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To view keyboard shortcuts, press question mark View keyboard shortcuts Home Explore 20+ Notifications Chat Grok Lists Bookmarks Communities Premium Profile More Post Pournami Pottekat @Poro090 Article Reply See new posts Conversation Felix Lee @felixleezd how to hire designers who ship 34 60 526 96K I turned down designers from Google, Apple, and Meta. After reviewing 1,000+ design portfolios at @ADPList and Gotrade (YC S19), I noticed an undeniable pattern: the best teams always have an extraordinary designer, at all times. Founder friends ask me every week: "How do I find one?" It's what I wish someone had told me earlier - both as a founder and a designer. Here's everything you need to know about hiring great designers. One of a startup's first hires is usually a founding designer. It turns out this is also one of the hardest to get right, and it has consequences if founders get it wrong. In a world where software is commoditized, good taste will be the differentiator, and much of

Felix Lee @felixleezd Article how to hire designers who ship I turned down designers from Google, Apple, and Meta. After reviewing 1,000+ design portfolios at @ADPList and Gotrade (YC S19), I noticed an undeniable pattern: the best teams always have an... 4:43 PM · Jan 7, 2026 143.9K Views :host{display:inline-block;direction:ltr;white-space:nowrap;line-height:1}span{display:inline-block}:host([data-will-change]) span{will-change:transform}.number,.digit{padding:round(nearest, calc(var(--number-flow-mask-height, 0.25em) / 2), 1px) 0}.symbol{white-space:pre} 4 3 :where(number-flow-react){line-h

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