Modal CEO: Design Is Core to Our Identity, From Product to Swag
graceisford · x · 2026-09-10
Modal founder Erik Bernhardsson says the design team is core to the company's identity: the same high bar applies to the product, the website, swag, and events, all reinforcing each other — especially "in a world of too much corny boomer slop." Investor Josh Wolfe amplified the post, praising Modal's momentum.
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