Best Chishti Podcasts (2025)

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Nad Chishtie - How to get hired as a designer at Lovable 58:45

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As one of the fastest growing companies in the world, Lovable is scaling their design team by tapping into the [Dive Talent Network](https://www.dive.club/talent-network). So I interviewed their Head of Design, [Nad Chishtie](https://x.com/nadonomy), to learn everything I can about how to get hired as a designer at Lovable. Some highlights: - A bre…

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FINTECH Circle - Europe's Leading Angel Network in Finance with Susanne CHishti 33:07

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This week we talk to Susanne Chishti, founder and chair of Fintech Circle, the UK’s largest angel network in the Fintech ecosystem with a network of over 260,000 entrepreneurs, investors, finance professionals, academic and government representatives. Susanne tells us why the UK excels at nurturing and growing major financial innovators such as Rev…

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Prediction Markets, Bitcoin, and Trump's Big Beautiful Bill 15:02

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In this week’s Insight’s we take a look at the big capital injection coming out of President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill in Q1 2026 and the implication to market liquidity. We also discuss the US’s latest inflation release, the Bank of England’s rate cut (and why the BoE can’t afford to cut any further) and why the Japanese Yen is looking so attract…

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Bill to End MGNREGA, 14 Years Jail for Ex ISI Chief, Sinking Rupee 16:55

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In this episode, The Wire’s Editor Seema Chishti talks about the new Bills introduced in parliament just before its close, the context behind the 14-year sentence to former ISI chief Faiz Hameed in Pakistan, what it means for the rupee to hit low after low, and the Netflix vs Paramount bidding on Warner Bros. Seema’s recommendations: 1. A terrifyin…

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Roman Tesliuk - From side projects to leading web design at Eleven Labs 55:21

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What does it look like to own web design for one of the fastest growing AI companies in the world? And how do you get that opportunity if you don’t have companies like Apple or Airbnb on your resumé? That’s what this episode with [Roman Tesliuk](https://x.com/RomaTesla) is all about. He walks us through the Eleven Labs Figma and talks about the tin…

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Ben's Market Chat - Gold, My Precious with Simon Popple of the Gold Program 26:26

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Join our email list to be the first to hear these podcasts and more content: https://mailchi.mp/traderoutescapital/giuox24tmg This week we speak to Simon about Gold. Why buy it? Where it fits in a global multi-asset portfolio and how will it perform in 2026. Gold is as an inversely correlated asset to a weak USD, low US rates and inflation. All of …

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What Indigo Fiasco, SC Comment on BLOs and Putin’s Visit Have in Common 14:28

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The Wire’s Editor Seema Chishti breaks down some of the big recent headlines - why we should be concerned about monopolies like Indigo, the importance of Karnataka’s hate speech Bill and what FIFA giving a ‘peace prize’ to Donald Trump says about the world. Seema’s recommendation: It is the 300th anniversary of Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’. But is Viva…

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The Fed, Emerging Markets & Gold – The HASSETT effect! 11:16

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This week we look at the impact of a Kevin Hassett appointment as head of the Federal Reserve. Hasset is currently the front-runner for the top job at the Fed and a Trump acolyte. Translated into economics, this means a heightened likelihood of a dovish stance on interest rates. Throw in the mid-term elections into the mix and it would appear that …

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Sneak peek of MDS’s creative process 47:52

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I’ve probably learned more about visual design from MDS than anyone in the design community. So I wanted to go deep into the creative process behind the all-new Shift Nudge website to see how he explores visual ideas. He takes us through his Figma file that is full of very good ideas that didn't ship. And he even shows us how he built his own Mosai…

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Getting Ready for Putin, Why Stats Being C-Grade Matters, No Snooping on Phones & MF Husain is GOAT 14:04

21d ago14:04

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Minal Saeed Khan asks and Seema speaks about the Indian dilemmas around Russian President Putin’s visit to New Delhi, why the government should not be snooping on your phone. Also why Indian stats being designated C-grade by the IMF matters to ordinary Indians + the picture painted by the fact that one of the world’s finest artists, MF Husain’s mus…

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Global Liquidity, The Ghost of Epstein & the AI Bubble 10:12

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In this week’s episode we look at Japan’s impact on global liquidity as local investors turn their backs on International markets. We also assess whether the Epstein case has turned Trump into an early lame duck even ahead of the mid-term elections and what that could mean for growth and deregulation in the world’s biggest economy. We then turn our…

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Steve Ruiz - Is the canvas the future for AI? 1:02:46

