Jason Yuan - Going beyond craft to design with soul
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Jason Yuan - Going beyond craft to design with soul

I remember the exact moment where I first explored MercuryOS. It was clear Jason Yuan was one of the most skilled design thinkers I'd ever encountered. No wonder he landed a role designing AI products at Apple shortly after.

But the main reason I wanted to interview him was to learn more about his new product called Dot. It's by far my favorite personal AI and a beautifully designed experience. So this conversation is a behind-the-scenes of his latest journey and a fun glimpse at what the future might hold for software products. We go deep into:

  • What it looks like to design with soul
  • What makes Jason’s design process unique
  • Why Jason left Apple to build New Computer
  • How Dot is the spiritual successor to MercuryOS
  • How more designers need to become AI engineers
  • Why Jason thinks dynamic interfaces are over-hyped
  • How to design a product based on one magical interaction
  • What Jason learned about storytelling from his background in theatre
  • a lot more

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