ minimal directionshow more

I'm very proud to launch and introduce my design... studio: Antitype. I've been convinced for several years that design will be the work of my life, and this studio is the starting point. A few days ago, a well-known designer publicly announced he was quitting design, overwhelmed by what AI is now capable of producing. A lot of designers share that feeling right now. I don't share it at all. I actually believe it's never been more important to create, to innovate on your product, your interfaces, your art direction. Differentiation has become key for ambitious companies looking to escape the standardisation that AI can generate. That's exactly what Antitype is built on: turning brand and product into a competitive advantage for those who want to stand out. This studio is a solid foundation for what I want to build long-term, and I'm really excited to share it with you!show more

This is a call for creatives with a mission... to serve. I’m looking for the best designers, artists, and creatives in the world to take on hard and real problems. Come use your superpowers to craft intuitive, complex products and stories. Design isn’t decoration, it’s direction. At Anduril Industries, design is embedded as part of our core strategy. Our team crafts every touch point—from our products to our website, our videos and marketing campaigns, concept and mission communication, even the architecture and the spaces we work in. #Hiring all Summer: Industrial, prototyping, CMF, photography, film, motion, interaction, digital, environmental, merchandise, OOH, graphics, identity systems.show more

I'm thrilled to share that I've joined UI8 as... a Principal Designer. I've always admired Dash and the team's design principles, work ethics, attention to detail, and it's especially exciting because I've been a long-time user of UI8's products since the very beginning of my career in 2014. Probably always sensed that our work principles match in many aspects. It still feels surreal to join this incredible team with a mission to help building the future of asset marketplaces for designers (and much more). Can't wait to share everything we've been working on with the team! Animation made using Unicorn Studio + Framer. →show more

fal's release today is mind-boggling on all the benchmarks.... But the most important thing to me is that they’ve shown that video models can move towards real-time direction. When you make AI generation so fast that it becomes interactive rather than minutes of prompt-and-wait, it opens up a different creative experience for designers and directors. You can iterate quickly. The work becomes truly editable. It becomes a new experience...and I think we'll see an incredible amount of innovation (both technical and creative) follow soon.show more

A CHINESE GUY STOPPED PAYING WEB DESIGNERS $1,800 PER... LANDING PAGE AND BUILT THE SAME KIND OF SITE WITH CLAUDE CODE IN ONE AFTERNOON FOR LESS THAN $70 claude was not just writing code. it was doing the job of a designer, copywriter and frontend dev in one window. in 4 hours, one rough idea turned into the layout, color system, font choices, page sections and the full html/css/js build the real trick was the references. he gave claude 5 screenshots, made it ask 7 questions first, then pushed it toward one clear visual direction instead of accepting another generic ai-looking template the first version already looked solid. the second pass made it feel expensive: better typography, a darker palette, mobile cleanup, cursor effects, 6 micro-interactions and custom hero visuals his old workflow was burning $1,200 on design, $500 on frontend work and another $150 on small fixes every time he needed a new page. now the whole test costs less than $70 and the site still looks like something a $5,000 agency would ship the edge is not “ai builds websites.” the edge is that one person can now brief, critique, polish and launch in one afternoon without waiting 10 days for a designer to send version oneshow more

‘29 IF/RHP Brice Staples🔒15U National‼️ 5’10 160. Rare athlete... w/ explosive fast twitch fibers and standout actions in all facets. Rhythm, timing, balance, and body ctrl lead to consistent hard contact at plate. Advanced swing mechanics (breakdown below) & hitting absolutes maximize his adjustability and outputs. Rangy IF with instincts and tools to play anywhere on the Diamond at a high level. Ceiling just as high on mound where he T88. Young for class. Swing Mechanics ⬇️ Hips control lower half promoting good direction and optimal front hip clearance by foot strike, giving him momentum, room & readiness to turn on inner half velo w/ ease. Exceptional posture (chest over ⚾️) allows him to cover entire plate and creates linear window for adjustable path to any pitch location. Proper weight distribution allows him to land & swing w/ head in vertical line with inside of back hip. This creates auto lift, allows him to easily turn behind ball and increased reaction time. 🎥 cred to Perfect Game Scout & Prep Baseball Virginia/DCshow more

