Andy Budd
@andybudd.bsky.social
Design Founder, speaker, start-up advisor & coach. Seedcamp Venture Partner. Formerly Clearleft, LDConf & UXLondon. Ex shark-wrangler. Pilot. He/Him — https://stacklist.app/andybudd
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Andy Budd
@andybudd.bsky.social
· Jul 15
Why do designers so often sound like the pessimists in the room? | 👨🏻💻 Andy Budd
Why do designers so often sound like the pessimists in the room?
It’s not because they’re negative. It’s because they’re paying attention.
In fast-moving teams, optimism gets rewarded. Confidence is ...
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I have a cunning plan
November 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I have a cunning plan
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“There’s always something to look at if you open your eyes!”
November 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
“There’s always something to look at if you open your eyes!”
ChatGPT is like a politician. Never wanting to be seen to not know something, it’ll often make things up in an attempt to please / hide it’s ignorance.
Not wanting to disappoint you so much that it lies is the last quality I want in a computer.
November 28, 2025 at 8:27 AM
ChatGPT is like a politician. Never wanting to be seen to not know something, it’ll often make things up in an attempt to please / hide it’s ignorance.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
The Orb
Primal Scream
Ride
Explosions in the Sky
White Denim
The Orb
Primal Scream
Ride
Explosions in the Sky
White Denim
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
Deftones
Smashing Pumpkins
Fleetwood Mac
Pearl Jam
Beyoncé
Deftones
Smashing Pumpkins
Fleetwood Mac
Pearl Jam
Beyoncé
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
Pink Floyd
Underworld
Debbie Harry
INXS
Status Quo
Pink Floyd
Underworld
Debbie Harry
INXS
Status Quo
November 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
The Orb
Primal Scream
Ride
Explosions in the Sky
White Denim
The Orb
Primal Scream
Ride
Explosions in the Sky
White Denim
Enjoyed listening to this podcast episode on the drama behind the Kyoto agreemen.
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Kyoto: The Battle that Defined Climate Politics - with Joe Robertson
Podcast Episode · Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford · 21/11/2025 · 39m
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November 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Enjoyed listening to this podcast episode on the drama behind the Kyoto agreemen.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
The “unreliable narrator” trope can be enjoyable when it comes to fiction, but less so politics.
November 23, 2025 at 11:41 AM
The “unreliable narrator” trope can be enjoyable when it comes to fiction, but less so politics.
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When I say "I have a conflict with this meeting" I do not mean that I have another meeting at the same time.
What I mean is, I take ubmrage against it. I have a feud with it on a historic scale.
What I mean is, I take ubmrage against it. I have a feud with it on a historic scale.
October 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
When I say "I have a conflict with this meeting" I do not mean that I have another meeting at the same time.
What I mean is, I take ubmrage against it. I have a feud with it on a historic scale.
What I mean is, I take ubmrage against it. I have a feud with it on a historic scale.
The Remain campaign should have been labelled “Project Not Nearly Enough Fear.”
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The Remain campaign should have been labelled “Project Not Nearly Enough Fear.”
Highly recommended
👀 I am looking for work 👀
Need help implementing, creating, or sustaining your design tokens workflow? Let's talk.
I can help you build a robust design tokens system that bridges design and development.
DM me or email [email protected]
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Need help implementing, creating, or sustaining your design tokens workflow? Let's talk.
I can help you build a robust design tokens system that bridges design and development.
DM me or email [email protected]
🙏🖤
November 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Highly recommended
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Now that Studioworks is a lot more than pretty invoicing, we wanted to update the website to show off some new features and tell a richer story about who we are, what we’re building, and what a Studioworks membership gets you.
studioworks.app
studioworks.app
Streamline Your Studio | Studioworks
Run your creative studio like a pro — client management, beautiful invoicing, low-fee payments, and a supportive community
studioworks.app
November 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Now that Studioworks is a lot more than pretty invoicing, we wanted to update the website to show off some new features and tell a richer story about who we are, what we’re building, and what a Studioworks membership gets you.
studioworks.app
studioworks.app
There are two kinds of people in the world. People who think there are two kinds of people, and then everybody else.
November 18, 2025 at 12:21 PM
There are two kinds of people in the world. People who think there are two kinds of people, and then everybody else.
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There are two kinds of people in the world - smart people who know they’re lucky, and lucky people who think they’re smart.
November 18, 2025 at 7:22 AM
There are two kinds of people in the world - smart people who know they’re lucky, and lucky people who think they’re smart.
Just got my first "SEO for LLMs" spam email today. It's the new frontier of discoverability I guess.
November 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Just got my first "SEO for LLMs" spam email today. It's the new frontier of discoverability I guess.
A new browser war is brewing.
LLM companies want to be the place your online journey begins — not Google. And the easiest way to make that happen? Own the browser.
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LLM companies want to be the place your online journey begins — not Google. And the easiest way to make that happen? Own the browser.
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The New Browser War: Why AI Companies Want to Own Your Starting Point | Andy Budd
The shift from search box to chat box is reshaping the web. And the companies building the models want to own the browser that delivers it. But to understand what’s shifting, it’s worth remembering ho...
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November 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
A new browser war is brewing.
LLM companies want to be the place your online journey begins — not Google. And the easiest way to make that happen? Own the browser.
andybudd.com/archives/202...
