Catalyst

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Securing Access To Community and Capital: With Shelly Bell Feb 02, 2021

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Black Girl Ventures began with a tipi in Shelly Bell’s living room and a call to a psychic in California. Shelly Bell chats with Paul and Gina about how she went from building that tipi to building a platform that has now funded over 100 Black and Brown woman-led businesses. Shelly also shares what goes into a strong investor pitch and talks about the importance of giving honest feedback.

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Black Girl Ventures

SheRaise

Kai XR

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Getting Vaccinated: On the Design Barriers to Getting Your COVID Shot Jan 26, 2021

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The goal of the vaccine rollout is to first protect the most vulnerable in society. But what happens when the system keeps out those who need it most? Rich walks us through his frustrating experience navigating New York’s vaccine website. He breaks down the design barriers causing accessibility issues and offers fixes to reduce friction in the process.

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NY Vaccination Website

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Are Conspiracy Theories Just Bad Theories With Good UX? Jan 19, 2021

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The pandemic has made people crave simple, digestible information even when the information they need is not-so-simple. This week, Rich and Paul draw similarities to technology and the conspiracy theories that have mastered messaging and used it to spread harmful misinformation. How can we counter it? Tell a clear, simple story and tell it again and again.

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QAnon Gov. Cuomo shows off festive turkey mask for Thanksgiving

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Was Storming the Capitol a Technology Issue? Jan 12, 2021

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Technology is an accelerator that helps people share ideas and connect. But last week, people in power used that same accelerator to harm others. Likely too little too late — but banning Trump from social platforms hugely impacts the spread of misinformation. This week, Paul and Rich break down the four hacks that contributed to dangerous conspiracy theories and discuss the laws that need to be put into place to protect the future.

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Live Event : Should Twitter Delete Donald Trump

Regulating Product Decisions with Jason Goldman

Jason Goldman

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WordPress and Beyond: With Matt Mullenweg Jan 05, 2021

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Since its beginning, WordPress has won the hearts and computers of millions. This week Paul and Gina are joined by WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg as he talks about the expansion of WordPress and his love for open source. He shares controversial opinions on open source and explains why we’ll all be headed there in the future.

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Matt Mullenweg Twitter

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Keep the Train Moving: On Digital Transformation at the MTA Dec 15, 2020

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is North America’s most expansive mass transit system — and Postlight partnered to take it digital. This week, Gina Trapani and Chris LoSacco discuss shipping such a large and sprawling project, from the importance of engaging with stakeholders to furthering team leadership opportunities along the way. All aboard!

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MTA Case Study - Postlight

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Pleasant Internet Things: On the Web That Makes Us Happy Dec 08, 2020

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It’s been a rough year — but the web still has Easter eggs, and tech is not all evil. This week, Paul and Rich briefly ignore 2020 to focus on the Pleasant Internet Things that bring them joy. From their favorite sites to their favorite tech, they share a few insights to help finish the year on a high note.

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New York Times Election Distractor

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Managing Product in the Matrix: With Google’s Ben Wilson Dec 01, 2020

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A little while back we made gentle fun of Google’s hamburger menu. Well, Google responded! This week Paul and Rich sit down with Google’s Senior Director of Product Management, Ben Wilson, to discuss the hamburger menu and so much more. We chat about the importance of good research and why it’s vital to promote diversity in your teams. Also, Ben shares what it’s like designing product at such a large scale — think trillions of API calls a day.

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Active Assist

Ben Wilson - Twitter

Google Duplex Demo

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Catalyst Live! Part 1: Turning Chaos Into Your North Star Nov 24, 2020

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In October, we released Catalyst, a Postlight whitepaper on driving digital transformation within an organization. This week we release the audio from our first of a four part presentation series on Catalyst. In this first live recording, we explain the importance of defining your mission, we share some industry trends and we answer all of your questions.

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Introducing Postlight’s New Whitepaper: Catalyst

Postlight - Careers

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Revamping a Famous Monkey: On Mailchimp’s New Developer Space Nov 17, 2020

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A little while back Mailchimp approached Postight for some help. They wanted to improve their developer experience and rebrand their APIs. This week we are joined by two Postlight employees, Liz Tan and Adam Pash, who helped make that happen. They share their reflections on the process and talk about what it was like doing design and content strategy for such a well known and beloved company.

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Introducing Mailchimp Developer

Introducing Postlight’s New Whitepaper: Catalyst

Say This Three Times Fast: Parenting, Promotion, Pandemic

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