I just built a full website in minutes with... Webflow No templates. No coding. Just AI doing all the work. Most people spend weeks designing websites. AI builds them instantly fully customized, no limits. → Describe your website idea → Pick colors, fonts, and layout → AI generates pages instantly → Customize visually & launch in minutes I tested it on a new project. → Before: Hours spent tweaking templates → Now: AI built a complete site in under a few minutes No drag-and-drop. No hiring developers. Just pure AI-powered web design. Perfect for startups, creators, and businesses looking to scale fast. If you’re still building websites the old way, you’re wasting time. Try Webflow AI Site Builder → Would you trust AI to build your next website?show more

I’ve been craving a video editor with motion baked... in, designed to work with my own AI agents. Claude, Codex, whatever I want to use. I don’t want to be blocked by someone else’s credit system for every little interaction. I also wanted a Figma-like canvas/editor for when I want to jump in and tweak any little detail. So we built it: Video & audio editing: cut, zoom, speed up, add B-roll. Motion, animation, 3D, custom shaders & effects, custom 3D models, dynamic components & templates, audio and beat matching. And it’s all programmable. Design your own assets directly on the canvas, bring them in from Figma or the web, or just let the agent find them, mock them up, or record what it needs automatically. You can even drop in your screen recordings and just let loose. Supercut users: yes, it’ll have first-class support for your recordings, but it’ll work with anything. I’m going to be dropping a lot more examples and tutorials, so follow along. DM me for early access if you’re willing to give feedback. We’ll open it up to everyone very soon.show more

🚨 Ben Stokes explains the difficult decision to move... on from James Anderson 🎙️ " Jimmy is undoubtedly the greatest fast bowler we've ever produced, and probably will be for a very long time. What you and he achieved in terms of longevity is just incredible. We asked Jimmy to come in. I was actually supposed to be in America, but I couldn't get my visa, so I thought, "Well, I'm in Manchester, so I'll come and do it as well." ( About Conversation) It was a tough conversation because Jimmy was still a top-class bowler. But we were looking to build a bowling attack for Australia, and we just didn't feel that Jimmy was going to be part of those plans. Rather than holding onto Jimmy and then going to Australia without him anyway, we wanted him to leave the game on terms that felt right to him. I'm sure there was resentment. I'm sure there was disappointment because it wasn't an easy thing for someone who's done so much for the game to hear. But the game moves on from people. It moved on from you, it's moved on from me, and it always will. That shouldn't take away anything he's has done for English cricketshow more