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I get shown a lot of tool demos and one thing is clear… Canvas-based UX will play a pivotal role in how we interface with AI. It’s a big reason why Figma just bought Weavy 👀 So I interviewed Steve Ruiz who is the founder of tldraw where he's spent over 3 years and $5 million dollars building the perfect canvas (which powers many of the startups tha…

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The Mamdani-Trump Bromance and Lessons it Has for India 14:34

28d ago14:34

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The Wire's Editor Seema Chishti talks about the Zohran Mamdani-Donald Trump meeting in the White House Oval Office, the four labour codes recently notified by the Union government and the questions they raise, and why independent filmmakers had to resort to a public plea regarding showings at multiplexes and film distribution. Seema's recommendatio…

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Emily Campbell - AI UX Deep Dive 42:53

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In one of the most popular episodes yet, Vitaly Friedman talked about what’s next for AI design patterns (https://www.dive.club/deep-dives/vitaly-friedman). In that episode he frequently referenced Shape of AIl (https://www.shapeof.ai/) which is an incredible database of AI design patterns. So I wanted to get to the source and go deep with the crea…

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Sheikh Hasina Verdict, Bihar Results and Indian Football 13:58

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The Wire's Editor Seema Chishti takes on this week's big news in a new episode of Seema Says: a Bangladesh tribunal has given former PM Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal the death sentence for 'crimes against humanity' during last year's protests; the NDA has swept Bihar; and India's football management is in chaos, with…

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Can law enforcement techniques help in analysing investments? 42:00

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This week we speak to Tom Dahri. Tom has a storied career in law enforcement and played pivotal roles during the 7/7 attacks and headed the homicide command unit during the 2017 London Bridge attacks. We wanted to lean on Tom’s experience in the field of investigation and see if we can draw parallels between building a case to track down a perpetra…

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Geoffrey Litt - The Future of Malleable Software 57:16

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AI is fundamentally shifting the way we think about digital products and the core deliverables that we're bringing to the table as designers. So I asked Geoffrey Litt (https://x.com/geoffreylitt) (Design Engineer at Notion) to share his vision for the future of malleable software and AI system design. Here’s some highlights: - The keys to effective…

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Ben's Market Insights - Episode 14 - Examining MAG7's ROIC 11:53

1M ago11:53

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In today’s episode we discuss why we think the equity market is likely to return a significantly higher return than the balanced private client portfolio over the coming years. We also discuss the end of the longest ever government shutdown in the US and why it could prove to be a major headache for the Democrats. We also look at the latest Challen…

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Ryan Scott - The skills that get designers promoted 58:22

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Craft gets you hired. But business impact gets you promoted. So this week’s episode with [Ryan Scott](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanscottcreative/) is a deep dive into how designers can think strategically about their career. He shares a ton of lessons from his [PM Masterclass for designers](https://join.dive.club/ryan-scott-pm-masterclass-affili…

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Running a Family Office in Trump's America with Mike Gabrail of Pine Links Holdings 33:39

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This is a great discussion, packed full of unique insights into the state of the US today. What’s it like to run a Family Office in Trump’s America? Mike is a paid up member of the Republican party and a qualified lawyer. He offers insightful and forthright views on the state of the US economy under Trump’s 2nd term and he un-wraps the ups and down…

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Ben's Insights - Episode 13 - Wednesday 5th November 2025 9:31

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Will Palantir bring the tech house down? Is the AI bubble bursting? We'll try to dissect where the bubbles are and how to navigate. The lack of data emanating from the Us government thanks to the month long shut down is making investors nervous. Its not helping that the Fed has given a number of hawkish signals potentially implying no further cuts …

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Designing the first ever tabletop game console 41:11

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Board (https://board.fun/) has taken over social social media (and for good reason). It’s one of the most obvious yet innovative products I’ve ever seen. So as soon as Kevin Twohy (https://x.com/kevintwohy) shared a preview with me I knew we had to do an interview to get the behind-the-scenes (spoiler: I did buy it lol). So this episode is a deep d…

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Ben's Fireside Interview - S4E, A Journey Through Space with Jodi Bartin & Stuart Martin 31:01

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Every episode of Star Trek began with the famous words ‘Space, the final frontier’. But not for Jodi Bartin & Stuart Martin, the principals behind the forthcoming launch of the Space for Earth (S4E) fund. It’s just the beginning of a long and no doubt successful journey into how space applications are already and will continue to benefit and sustai…

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How AI is Changing Design Workflows 49:14

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AI is reshaping how we design and build software, creating huge opportunities for designers who experiment, adapt, and help define what the practice looks like next. This session is your opportunity to learn directly from some of the best in the industry.

