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How can being a playwright prepare one for designing social intelligence? Jason Yuan is the CEO and founder of Hivemind. A former Apple designer, he pioneered MercuryOS, an early vision of intent-based computing, then cofounded Dot, a personal AI companion with long-term narrative memory. He now sets off to build a second AI startup inspired by the Madonna song “Future Lovers.” In this conversation with Soleio, Jason explains why Hivemind runs on principles instead of rules, why every relationship is a story with shared authorship, and why his product motto is “for the plot.” Jason makes the case that the best products, like the best stories, are based on truth. A truth that is fundamentally plural. 00:00 Own Your Story, Do It True 00:49 Costumes, Stages, then World-Building 03:03 Hivemind in the Wild 08:42 From MercuryOS to Dot 13:20 Did You Make a Startup to Fix Yourself? 16:47 Every Relationship is a Story 19:35 The Graveyard Before Hivemind 22:25 Can Jason See Gotham? 28:13 Do It for The Plot! 29:13…
How can being a playwright prepare one for designing social intelligence? Jason Yuan is the CEO and founder of Hivemind. A former Apple designer, he pioneered MercuryOS, an early vision of intent-based computing, then cofounded Dot, a personal AI companion with long-term narrative memory. He now sets off to build a second AI startup inspired by the Madonna song “Future Lovers.” In this conversation with Soleio, Jason explains why Hivemind runs on principles instead of rules, why every relationship is a story with shared authorship, and why his product motto is “for the plot.” Jason makes the case that the best products, like the best stories, are based on truth. A truth that is fundamentally plural. 00:00 Own Your Story, Do It True 00:49 Costumes, Stages, then World-Building 03:03 Hivemind in the Wild 08:42 From MercuryOS to Dot 13:20 Did You Make a Startup to Fix Yourself? 16:47 Every Relationship is a Story 19:35 The Graveyard Before Hivemind 22:25 Can Jason See Gotham? 28:13 Do It for The Plot! 29:13…
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Jason Yuan: For the Plot
EscuchadoHow can being a playwright prepare one for designing social intelligence? Jason Yuan is the CEO and founder of Hivemind. A former Apple designer, he pioneered MercuryOS, an early vision of intent-based computing, then cofounded Dot, a personal AI companion with long-term narrative memory. He now sets off to build a second AI startup inspired by the Madonna song “Future Lovers.” In this conversation with Soleio, Jason explains why Hivemind runs on principles instead of rules, why every relationship is a story with shared authorship, and why his product motto is “for the plot.” Jason makes the case that the best products, like the best stories, are based on truth. A truth that is fundamentally plural. 00:00 Own Your Story, Do It True 00:49 Costumes, Stages, then World-Building 03:03 Hivemind in the Wild 08:42 From MercuryOS to Dot 13:20 Did You Make a Startup to Fix Yourself? 16:47 Every Relationship is a Story 19:35 The Graveyard Before Hivemind 22:25 Can Jason See Gotham? 28:13 Do It for The Plot! 29:13…
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Guillermo Rauch: One Stroke Dragon
EscuchadoWhat can a dragon painted in a single stroke teach us about software? Guillermo Rauch is the founder and CEO of Vercel. Growing up in Argentina, he taught himself English in order to teach himself programming, then went on to create Socket.io and other foundational technology for the real-time web. Along the way, he developed a cunning designer’s eye that became the competitive advantage for what is now a multi-billion dollar venture. In this conversation with Soleio, Guillermo explains why he designed Vercel’s first command line in Sketch before writing any code, why layout shift erodes trust, and why his company won’t commit any “random acts of AI.” Guillermo makes the case for why he’s not just chief executive. He is also chief designer. 00:00 Human Effort Is Still Underrated 00:44 Chief Executive, Chief Designer 02:33 Two Bets: Software and English 05:15 Gmail Was My Siren Call 11:06 Exposure Hours 14:49 Layout Shift and the One Stroke Dragon 17:10 No Random Acts of Al 25:17 Can Agents Have Taste? 30:15…
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Everett Katigbak: Indie Streak
EscuchadoWhat do Anthropic, Facebook, Pinterest and Stripe all have in common? Everett Katigbak has played a foundational creative role at some of the most iconic brands in technology. His film work documents the stories of seminal figures who have shaped culture, such as his documentary projects on Stewart Brand and Luis Valdez. In this in-depth conversation at his beautiful San Francisco home, Everett describes the “golden thread” that weaves through his non-linear career path, the importance of humanizing infrastructure, and why he believes your side hustle is actually your “true form.” As of this recording, Everett has set out on his own to develop an independent creative practice. After years behind the camera, tech’s “brand guru” steps out in front of it. 00:00 Intro: “Your side hustle is your true form” 03:01 Making Facebook Feel Human 05:04 Getting Hired Because You Don’t Fit 08:10 Why San Francisco? Place Before Job 11:33 Analog Research Lab origins & mantras 13:35 Propaganda, Self-Talk, and Shaping Company…
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Joseph Cohen: Infinite Ride
EscuchadoWhat if you designed a new class of vehicle from the ground up? Joseph Cohen first cofounded Universe, the mobile-first website builder, before turning his attention to the physical world. He and his brother Eddie Cohen now run Infinite Machine, an automotive company reimagining how people move through cities — not with cars, but with something entirely new, starting with the electric motorcycle. We met at Infinite Machine's headquarters in New York City, where Joe walked us through the design philosophy behind “non-car” vehicles, why electrification unlocks radical new form factors, and what it means to bet on autonomous people over autonomous cars. 00:00 – Intro: Color Outside the Lines 01:50 – A New Symbol for Freedom 05:52 – The Stolen Vespa 09:49 – The P1 vs. The Vision Pro 12:52 – Hard Modernism 17:26 – Painters Who Paint Factories 19:42 – Ten Times the Trips 23:33 – The Vespa Has No Engine 27:51 – Ask New Questions 32:00 – The Company as Medium 34:11 – Outro: What Memories Will You Make S2:E5 Joseph…
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Koen & Jorn: Framer Reloaded
EscuchadoWhen do you know to pivot or surrender? Koen Bok and Jorn van Dijk co-founded Framer, the web design platform that helps designers ship beautiful sites fast. 55% of YC companies run on it. Designers love it. But Framer almost didn't make it. What began as a high-fidelity prototyping tool born inside Facebook's design culture became—after a near-death pivot five years in—the premier site builder for designers who ship. Over drinks at the Lone Palm in San Francisco, Koen and Jorn recall what it took to step back from the brink of oblivion and chart a new course — for themselves and the field of digital design. 00:00 Intro: Lone Palm, Last Call 01:34 What is Framer Today? 02:39 Pick a Problem You Love 06:14 Three Interactions to Fifty 08:20 Rough Riding / Why VC is Good 11:38 Three Options Left 14:31 The Pivotal Lunch 20:46 Act III: Solving the Walkie-Talkie 29:08 Artistry meets Wall Street 32:20 Stay Weird, Keep Building Special thanks to Jane Seabrook and the Lone Palm team for permitting us to film the first…