A16Z SPEEDRUN 2026 UPDATE: I think most people secretly... know if they’re founders or not. Some of you can never be happy working inside a giant company, writing docs, in endless meetings. Deep down, you know you’re supposed to build. we're opening up a16z speedrun today! We are accepting applications for our 006 class, where we'll invest up to $1M. It's based in SF, kicking off Jan 2026 but you need to apply now in september. here's how to apply: And yes, we are investing up to $100M in the next 30 days -- it's all happening in september. Quit whatever it is that you're doing, and in 2026 come to SF and work with us out of Andreessen Horowitz's office in SOMA, alongside over a hundred other founders, building the startup you've always wanted to build. We will help you -- both myself and the a16z speedrun team. the details: - up to $1M of investment - hosted at a16z HQ in San Francisco - 12 week program, with an IRL kickoff, luminary speakers, community events - live events with the founders of Carta, Zynga, DoorDash, Behance, Airtable, Twilio, Figma, and more - private dinners/Q&A with Marc and Ben of a16z - apply now, and the deadline will be Sep 28 2025 for SR6 At a16z speedrun, you get access to programs from our operating team and work with experts in marketing, BD, talent, people and capital—more below MARKETING Our team of expert marketers is here to help you win. Whether refining your brand, launching, or building a thriving community, our marketing operators have powered dozens of startups with: - Brand Development -End-To-End Marketing Strategy -PR & Media Coverage -Go-To-Market Execution -Creators & Content TALENT Find and attract the talent you need to build and scale your company. Our curated network connects you with world-class technical talent, executives, advisors, and specialists who can help accelerate your success. Here’s how the program works: - You tell us what you’re looking for. - We use a16z speedrun's brand and referral networks to magnetize talent. - We take hundreds of calls each week to curate a list that we only send to speedrun founders. - You request introductions and we put you in touch. PEOPLE We help you quickly stand up the tools and practices needed to hire, manage, and lead highly performant teams. Our goal is to help you anticipate challenges and navigate some of the most foundational decisions you'll make as you build a world-class company. While a16z speedrun takes place in the US, we welcome founders and companies from around the world. Our Global Founders Program provides specialized guidance for navigating visas and relocation, plus dedicated access to our expert immigration attorney network, so you can focus your energy on building your company. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT We unlock unparalleled access to networks, expertise, and tools that help startups scale faster. - $5M+ in free credits in our speedrun Marketplace from AWS, GCP, OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Stripe, Deel, and many more. - Dedicated advisors & experts to guide you through every partnership, sales, and GTM motion, including crafting your business model and pricing. - Level up your sales with real live demo experience across various events to executives and operators in your target market. - Access to a16z’s network of executives & decision-makers at 2,000+ companies. CAPITAL One of the most important things a founder can do is raise money. Our fundraising program sets the stage for your raise through an in-person Demo Day and an online platform reaching 1,000+ top early-stage investors. We help you prepare with practice sessions, stress tests, and materials review. When you’re in high-stakes negotiations, we coach you, share insider knowledge, and leverage alumni intel on the investor across the table. More details: The a16z speedrun program is a fast‐paced, 12-week startup program that guides founders through every critical stage of their growth. It kicks off with an orientation to introduce the cohort, then dives into rapid product development—helping founders think through MVP while addressing key topics like customer acquisition and design partnerships. Throughout the program, startups benefit from expert-led sessions and interactive office hours that cover: - Brand Building & Go-to-Market Strategy: Crafting your story, marketing, and driving product-led growth. - Customer Acquisition & Launch: Securing early users and executing effective launch plans. - Fundraising & Strategic Partnerships: Pitching, navigating investment, and building lasting relationships. - Team Building & Operational Scaling: Developing high-performing teams and refining internal processes for sustained growth. - Community & Enterprise Sales: Building communities, forming strategic partnerships, and landing your first enterprise customers. - Product-Market Fit & Demo Day Prep: Assessing market traction which culminates in a Demo Day to showcase progress. The a16z speedrun program is IRL and runs for 12 intensive weeks in which our team of expert investors and operators guide your startup from idea to market launch. The program moves through sequential modules—each dedicated to key aspects such as rapid product development, go-to-market strategy, fundraising, team building, and operational scaling. Expect regular check-ins, one-on-one office hours, and interactive sessions, culminating in a Demo Day where you present your progress to potential investors.show more

I'M LOOKING FOR A TECHNICAL PARTNER I'm looking for... a coding wizard to help me build software (and to bounce ideas with). The deal is simple: you build / I distribute You do all technical work. I do all marketing, distribution, customer research. What I bring to the table: • deep expertise in social media marketing/distribution/email marketing/copywriting • total audience of 160k + 42k newsletter (that's a lot of eyeballs ready to see what we build) • big network of creators we can use to co-market • experience building media companies from scratch • sold over 7 figs worth of products to an audience before I deeply care about product so I'll be involved in everything but the coding side. I will document our journey with build in public content (X, LinkedIn, YouTube). You don't need to be part of the content if you don't want to, I'll gladly be the dancing monkey. What I AM looking for: • Full stack (at least to certain extent to get decent MVPs out there) • high agency, high creativity and product sense< • you've made money with your software before • a love for cash-flow • you love homemade goulash as much as I do (well, this one is not set in stone) • someone to share shitposts and memes with (you can't compete with someone who's having fun, I deeply believe this) • someone who is obsessed with building something that people LOVE instead of just use • someone who wants to build something to be really proud of What I'm NOT looking for: • ideas that need VC funding to get started • 2 years of building before we see a dollar • someone who started coding 12 months ago • someone running 3 other side projects • someone addicted to call-culture I'm not 100% certain on the idea yet. We'll figure this out together by testing demand with an audience. We'll probably test a few ideas quickly before going all-in on whatever gets the best signal from the market. Areas I find interesting right now: • AI enhanced-B2B content/GTM/marketing tools • Financial market analytics/consumer finance • Gamified health/longevity apps (probably mobile) Building and creativity is a way of life for me. It goes far beyond the money-creation part of work. I love bringing things into the world. Best case it's similar for you. We'll shoot the shit a lot, send memes, and have fun while working hard on whatever we build. There's also an option to do this on a salary instead of a split I'm open to both. Answer a few quick questions in the form below (next post) I will reach out to people that seem like a good fit. Please tag people who might be interested. RT for visibility so your coding genius friends can build something awesome with me!show more