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Finance & Money Matters - Episode 12 - Monday 27th October 2025 14:00

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Its a potentially game changing week! Benign US CPI numbers for September almost guarantee a decline in Fed rates when they deliberate on Wednesday. US/China trade discussions turning friendly and we try to explain the current investor addiction to gold. Market sentiment is likely to be swayed this week by earnings announcements from Microsoft, Alp…

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Drew Wilson - How designers become builders and the future of tooling 58:32

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Imagine a world where handoff no longer exists and designers are moving fluidly in code… [Drew Wilson](https://x.com/drewwilson) is one of the people pulling that future into the present so this week’s episode is a deep dive into his vision for the new design tool [Opacity](https://opacity.app/). Some highlights: - How team structures are changing …

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Finance & Money Matters - Episode 11 - Tuesday 21st October 2025 8:56

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This week we'll discuss whether the continued government closure in the US will begin to frighten investors trying to find fresh & up to date signals on the health of the economy. The 10 year bond yield is below the Fed rate. Mortgages in the US normally price off the 10 year rate. Are we going to witness a resurgence in the housing market? Plenty …

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Keys to craft: Supercut’s playbook for design excellence 54:54

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Over the last few months one product has risen to the top of my inspiration list… ツSupercut (https://supercut.ai/) The point of this episode is to figure out what it takes to consistently reach that level of excellence. How do you maintain that level of attention to detail while preserving the speed that you need to hit when going 0 -> 1 on a new p…

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Finance & Money Matters - Episode 10 - 13th October 2025 10:59

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In this episode we discuss the US government shutdown and the potential spill over into the wider economy. We'll also discuss President Trump's latest tariff salvo at China and ascertain if this is yet another escalate in order to de-escalate strategy. Did the stock market on Friday get overly pessimistic? In Europe, we talk about interest rates an…

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Rooz Mahdavian - Designing frontier interfaces at Neuralink and Apple 56:14

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We’re talking about craft in B2B SaaS... but what is it like designing for frontier interfaces like the Apple watch or even neural interfaces? We find out in this week’s episode with Rooz Mahdavian. (https://x.com/roozm) He’s the design engineer at Neuralink so we're about to get pretty nerdy and talk about what it’s like designing an experience th…

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Escha Vera - Designing Perplexity’s Comet and Using AI Like an Artist 57:46

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Imagine it’s your first day as a designer at Perplexity... and the VP of Design hands you the keys for their all-new AI browser, [Comet](https://www.perplexity.ai/comet). That’s the story for [Escha Vera](https://x.com/eschadiol). So this week’s episode is a deep dive into her design process and what it looks like to use AI like an artist. - How sh…

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Carl Rivera - Shopify’s big bet on design and craft as the differentiator 51:23

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What does the perfect e-commerce platform look like in an AI era? That’s the question Shopify’s Chief Design Officer Carl Rivera has set out to answer so this week’s episode is all about Shopify’s big bet on design and craft as the ultimate differentiator. We go deep into: - What happens when AI makes everyone a 7/10 designer - What most design tea…

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Catt Small - How staff designers build influence and lead as ICs 57:06

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Only a select few have multiple episodes on Dive Club and today Catt Small joins the ranks. She has a gift for turning messy ideas into practical next steps so it’s no wonder her Staff Designer course is one of the top-rated on Maven. In this episode we go deep into all of the ways you can make an impact by building influence on your team and effec…

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Sara Vienna - Taste, Meaning, and How to Stand Out in an AI world 1:02:41

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What does it take to make people feel something with design...? This week's guest is kind of an expert on the question. Sara Vienna (https://x.com/sravienna?lang=en) , the Chief Design Officer at Metalab, talks about the responsibility that designers have to shape this AI world that we're entering without losing the heartbeat of a brand. We don't h…

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Gabe Valdivia - How to Thrive as an Independent Designer 57:48

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I think we're entering a world where the market for fractional design is about to explode… So this week's episode is with one of my favorite people in the industry, Gabe Valdivia. We're going to explore his independent journey → how he made the jump, how he's evolved the practice in year two, and all of the lessons he's learned along the way. Some …

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Behind the scenes of the Inflight startup pitch💡 10:00

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Too much of designing a startup happens behind closed doors So I want to work with the garage door open while building Inflight (https://www.inflight.co/) as much as possible. You already saw a bunch of the nitty gritty UI details (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D39Dv9MSlhs)… But when you’re going 0 to 1 on something, the storytelling piece is oft…

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Dan Winer - How to become more strategic and advance your career 59:33

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What does it look like to advance your career in the age of AI? That’s what this week’s episode with Dan Winer (Director of Product Design at Kit) is all about. He shares insights from his top-rated Maven course "Strategy and Influence for Product Designers" (https://join.dive.club/dan-winer-course) So if you want to learn how to go from pixel push…

