@vanlancker Willem
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Social Influence
Social category influence technology brands 13.24% stocks 5.88% travel destinations 2.94% countries 2.94% finance 2.94% vc firms 1.47% social networks 1.47% automotive brands 1.47% crypto exchanges 1.47% exchanges 1.47%
Social topic influence in the 8.82%, ai 4.41%, fun 2.94%, company 2.94%, has been 2.94%, build 2.94%, team and 2.94%, microsoft 2.94%, momentum 2.94%, future 2.94%
Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @terraincap @basepowerco @p0 @every @kevintwohy @ericstromberg @barclayscenter @tryramp @microsoft @usgraphics @asallen @jamiegraydesign @sdw @blakeir @jacobybrandon @kelinonline @bartonsmith @airbnb @kevinyien @aashaysanghvi
Top assets mentioned Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL) Coinbase Global Inc. (COIN) YETI Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (YETI)
Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours
"Lots of talk around American manufacturing but few companies are actually making it a reality. @basepowerco is setting up Base Factory [--] right across the street from their Austin HQ"
X Link 2025-10-09T19:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"FOUNDING DESIGNERS: In demand misunderstood Taste storytelling aesthetics and creative authenticity are everywhere right now. Designers are leading much of this work in startups and demand for them is as high as I've ever seen it. There's no shortage of opinions (mostly from non-designers) about how this work should be done and valued. But there's far less conversation among designers themselves. The language has evolved but the role is still largely misunderstood. I remember the same cycle a decade ago when I was starting a company as a designerthe onus is still on the designer to define"
X Link 2026-01-13T16:38Z [----] followers, 62.9K engagements
"Sometimes the easiest way to illustrate something totally new is with a familiar metaphor This was fun to design with @p0 crew. More coming soon. This toggle by @p0 is brilliant. It's a beautiful illustration of what the web will "look like" to agents. It will look like a whole lotta markdown 😄 Incidentally we just made it such that https://t.co/UXxAB08Uqf links automatically render as https://t.co/6v31UXpXQG This toggle by @p0 is brilliant. It's a beautiful illustration of what the web will "look like" to agents. It will look like a whole lotta markdown 😄 Incidentally we just made it"
X Link 2026-01-30T00:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Be real. Thats the advice right now. Be authentic. Be human. Thats how youll stand out in the age of AI. Founders VCs thought leaders AI company ads all converging on the same message: http://x.com/i/article/2019813260992675840 http://x.com/i/article/2019813260992675840"
X Link 2026-02-06T16:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Every Super Bowl ad this year is selling the same thing: realness. Warm tones analog textures craft humanity. "Realness" as the antidote to AI. But you can't pursue authenticity directly. It's a byproduct of living what you believe. https://t.co/qOixDeKXNw https://t.co/qOixDeKXNw"
X Link 2026-02-06T17:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"A special delivery coming soon with AIUC-1 They left an https://t.co/VsVQK9joTY easter egg. Stay tuned. https://t.co/xE9xNYwAG8 They left an https://t.co/VsVQK9joTY easter egg. Stay tuned. https://t.co/xE9xNYwAG8"
X Link 2026-02-10T20:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"I grew up going to Quaker Meeting and went to a Quaker school and Ive always found it surprising how little they appear in the American story of commerce entrepreneurship and honest hard work http://x.com/i/article/2021620051946672128 http://x.com/i/article/2021620051946672128"
X Link 2026-02-11T18:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Hosting the next founding designers event in a few weeks this time in icy New York. Sign up below for updates and to request an invite. FOUNDING DESIGNERS: In demand misunderstood Taste storytelling aesthetics and creative authenticity are everywhere right now. Designers are leading much of this work in startups and demand for them is as high as I've ever seen it. There's no shortage of opinions (mostly https://t.co/iNXFuo8om9 FOUNDING DESIGNERS: In demand misunderstood Taste storytelling aesthetics and creative authenticity are everywhere right now. Designers are leading much of this work in"
X Link 2026-02-12T19:04Z [----] followers, 24.8K engagements