Lionel Messi reacts to Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell... stakes in the FIFA World Cup: 🗣️ “I understand the intention. FIFA wants to create a dedicated commercial company, keep majority control, and use the money raised to give more support to the national associations — higher Forward payments and a one-off amount for special projects. On paper, that sounds like it could help smaller federations. But I share the concerns that UEFA has expressed, and I also pay attention to what the players’ side is saying. When you turn the commercial rights of the World Cup and other major competitions into something that private investors can buy into, even as a minority, you change the incentives. The pressure to grow revenue and deliver returns can start to influence decisions about the calendar, the format, and how much the players are asked to play. FIFPRO has already pointed out that this risks reshaping the competitions players work in. That is not a small detail. We already have a very demanding schedule. Adding commercial pressure on top of that needs careful thought. I believe football’s biggest competitions should remain protected from pure financial logic. Development funding is important — every association should have the resources to grow the game. But the method matters. Selling even a minority stake in the commercial side of the World Cup creates a different relationship with the sport’s most important tournament. UEFA is right to be cautious. This is not a simple funding decision. It is a structural change. I hope the member associations take the time to examine the long-term consequences carefully, not only the short-term money on the table. The World Cup has to stay special. That is more important than any valuation.show more

I turned Claude into an entire company. 128 skills,... organised like a real org chart (links below): (Bookmark this before everyone notices it) Here's every department, and exactly where to get each one: 1. Developers Superpowers → Context7 → Skill Creator → MCP Builder → Webapp Testing → Claude-Mem → 2. Designers UI/UX → Taste → Frontend Design → Transitions → Web Artifacts → Brand Guidelines → 3. Marketing Copywriting, SEO, CRO, lead magnets, all in one repo → 4. Social Media Post writing, Reels scripting, thumbnails, all in one repo → 5. Finance Statements, reconciliation, audits, built by Anthropic → 6. Small Business Cash flow, payroll, invoicing, built by Anthropic → 7. Legal Contract review, NDAs, compliance, built by Anthropic → By the way, to get the full breakdown with setup steps for each department: Step 1. Go to Step 2. Subscribe to my newsletter on Substack Step 3. Get the full guide inside Which department are you installing first? Drop it below. ♻️ Repost this because you are early reading this stuff (no one knows about this)show more

"Pros won’t use generative AI, and when the bubble... pops, nobody will ever talk about it again." No. That’s delusional. 1/ Generative AI is already being used professionally at the level of big studios like Disney ($1B to OpenAI), and there’s zero doubt that studios like Industrial Light & Magic, Netflix, Hollywood VFX experts, etc. are already experimenting with it too. Or do you think they’re idiots? They’re not idiots at all. They have the experience and, more importantly, the DISTRIBUTION POWER. The point is: someone with taste, judgment, and storytelling experience, basically from their living room, will have access to (almost, or not even almost) the same capability as the big guys, because the pure "making stuff" skills have been commoditized, and the new way to create is just NATURAL LANGUAGE. What hasn’t been commoditized is good taste, the ability to create great stories that move people, and the ability to get them in front of people. So in the end, what wins is story quality and distribution. Having good taste, making a name for yourself, and owning strong IP (Marvel, etc.) will still matter. That’ll be true right up until AI is genuinely opinionated and can create by itself: if it comes to that, with zero human direction, stuff as good as (or better than) the very best human experts today, and on top of that, interactive in real time... Because yeah: there’s nothing in this universe that actually prevents that from happening. BUT WE’RE NOT THERE. For now, generative AI is a tool that needs direction and taste to make anything decent. And I hope it stays that way for a long time, because otherwise that’s going to be a brutal hit to humanity’s ego. 2/ On the "bubble": you have to distinguish between a stock valuation bubble (possible, I actually believe it) vs a bubble like some people imagine where it "pops" and we never hear about AI again. That obviously makes no sense given how insanely useful it is. It can only grow, and it’s going to grow fast, regardless of any stock market drawdowns (the internet kept growing even when valuations got nuked in 2000). Either way, the near future is going to be extremely interesting.show more