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Andy Zhang - From early Figma to design engineer at Windsurf 49:32

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This week's episode is with Andy Zhang who was the lead design engineer at Windsurf. So we're going to shine a light on all of the ways you can make an impact as a design engineer including: Owning more of the frontend polish Thinking through design patterns and packaging features Bridging the gap between technical features and intuitive UX Saying …

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Vitaly Friedman - Beyond Chat: What's Next for AI Design Patterns 57:12

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I’d bet real money that you have been on Smashing Magazine at some point in the last 18 years… Good news is, this week I got to interview the founder, Vitaly Friedman, who is also one of the leading thinkers in UX right now. In this episode we go deep into how AI is changing the way we interact with digital products and how our patterns and process…

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From Uber to Apple to new design founder 💡 21:53

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If I told you someone had a background as a senior designer at companies like Uber, Dropbox, Apple, and Patreon then you'd be pretty impressed, right? Same. But Adam Noffsinger walked away from all of that to start Alma (which you might remember from the Smith+Diction episode). So this episode is a deep dive into what it really looks like to go 0→1…

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Pietro Schirano - AI just gave designers a promotion 1:00:31

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This week’s episode is with Pietro Schirano who is the founder of the new design tool MagicPath and one of the true forward thinkers on AI. We go deep into the future of prototyping, design workflows, and what it takes to catalyze your career with AI. Some highlights: How design workflows will evolve Using AI as a collaborator not just a tool How P…

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Why AI has changed prototyping forever 51:13

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This week I got an inside look at Figma Make while talking to Holly and Nikolas all about the future of prototyping… We get into real world use cases for different kinds of prototypes and how our workflow is evolving as designers. One thing is abundantly clear, things aren’t so linear anymore. Some highlights: How Figma Make fits into your workflow…

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How product design works at Raycast 💡 28:22

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Last month we did the ultimate Raycast Deep Dive, but there's a lot in there… so this week I want to highlight just the segment from the product design team. We go deep into how they collaborate, why they’ve started shipping more code, and what it takes to build a culture obsessed with craft. Don’t forget to use code DIVE20YT to get 20% off your fi…

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Gunnar Gray - Designing Perplexity, shaders, and voice interfaces 54:08

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This week, Gunnar Gray (Product Design Lead at Perplexity) dives into the art of designing AI-native experiences. He shares lessons from shaping Voice Mode and how prototyping with AI is changing the design process at Perplexity. Some highlights: Why Perplexity is racing to get ideas into code What it’s like designing at a hyper growth startup What…

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Ryo Lu - Designing the future of Cursor 57:28

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Cursor is easily one of the most impactful companies in all of tech… And this week's episode is with their Head of Design, Ryo Lu. You might've heard of Ryo in this episode back when we talked about early Notion and systems design. So this week we're going to get an inside look at how design operates at Cursor and all of Ryo's experiments with AI 👀…

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Julian Lehr - How storytelling works at Linear 51:09

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This week's episode is with Julian Lehr who is the storytelling lead at Linear So we're going to step out of the pixels for this conversation and focus more on how you can get people excited about what you're designing. Because in the age of AI, stories are what makes your product defensible. So we're going to go deep into Julian's creative process…

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Emmet Connolly - Transitioning into the next era of design 1:03:33

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You probably know Intercom… but did you know they recently incubated a new startup called Fin that has already surpassed the core business? They’ve pulled off a massive transition to an AI-native product and design org so today we’re going behind-the-scenes with their VP of Design Emmet Connolly. Some highlights: Why Emmett believes designers will …

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My playbook for vibe coding💡 8:32

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In last week’s episode, the Head of Design at The Browser Company shared a totally new way to think about your portfolio. He says one of the most valuable things you can demonstrate today is the ability to solve real problems with code (no matter how small). I’m literally doing this with a side project right now and I’ve learned a lot so I decided …

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Dustin Senos - Designing Dia (the AI-native web browser) 58:25

6M ago58:25

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Dia from The Browser Company has completely taken over the internet. We’re finally seeing what an AI-native browser can be and it’s pretty exciting :) So this episode is a behind-the-scenes with their Head of Design, Dustin Senos. Some highlights: How to build a product strategy around AI How The Browser Co approaches prototyping Dustin’s perspecti…

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The Ultimate Raycast Deep Dive (craft, AI, hype, & more) 2:03:25

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This week’s episode is a first of its kind because we’re doing the ultimate deep dive into one of my favorite products: Raycast We’ll here from the founders, design team, and even the hype team and go deep into all kinds of topics: The hilarious story of Raycast’s YC application 3 weekly rituals that are perfect for remote teams What they’ve learne…