Three archetypes for post‑LLM builders
Observations on software development since I hunted ChatGPT in 2022
Chris Messina
Inventor of the hashtag. Product Hunt insider. Helping founders nail their launches.
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Hashtags in the Sky
So Bluesky wants to change how hashtags work
A funeral for @chrismessina 🪦🥀
Welcome to my third digital demise
just setting up my substack notes
A new place to connect, that isn't Twitter
The mint edition NFT episode — Today's Twitter Space at 6pm PST/9pm EST
The weekly Techmeme Ride Home Experience 🔴
Some news... and: a livestream today! 🏆
Delving into the wonderful world of Airtable and Alfred Workflows at 3pm PST
Join me at the 2020 Golden Kitty Awards!
I’ll keep this brief, but I’m going to be participating in Product Hunt’s annual Golden Kitty Awards tomorrow, hosted by excellent-haired Substacker Casey Newton, with special guests Josh Buckley, Tiffany Zhong, and Lolita Taub.
🎩 Free Icon Starter Set for Alfred users
🆕 Just released 20 custom icons for Alfred Web Searches!
2500 hunts and counting...
Two big milestones and a hint at what's next...!
🎧 Podcast interview with Brett Goldstein (@thatguyBG) on digital identity, design, and inventing the hashtag
Listen now | Hey there! Remember me? I know it’s been a while since you last heard from me (geez, has it already been nine months! I know I know… 🙄) but in the meantime it seems like newsletters have become the rage (so much so that people are asking for tools to aggregate the deluge of newsletters they’ve subscribed to! (Hint: I’ve heard
Defining "open"
Standards represent a state of understanding, more or less at a code or API-level, that multiple parties can agree on. A standard may not necessary support all potential use cases, but it should be developed to cover the common cases well, and make the uncommon cases not impossible to
Silicon Valley is All Wrong About the Cybertruck
Elon Musk’s future Tesla is a truck like the iPhone is a phone
Happy #HashtagDay!
The 11th hashtagiversary, a quick favor, upcoming speaking events, and early access to a new project...
Something wicked this way walks
I’ve never been very good at spamming people’s inboxes because I can barely keep up with my own.
Happy birthday to me! I’m joining Google
Yes friends, I’m turning 29 and I’ve decided to go work for The Man. In all actuality, I’ve been mulling over such a move for some time, considering a number of compelling opportunities for my next step. After reviewing my options — in light