"Sign up here https://www.terrain.com/founding-designers https://www.terrain.com/founding-designers"
X Link 2026-02-12T19:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@asallen iBooks page curl iOS Shake to undo/feedback Figma live cursors Arc onboarding Rdio blur Rdio circular avatars Google Maps X Ray for layer views Google Streetview navigation Cash App signature on cards"
X Link 2026-02-13T20:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"New year new news: I've joined Thrive Capital to focus on new incubations at the firm. I'm excited to get back to designing and building startups working with founders to realize great ideas and catalyze companies at their earliest stage. 🚀"
X Link 2019-01-04T16:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The Mighty Rectangle For millennia our primary medium for well. everything has been rectangles. Stone tablets. Papyrus scrolls. Printed books. TVs. PCs. Smart phones. The rectangle has reigned supreme. Does Apple Vision Pro have the potential to change our relationship with this mighty shape As everyone for the last week has heralded the start of the spatial computing era theyve also been quick to imagine dynamic 3D interfaces and a breaking out of the box. But one of the most striking parts of the Vision Pro launch and early demos was that everything was so rectangular. Yes these rectangles"
X Link 2024-02-06T18:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Soras apparent use of unity and other video game data for training creates really wild implications for how it evolves particularly regarding what constitutes ground-truth for figures environments etc"
X Link 2024-02-16T16:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"While you can visit a Hausmann building you can never return to Belle Epoque Paris. Startups are similar. Just as you cannot revisit Paris in the [----] you cant revisit early Twitter and its close-knit community of 2008"
X Link 2024-02-23T14:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"High growth startups embrace this state of fluidity. The timeless aspects are not product design or features they are principles customer focus and dedication to certain ideas over others. Adopting this perspective shifts the focus from crafting a single unchanging vision to embracing the dynamism of the moment in time"
X Link 2024-02-23T14:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@jamiegraydesign Thank you Jamie - took inspiration from old technologies and new early writing systems to stealth jets"
X Link 2024-05-11T16:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Can always count on memorable intro experiences from @sdw. They reflect the craft of the entire product. Kino video camera is no exception"
X Link 2024-05-29T16:42Z [----] followers, 31.2K engagements
"@blakeir Every person who wins a gold medal in the State Olympics should be called a "World Champion""
X Link 2024-08-09T14:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Apple Intelligence reminds me a lot of Apple Maps. Bad v1 poorly marketed rushed to launch in response to competition. But it in the end it wins"
X Link 2024-10-08T15:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@JacobyBrandon same energy https://x.com/vanlancker/status/1724088316717338811s=46 Delta is a credit card company that also flies airplanes. https://x.com/vanlancker/status/1724088316717338811s=46 Delta is a credit card company that also flies airplanes"
X Link 2024-11-12T18:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"RISD students are taught to shape wood and metal in these studios. Down the hall @kelin_online is teaching a class where they are shaping code and AI. The future of design in real-time: craft and technical know-how together"
X Link 2024-11-25T18:39Z [----] followers, 13.5K engagements
"Ask someone to define design and theyll likely list outputsbuildings logos products appsor fall back on process platitudes. But these narrow views miss what makes design essential today. Throughout history new technologies have opened new fields of expression and expanded what's possible. Every time a new technology came in at least half were left behind loving the old craft or worrying about the future. Those who embrace the discomfort understand how the tool can be wielded will continue to create novel ideas and change culture With the printing press those who mastered textual literacy"
X Link 2024-12-03T17:01Z [----] followers, 49.6K engagements
"@bartonsmith @Airbnb honestly challenging to fully grok from the outside but a quick unnuanced take would be Linear Notion Stripe Rivian Browser Co Perplexity Anduril Coinbase Anthropic Ramp A24 Framer (duh) Figma (duh) and maybe parts of Meta plus some to come in our portfolio :)"
