Jyotsna Venkatesh's videos and podcasts

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"One ingredient of computer magic is software’s ability to create even more magical experiences. The early pioneers of modern computing described computers as dream machines.

saturdays are for getting outside! i finally have weekends stress-free, now that i don't work for a high intensity sf startup that works 997.

feeling super jealous and fomo from all the great ...

Relevant links: NYT article: https://t.co/gCmLstR...

I wish we were more intentional about the language we choose to use. Proclaiming that the future belongs to the people who build, those who are AI-pilled, AGI focused etc., even though well-intended, is exclusive by design, and normalizes a hierarchy of human value. I have persisted with this messaging as well, as depicted in my blog “field notes from the job hunt”, when perhaps what I meant to say was, if you want to stay competitive as a designer in tech, you need to have a builder mindset.

I really enjoyed @notjerrywang's essay "founding designer, explained" so much so that I featured it in the collections page on my website. I came across it about four months ago.

ok jandii def has the best matcha in sf - from a s...

saturdays are for getting out of the house! today'...

i love this sm - from my sunset bart ride back hom...

Portfolio refresh: my personal site is updated with a log of my creative pursuits. Every day I text...

portfolio refresh: navigating my personal site wit...

my personal site is updated with a log of my creative pursuits.

enjoying not having a mental load of to dos. texti...

why does my grok @bot take FOREVER to make a small...

my runs in 2025 vs 2026. i have a lot of catching ...

I created a project to visualize my runs in san francisco through music.

This is youtube today: inconsistent spacing and ra...

there are infinitely many kinds of beautiful lives...

cooking up a fun timeline visualization of my runs...

"Fortitude conveys the resilience that enables each of us to encounter danger, or bear pain or adversity, with courage."

expose yourself to much of the world and see what ...

some electric shots from running in the park, play...

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i recently created a collection of resources on my personal website. and it's been really cool to come back and use it as a visual aide in conversation, and to refer people to podcasts and essays i've enjoyed.