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In music, we have genre-defining artists. In software, we have first-of-kind designers. First of Kind is the story of design and tech told through conversations with its pioneers. Hosted by Soleio. Produced by Room 3. Sponsored by Framer, Cursor, Vercel and Profound. The future belongs to designers ...

Last updated: 2026-04-28 10:38:22.400547

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Everett Katigbak: Indie Streak

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What do Anthropic, Facebook, Pinterest and Stripe all have in common?Everett Katigbak has played a foundational creative role at some of the most icon...

Joseph Cohen: Infinite Ride

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What if you designed a new class of vehicle from the ground up?Joseph Cohen first cofounded Universe, the mobile-first website builder, before turning...

Koen & Jorn: Framer Reloaded

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When do you know to pivot or surrender?Koen Bok and Jorn van Dijk co-founded Framer, the web design platform that helps designers ship beautiful sites...

Katie Dill: Quality Control

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What can flying teach us about software design?Katie Dill has built world-class teams at three iconic companies—Stripe, Lyft and Airbnb—proving th...

Ryo Lu: The Way

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What is the future of design in a post-AI world?Ryo Lu pioneered new patterns for collaboration as founding designer at Notion. He now leads design at...

Joe Gebbia: Designer-in-Chief

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Why did Joe Gebbia go to Washington?I met with America’s first-ever Chief Design Officer last fall to find out. We met on the White House grounds to...