X Link 2024-12-04T00:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@kevinyien Dyson La Marzocco ArcTeryx Veilance Rimowa Vitsoe Viking Teenage Engineering Yeti Land Rover (pre-2000)"
X Link 2024-12-07T19:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"from the @terraincap launch letter: Call your shot or call your customer. Graham (call your customers) is offering a playbook to turn anyone into a great founder whereas Thiel (call your shot) is offering a framework for great founders to act. h/t @aashaysanghvi_ and @wordgrammer https://t.co/IeuQA5Afjy Call your shot or call your customer. Graham (call your customers) is offering a playbook to turn anyone into a great founder whereas Thiel (call your shot) is offering a framework for great founders to act. h/t @aashaysanghvi_ and @wordgrammer https://t.co/IeuQA5Afjy"
X Link 2024-12-14T19:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"You can just build things"
X Link 2024-12-21T17:03Z [----] followers, 934.9K engagements
"Sauna DIYd this year with my dad"
X Link 2024-12-21T17:03Z [----] followers, 40.2K engagements
"For those asking: - Fully custom no plansall-in 50% cost of kits - Interior wood is the most expensive; opted for local shiplap pine - Stoves can also be costly; Vevor is no frills but great value - For HOA freaks no permits needed - Shou sugi ban was fun roofing was not You can just build things. https://t.co/efBsC8XpXD You can just build things. https://t.co/efBsC8XpXD"
X Link 2024-12-22T01:57Z [----] followers, 53.1K engagements
"Just have good taste is massive cope. Taste is forged after breaking/building/shipping. Cant skip the reps. The tools will change but fundamentals stay fundamentals. No shortcuts"
X Link 2024-12-22T15:32Z [----] followers, 26K engagements
"Zuck has always been the GOAT at reading the room. The policy change isnt "based" its knowing when the vibe shift is inevitable. Same with his personal rebrand last year copying features and the timing of big acquisitions"
X Link 2025-01-07T16:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"If we're going to apparently make Canada Greenland and the Panama Canal part of the US let's also make Long Manhattan a reality"
X Link 2025-01-07T21:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Fear of commitment is our generations worst trait. Optionality overwhelms us. The best things in life compound once you commit love relationships hobbies work wealth. You don't have forever. Dont let your options rot"
X Link 2025-02-21T15:11Z [----] followers, 51.6K engagements
"We asked @ZachBDell: If @basepowerco were a pro sports team which would it be The 2000s San Antonio @spurs" Weve got a roster of people who play for the name on the front of their jersey. We move the ball well play hard defense and all we care about is winning"
X Link 2025-04-09T17:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"We @terraincap are proud to back @basepowerco in their $200M Series B as they scale in Texas expand their incredible team and invest in American abundance. The future of energy is here and its built at home. 🛠⚡"
X Link 2025-04-09T19:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Quakers made a rare tech crossover mention (Jony Ive on best design at Stripe Sessions). For those interested this short book is among the most thoughtful relatable philosophies on design and life Ive read. Highly recommend"
X Link 2025-05-09T22:53Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"When hiring a first designer most founders get it wrong. Its not entirely their fault: theres little guidance on what good looks like so they default to the wrong profileand even when they do know the right talent is hard to find. Dont be blinded by shiny portfolios or big-brand resumes. After helping dozens of teams fill this seat Ive learned two traits matter most : Range (connecting strategy to quality pixels) and Pace (shipping fast learning constantly). Hire deliberately for these nurture a culture where design is more than box to check and watch the whole org shift into a higher gear"
X Link 2025-05-12T15:30Z [----] followers, 23.2K engagements
"This naming convention emerged a response to the first-name era of buddy-brand warmth and casualness. It signaled big ambitions and staking a claim to the whole category. Still can pack a punch but the trick is no longer new. i think that the browser company was a cool name and then sf compute was also a cool name but every other name like that isn't very cool. i think that the browser company was a cool name and then sf compute was also a cool name but every other name like that isn't very cool"
