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I ve been thinking a lot about how chaotic the first phase of any project is especially for early-stage founders.
You get the idea, you get excited and then you freeze.
Do you validate?
Do you sketch out a landing page?
Do you research competitors?
Or just build something to get feedback?
Personally, I ve been experimenting with different ways to make that early direction clearer I ve journaled, built mini systems, even started working on a validation tool with a few people to help test ideas faster.
When it comes down to hardware my X feed is filled with two types of designs.
Retro/nostalgic 2000's hardware that was defined by Gameboy translucent purples, Colorful macs, Sony's beautiful eclectic electronics, and embracing colors that pop like pink, purple, and orange.
Sleek, modern, simple designs like the @Humane AI pin, @Limitless, @Friend, or the @omi.
I personally miss the fun days where consumer tech was wacky. Think Tamagotchi, Mini Clips, PSPs, and clear-shelled devices. I do see some like @Burner that have brought back some fun design but I'm curious... what does everyone think? Should we bring back the weird or embrace the sleek, simple, and modern?
