From Playwright to Apple Designer: Jason Yuan on Founding Hivemind
soleio · x · 2026-11-02
First of Kind podcast Season 3 Episode 2 features designer Jason Yuan on his path from playwright to Apple designer to founding Hivemind, a social intelligence startup.
Key segments cover his MercuryOS-to-Dot journey, designing Hivemind and its launch, thoughts on the information market, and his philosophy that every relationship is a story. His central takeaway: being deeply known—not famous—is the most wonderful thing that can happen.
The episode is available on YouTube and all podcast platforms.
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