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.@tikhbana on why founders should spend on designers before they think they can afford it: Your first designer should cost 3-4X the median, says the former Stripe designer who built @AcctualTeam "In the earliest days, you're thinking about other things beyond that, getting the PMF, finding the first investors, finding the first customers." "Design can feel like an unimportant part of that process, but it's on you to make that choice." "It's making that choice to hire that designer that might cost 3-4X what the median might be." "It might not make sense financially." "It might not feel like it'll have some immediate outcome, but that's okay." "That's the choice that founders need to make and be okay making, that they would prioritize feeling proud about the work."

A friend told me he used a 12-button mouse for WoW, and I laughed, thought he was being a massive nerd. Cut to me playing for a few hours: I total get it. Now I need one ASAP!

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