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Gabriel Valdivia
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2026
The new cost of creation
I built a second brain out of markdown files
A quilt for generations
Software is an instrument
2025
Moves
The Gospel of Design Founderhood
Miles Traveled
The Startup Design Paradox
Progress Over Polish
A Feeling You Carry
Tomorrow’s Mirage
2024
Sleights of Hand
Aimless Flow
The Rise of the Product Planner
2023
Digital Conquistadors
Excuse Me, Mister
Make It Fun: Chaos in Product Design
Leaders are liars
Slowness and repetition
2022
Figure: The best app of all time
Dude, where’s my capitalism?
One Infinite Loop: From Johnny Castaway to Steve Jobs
A paella of experiences
Offsites are off limits
I shouldn’t do this
2020
Sensible Design: making ethically personalized digital products
2019
Embracing Public Design Discourse
Blurred Lines
8 Little Tricks To Grow Your Career
2018
Wiki Chaves
Michelle Morrison
Luisa Mancera
Analía Ibargoyen
Immersive design: the next 10 years of interfaces
2017
Shipping Isn’t Everything
Diversity is Punk Rock
The UX of Virtual Identity Systems
Designing Facebook for Mobile VR
2016
Four Design Lessons Learned from Upgrading the Panoramic Photo
Identity Transfer And The Rise Of Virtual Surrealism
Why Silicon Valley Loves Cuban Sandwiches
An IC’s Guide to Being a Good Design Manager
Interview your Product Manager
2015
A Peek Inside, Part 1: Impressions
2014
Designing Happiness
2013
The Wonder Years
Of Music and Design
A Man Seeks Career Advice
The Journey of a Fragile Idea
Device-Aware Design