X Link 2025-05-28T13:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Apples Liquid Glass: * Clearly hints at a clear interface (AR glasses) and unifies OS beyond devices. * Like iOS [--] I would be shocked if this version of Liquid Glass ships to everyone later this year too many accessibility issues for a company that pioneered it. Unfortunately this means its just going to be muddy/blurry. * UI design used to be about function this is decoration. Late empire feeling. * Hate the trend of floating menus that seems to be happening everywhere it puts useless noise on the edges of screen * Ultimately little of this matters when you can now just talk to the computer"
X Link 2025-06-10T13:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Sports brings people together in really special ways and we @terraincap want to add to that. So were holding a basketball tournament for the startup community. Its for all skills levels. Bring your team and friends. Will be a great party. Call your shot literally. 🏀"
X Link 2025-06-26T14:24Z [----] followers, 12.2K engagements
"@WarronBebster @terraincap @ericstromberg @barclayscenter @tryramp @Microsoft Lets do it 🤝 Terrain is a multi-sport firm"
X Link 2025-06-26T15:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@allanyu_ @terraincap @ericstromberg @barclayscenter @tryramp @Microsoft 🙇♂ high praise"
X Link 2025-06-26T22:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Life should be friction-filled. Some ways to cultivate productive friction - in @every"
X Link 2025-07-14T17:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"I discussed the launch of Parallel's new web APIs with @paraga Today we think of our customer as the AI. The web will look completely different. When the customer changes everything changes. .seems to be happening already with @p0 powering millions of daily tasks. Parallel already powers millions of web research tasks daily. Leading AI companies rely on our API for web access. We deliver beyond human-level accuracy for enterprise workflows at public companies. Coding agents use us to search documentation and debug in real-time. https://t.co/clled8kQZ6 Parallel already powers millions of web"
X Link 2025-08-14T20:37Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"We started Free Agency as a space to find an idea worth your time. Before VCs flood your DMs. And the momentum machine kicks in. No equity. No strings attached. Explore test build conviction. Structure to move fast. Freedom to call your shot. Season Two opens today"
X Link 2025-08-20T15:12Z [----] followers, 22.5K engagements
"Working with @joshm @hursh on the earliest phases of Browser Company was one of the highlights of my time on incubations at Thrive. From the very start the vision was clear: build a better way to use the web and Im excited to see them continue to with new reach & resources. The @browsercompany just signed a merger agreement to be acquired. We will remain independent. Our focus is Dia. Ive written and rewritten this post more times than Id like to admit but what I keep coming back to is simple: the work continues and were grateful for this https://t.co/DMZQ8W9ZN7 The @browsercompany just"
X Link 2025-09-04T12:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"While the film grain and music are great the number of people in this ad not looking at screens is key to its resonance. Amid a sea of AI companies showing people disintermediating real life with chatbots or demonstrating the frightful scale of some superintelligence Claude reveals mechanics artists and researchers. Hands dirty minds engaged screens secondary. The message of "keep thinking" is a call to hold onto personal humanity. Tale as old as time: sell the aspiration not the product. Keep thinking. https://t.co/lY87ZtBn3j Keep thinking. https://t.co/lY87ZtBn3j"
X Link 2025-09-19T12:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"I wrote about seeking friction last year for @every. It is cool to see the theme catching on. While this piece nails the diagnosis its prescription is lazy: "Stop using ChatGPT completely. Buy a cookbook." It sells the idea that technology is inherently corrupting and the only path to authenticity is retreat. It is just like the RETVRN mindset with different politics. You can't frictionmaxx your way to some utopic past. The tools exist. Everyone (and your kids) will use them. Friction should mean choosing what's worth protecting and owning and ruthlessly offloading the rest. Have a bit more"