LLM companies want to be the place your online journey begins — not Google. And the easiest way to make that happen? Own the browser.
andybudd.com/archives/202...
If identity marketing was the last decade’s playbook, this is what’s replacing it.
Vibes-based marketing: brands creating emotional atmosphere, not slogans.
I broke down the shift — and why it’s happening faster than people realise.
andybudd.com/archives/202...
Vibes-based marketing: brands creating emotional atmosphere, not slogans.
I broke down the shift — and why it’s happening faster than people realise.
andybudd.com/archives/202...
The Rise of Vibes-Based Marketing | Andy Budd
For decades, marketing has been a game of visibility. Say something loud enough, often enough, and eventually people will remember you. That was the awareness era — billboards, banner ads, jingles you...
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November 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
If identity marketing was the last decade’s playbook, this is what’s replacing it.
Vibes-based marketing: brands creating emotional atmosphere, not slogans.
I broke down the shift — and why it’s happening faster than people realise.
andybudd.com/archives/202...
Vibes-based marketing: brands creating emotional atmosphere, not slogans.
I broke down the shift — and why it’s happening faster than people realise.
andybudd.com/archives/202...
My plan for my last day in Lisbon was to walk around and explore this city, but it’s proper belting it down at the moment :(
November 14, 2025 at 9:40 AM
My plan for my last day in Lisbon was to walk around and explore this city, but it’s proper belting it down at the moment :(
Japanese listening bar:
- Great sound system
- Great music
- Patron’s sit quietly and enjoy
Westernised version:
- Great sound system
- Great music
- Patron’s ignore music and have a shouted conversation over it instead
- Great sound system
- Great music
- Patron’s sit quietly and enjoy
Westernised version:
- Great sound system
- Great music
- Patron’s ignore music and have a shouted conversation over it instead
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Japanese listening bar:
- Great sound system
- Great music
- Patron’s sit quietly and enjoy
Westernised version:
- Great sound system
- Great music
- Patron’s ignore music and have a shouted conversation over it instead
- Great sound system
- Great music
- Patron’s sit quietly and enjoy
Westernised version:
- Great sound system
- Great music
- Patron’s ignore music and have a shouted conversation over it instead
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We are excited to announce the launch of 'First Hires', an open resource developed by our Head of Talent, James Wright.
You can access First Hires at: seedcamp.com/firsthires
You can access First Hires at: seedcamp.com/firsthires
November 13, 2025 at 9:06 AM
We are excited to announce the launch of 'First Hires', an open resource developed by our Head of Talent, James Wright.
You can access First Hires at: seedcamp.com/firsthires
You can access First Hires at: seedcamp.com/firsthires
Most people see a product as a collection of features. This is a helpful mindset when it comes to production, but it’s an unhelpful mindset when looking for product-market fit. Instead you need to see your prod as a set of capabilities it’s able to deliver.
November 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Most people see a product as a collection of features. This is a helpful mindset when it comes to production, but it’s an unhelpful mindset when looking for product-market fit. Instead you need to see your prod as a set of capabilities it’s able to deliver.
It’s a strange strange world when old Tories start becoming the most reasonable people in the conversation.
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 11, 2025 at 8:20 AM
It’s a strange strange world when old Tories start becoming the most reasonable people in the conversation.
Mobile phone from Lethal Weapon.
November 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Mobile phone from Lethal Weapon.
If you had ordered a shot of Yamazaki 12 in a bar in tokyo 15 years ago, it would have been considered an entry level whisky and would have cost €5. I‘m currently at a bar in Lisbon and it’s on the menu for €90.
November 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
If you had ordered a shot of Yamazaki 12 in a bar in tokyo 15 years ago, it would have been considered an entry level whisky and would have cost €5. I‘m currently at a bar in Lisbon and it’s on the menu for €90.
It always surprised me how many people are drinking at 9:30am at the airport. It’s like the holiday hasn’t really started until your buzzed.
I can’t think of anything worse than trying to navigate a brightly lit airport, dealing with passport control and figuring out transfers while mildly drunk.
I can’t think of anything worse than trying to navigate a brightly lit airport, dealing with passport control and figuring out transfers while mildly drunk.
November 8, 2025 at 9:42 AM
It always surprised me how many people are drinking at 9:30am at the airport. It’s like the holiday hasn’t really started until your buzzed.
I can’t think of anything worse than trying to navigate a brightly lit airport, dealing with passport control and figuring out transfers while mildly drunk.
I can’t think of anything worse than trying to navigate a brightly lit airport, dealing with passport control and figuring out transfers while mildly drunk.
Imagine the world we could have had if Sinclair beat Musk to a commercially viable electric vehicle 35 years in advance.
Good morning 😊
Yes, Sir Clive hated that the Spectrum was popular because of the games and a C5 could never go this fast, but I had a lot of fun making this tribute to Sir Clive Sinclair ZX Spectrum 👍
Animation made in Blender, sountrack made in Studio one
#zxspectrum #retrogaming #8bitgaming
Yes, Sir Clive hated that the Spectrum was popular because of the games and a C5 could never go this fast, but I had a lot of fun making this tribute to Sir Clive Sinclair ZX Spectrum 👍
Animation made in Blender, sountrack made in Studio one
#zxspectrum #retrogaming #8bitgaming
November 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Imagine the world we could have had if Sinclair beat Musk to a commercially viable electric vehicle 35 years in advance.