I'm starting on a new project #buildinpublic 🤠 ✅... ahrefs sub 📚 initial keyword research 🆕 .com domain name But this is different. Why? I'm starting with SEO & marketing, then fleshing out the product afterwards. It's been a busy morning already thanks to Ahrefs. From the learnings of grandmaster sensei — I will be using my other projects for backlinks & focus on SEO instead of adding as an afterthought. The plan: ------------------------- [hacks explained further down] 1. keyword research 2. more keyword research [HACK #1] 3. content plan 4. choose topics, subtopics & post outline using long-tail keywords found in 1. & 2. [HACK #2] 5. landing page, blog & initial marketing 6. barebone MVP 7. blog with content hubs [HACK #3] 8. initial backlinks [HACK #4] 9. marketing & launch 10. talk to users & iterate while SEO is slowly cooking in the background (hopefully by the time the product matures SEO is booming) ... 🔁 continue to fill in posts according to the content plan. then back to 1 & 2. more long-tail posts & create free tools to improve ranking + increase no. of backlinks. Hack #1 --------- Explore keywords for "result intent" SEO. Figure out guides & tutorials for keywords with DR long tail ones. Create structure for internal links, e.g.: /generic-topic-keyword (links to all posts) ➡️/more-specific-subtopic-keyword (links to child posts) ➡️➡️/very-specific-post-1 ➡️➡️/very-specific-post-2 etc. Hack #3 --------- Create hubs for generic keywords with links to subtopics and long-tail posts. The hubs themselves should be somewhat informative but mostly an overview. => My crazy idea: before I have the content, add external links to authoritative sources for each specific post. I'll slowly write my own content to replace those and move the links inside the post. Hack #4 --------- Use my other projects to write posts on the new product and link to it to get a decent domain ranking fast. Launch on PH with a beta, mostly for the good backlink. Add repos with md files to Github, Gitlab, Bitbucket etc. for some easy backlinks. 🤠 Crazy enough to work, right?* *to note: I've validated the idea and am somewhat sure people will pay for it. But, I'd still like to shorten each step to minimize my risk & ship fast. Thinking: 1 week research, 1 week dev, 1 week marketing, 1 week content. What could go wrong? :Dshow more

Claude "Puzzling" while GPT 5.6 on GOD-MODE just bade... a banger that's mindblowing. Here's the exact way to get a site like this, step by step: > open the desktop app, pick Sol, reasoning on High. taste work never goes to small models > drop it 3 sites with motion you love and one line: "reverse-engineer the art direction: mood, typography, pacing, and WHY each animation exists. save it as a style bible" > brief in one paragraph, goal not steps: "[your niche] site, cinematic scroll, every animation has a job. follow the bible" > house rules on top: no template hero, no stock gradients, nothing on the page moves without a reason > now the bar: "a motion designer can't tell this from an agency build." spin up a SECOND 5.6 with fresh context whose only job is to FAIL the build against that bar > /loop overnight: build, grade, close the biggest gap, again. you're asleep for all of it > when the verifier runs out of complaints: tag Sites. live URL, one click, zero hosting The deeper version of every step (the full contract, the house rules, the verifier trick, when Ultra is worth the bill) is in the article below. P.S. send the article to your GPT and tell it "we're doing this tonight".show more

