Brains by API, Value by UX? Curious to hear your thoughts
The other day I was talking with a friend about how companies like Anthropic and ChatGPT sell intelligence through APIs but much of the user-facing value is being created by other companies which use their APIs. These companies wrap the API (hence the name openAI-wrappers) with clean UX, clever prompts, and just enough orchestration to feel like a full product. They don’t need to build the...
short or mid-term work-life balance - which one is best?
I genuinely think about this every week. My approach has always been to ignore short-term balance (not worrying too much about weeks or months) and focus on the mid-term. I’ll go all-in for 6 months when needed, give or take, and then slow down to recharge before ramping up again. Fow now, it’s kind of helped me push through the toughest periods without burning out completely. That said,...
Loving Slack, but Really Missing Sub-Sub-Threads
Hey all, Let me start by saying that I really enjoy using @Slack. Every day I use it, though, I find myself wishing I could create threads within sub-threads. Is this limitation intentional—to encourage keeping conversations in the main thread—or are there any plans to support one additional level of threading in the future? For example, we're building a product called Mozart, an AI-powered...
