John Dashiell
@johndashg.bsky.social
The best solutions often feel obvious in hindsight, but only after the hard work is done.
December 19, 2024 at 5:01 PM
The best solutions often feel obvious in hindsight, but only after the hard work is done.
A good idea solves a problem; a great idea changes the way you see it.
December 18, 2024 at 5:01 PM
A good idea solves a problem; a great idea changes the way you see it.
A great product doesn’t just meet needs—it anticipates them.
December 18, 2024 at 2:12 PM
A great product doesn’t just meet needs—it anticipates them.
The hardest part of building is deciding what not to build.
December 17, 2024 at 5:01 PM
The hardest part of building is deciding what not to build.
Iteration isn’t failure—it’s how great ideas are refined and strengthened.
December 17, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Iteration isn’t failure—it’s how great ideas are refined and strengthened.
Great work doesn’t come from doing it all—it comes from focusing on what matters most.
December 16, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Great work doesn’t come from doing it all—it comes from focusing on what matters most.
Adding features is easy; removing friction is what sets great products apart.
December 16, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Adding features is easy; removing friction is what sets great products apart.
When you solve the right problem, everything else falls into place.
December 15, 2024 at 5:01 PM
When you solve the right problem, everything else falls into place.
The smallest changes can create the largest ripple effects.
December 15, 2024 at 2:12 PM
The smallest changes can create the largest ripple effects.
Progress isn’t about speed; it’s about moving with purpose.
December 14, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Progress isn’t about speed; it’s about moving with purpose.
Every impactful solution starts with understanding, not assumptions.
December 14, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Every impactful solution starts with understanding, not assumptions.
Sometimes, the best way forward is to stop and ask why you’re even moving.
December 13, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Sometimes, the best way forward is to stop and ask why you’re even moving.
Great ideas often start as inconvenient truths.
December 13, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Great ideas often start as inconvenient truths.
Feedback isn’t a to-do list; it’s a tool to refine your priorities.
December 12, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Feedback isn’t a to-do list; it’s a tool to refine your priorities.
A clear focus isn’t limiting—it’s freeing. It gives you room to do great work.
December 12, 2024 at 2:12 PM
A clear focus isn’t limiting—it’s freeing. It gives you room to do great work.
Humans have spent millions of years adapting to survive, and those instincts still shape how we think, feel, and act today.
Here are some surprising ways evolutionary biology explains modern behavior and how to use that knowledge to your advantage:
Here are some surprising ways evolutionary biology explains modern behavior and how to use that knowledge to your advantage:
December 11, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Humans have spent millions of years adapting to survive, and those instincts still shape how we think, feel, and act today.
Here are some surprising ways evolutionary biology explains modern behavior and how to use that knowledge to your advantage:
Here are some surprising ways evolutionary biology explains modern behavior and how to use that knowledge to your advantage:
True progress is measured by the gaps you close, not the features you add.
December 11, 2024 at 5:01 PM
True progress is measured by the gaps you close, not the features you add.
The best outcomes come from listening more than you speak.
December 11, 2024 at 2:12 PM
The best outcomes come from listening more than you speak.
Don’t be afraid of AI, but maybe stay polite to Siri and Alexa… just in case.
December 10, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Don’t be afraid of AI, but maybe stay polite to Siri and Alexa… just in case.
AI is like a motorcycle for your mind.
December 10, 2024 at 2:12 PM
AI is like a motorcycle for your mind.
Simplicity is what remains when you strip away everything unnecessary.
December 9, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Simplicity is what remains when you strip away everything unnecessary.
Every no to a distraction is a yes to what matters most.
December 9, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Every no to a distraction is a yes to what matters most.
The right problem solved well beats the wrong problem solved perfectly.
December 8, 2024 at 5:01 PM
The right problem solved well beats the wrong problem solved perfectly.
The priciest mistakes are never obvious.
A safe choice here.
A reasonable trade-off there.
Years later, they add up to a life you didn’t plan for.
A safe choice here.
A reasonable trade-off there.
Years later, they add up to a life you didn’t plan for.
December 8, 2024 at 2:12 PM
The priciest mistakes are never obvious.
A safe choice here.
A reasonable trade-off there.
Years later, they add up to a life you didn’t plan for.
A safe choice here.
A reasonable trade-off there.
Years later, they add up to a life you didn’t plan for.
Put down your phone.
Notice the world around you.
Hear the conversations, the sounds, the silence.
Be present—it’s where life happens.
Notice the world around you.
Hear the conversations, the sounds, the silence.
Be present—it’s where life happens.
December 7, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Put down your phone.
Notice the world around you.
Hear the conversations, the sounds, the silence.
Be present—it’s where life happens.
Notice the world around you.
Hear the conversations, the sounds, the silence.
Be present—it’s where life happens.