After five years at Twitch, the road comes to... an end due to today’s Amazon layoffs. Five years ago, I took a leap from being a full time creator on Twitch to joining Twitch proper. I wanted to make a real impact for creators on a larger scale, and I know I did that. I started on the Charity team expanding charity education helping nonprofits understand how to collaborate with creators and supporting creators fundraising for the causes they care most about. I onboarded and fast tracked animal focused non profits to Twitch, helping them bring their animal cams online during the pandemic to grow global audiences beyond local support during the shutdown. From that work, I created the Animals, Aquariums & Zoos category on Twitch. Im also one of the folks who launched the Twitch Charity Tool, empowering creators to fundraise directly on Twitch for nonprofits. After the first layoff, I was moved to Twitch’s Marketing department, where I expanded the Ambassador Program giving it new life and to the Ambassadors, new direction and purpose. From integrating ambassadors into internal feedback loops across monetization, product, trust & safety and more, to larger inclusion in marketing efforts across the site as well as TwitchCon, these were some of the way I uplifted and supported Twitch Ambassadors, their communities and the things they are passionate about. As for what’s next, I’m updating my resume and exploring new opportunities where I can continue empowering communities through community management, creator partnerships, program management, or marketing. While I look for my next adventure, I’ll also be returning to content creation, so you’ll definitely be seeing more of me around. I’ve got some things I’ve been wanting to create and right now is the perfect time 🙂 It’s not goodbye. It’s see you in chat. 💜show more

Let's talk about agentic product design. Every company has... its own design process. What has always worked for me is spending long studio hours with our product team, dissecting things into pieces and putting them back together. In those sessions we look at value, usability, simplicity, aesthetics, behavior, storytelling, generics, and emotional mapping. I've been crafting products this way for as long as I can remember. Product work at Lemonade isn't for the faint of heart. This obsession over every detail is hard work, but I believe it yields better results and builds stronger talent. One of the things I love about our design and product team is how this process became a second nature to them. Feedback is fast, professional, and tension free. But in our latest session, something was different. One of our designers used Figma and Cursor to build a mockup that was so advanced, it was almost ready to be shipped. It was an incredible glimpse into a world where a single designer working on top of modern low code infrastructure will be able to launch production grade experiences for products with millions of customers, and with LoCo, I expect this to become a reality at Lemonade in just a few quarters. But there's a problem to watch out for. An interesting phenomenon I've noticed over the years is that the higher the fidelity of the work being reviewed, the more defensive people become. When someone shows up with something polished, they tend to resist feedback. They've already fallen in love with what they built, and it's hard for them to accept rejection. Radical candor feedback works best at an early stage of the project, before people get attached and feel the need to defend their work. This session was no exception. Because the work was so advanced, the review became binary, and its maker became defensive. Happily, we all caught ourselves in time to acknowledge this new dynamic and started figuring out how to go back to obsessing about every corner radius, shade of white, and word. When reviewing agentically coded designs, we'll try having our designers bring in more than one option, as well as the open Cursor project so we can make changes in real time if needed. We'll see how it goes, and if this is of interest, I'll update what we learn.show more

I built a clone of the Yeezy store with... Next.js. This was a fun challenge — the site has some smooth animations and feels very fast. But it was bothering me that I couldn't use the browser back button. Can we do better? So I rebuilt the site with v0 and Motion. Here's how it works: 1. When you click on a product, Motion is able to animate the original position of the product in the grid, to the zoomed in product detail page. 2. During this transition, we also shallow update the URL with the `/p/slug` route for the page. 3. If you press the back button in the navbar, or use the browser back button, or press escape — all options will take you back to the main product listing page. 4. If you reload the page while looking at a product, or someone sends you a link to a specific product, it still works! This is the best parts of a SPA and MPA mixed together. In the future, I can make this even better with View Transitions (I wasn't able to get the product animation just right, but if you can I'd love to see it!). I also took some creative liberties from the original design. The whole 1/2/3 size thing, where you needed to click the "?" to see SM/MD/LG was strange, so I just went directly to those sizes. Similarly, I prefered the more traditional style sheet/modal with the background color change, versus the full screen takeover. If you wanted to actually hook this up to Shopify now, you can swap the cart implementation with Next.js Commerce, which has all the APIs you need + optimistic writes 🔥 Should I make a video walking through the code?show more