X Link 2026-01-08T16:30Z [----] followers, 39.6K engagements
"Happy New Year"
X Link 2026-01-05T19:10Z [----] followers, 10.8K engagements
"As artificial intelligence generates more of what we make (software and far beyond) what remains is how we make meaning together. Design craft storytelling making something original. As Dylan puts it: thats the job now. Thoughts: [--]. In the future the probability something is generated entirely by AI will be inversely proportional to its intended lifespan. [--]. For conceptually simple artifacts that are intended to have short lifespans humans will still be involved just at a different level of Thoughts: [--]. In the future the probability something is generated entirely by AI will be inversely"
X Link 2026-01-09T14:11Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Hard to think of a brand thats abandoned its roots to cater to a tasteless elite more than Range Rover. It was always elite but was equally at home in the Camel Trophy or a Cotswolds farm. Now its built solely for Dubai garages and LA valets. A loss for automotive heritage. Although I think the logo is the least of their problems. They've fallen off the cliff so hard I think their cars are going to be perfect spheres in a few years. https://t.co/O9QQGO8LAE Although I think the logo is the least of their problems. They've fallen off the cliff so hard I think their cars are going to be perfect"
X Link 2025-07-19T18:11Z [----] followers, 41.4K engagements
"@jonchetail Contenders"
X Link 2025-07-19T20:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"something new The moment you say these two words momentum and frenzy machines fire up. Investors. Friends. Coworkers. DMs. Dinners. Demo days. Froth. Free Agency is our program to help bring some clarity before all of that. To find whats worth your time. Season Two applications close in [--] week - [--] weeks - 1:1 collaboration - CEO advisors - $350k+ in resources - direct unvarnished feedback to make your idea great"
X Link 2025-09-08T16:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"In addition to @untitleddotnew I wrote a comprehensive how-to guide that covers the art and act of naming. With this process you can name anything in an afternoon. It is incredibly thorough but can be moved through efficiently. How to Name Anything in an Afternoon"
X Link 2025-10-15T14:43Z [----] followers, 133.1K engagements
"@usgraphics I don't disagree with any of that but if you don't know/care about the history "Hewlett-Packard" is not great for a consumer tech brand"
X Link 2025-10-15T17:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@usgraphics It is so difficult to disconnect the brand/product/name at the phase these products are at. Hewlett-Packard (and HP) products fell off. The ones you listed didn't. They stand for something and their names build on that (interesting they are all european brands too)"
X Link 2025-10-15T17:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@kevintwohy Such a great overview but no Mick Jagger"
X Link 2025-10-30T18:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@p0 @kleinerperkins @IndexVentures @sparkcapital @khoslaventures @firstround @terraincap 🌐🌐 join the team: 🌐🌐 http://parallel.ai/careers http://parallel.ai/careers"
X Link 2025-11-12T22:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"If Jobs was still alive I think Apple would have bought Disney by now"
X Link 2025-12-05T16:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Feels like we are re-entering an era of quirky personality-rich design languages. It is most apparent in hardware though we are starting to see it more in software too"
X Link 2024-03-09T14:54Z [----] followers, 679.6K engagements
"Realness shows up as earnestness curiosity vulnerability and "doing it for the love of the game" and most of all a commitment over the long term. Real ones know this has always been true. While it won't stem the tide of slop and attention-seeking for its own sake it is refreshing to see the take begin to grab hold as essential. https://t.co/nVVqSm8DhO https://t.co/nVVqSm8DhO"
X Link 2026-01-05T15:47Z [----] followers, 10.6K engagements
"@every Cultivating productive friction: https://every.to/thesis/in-the-ai-age-making-things-difficult-is-deliberate https://every.to/thesis/in-the-ai-age-making-things-difficult-is-deliberate"
X Link 2026-01-08T22:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Considering a founding designer role Register: http://terrain.com/founding-designers http://terrain.com/founding-designers"
X Link 2026-01-13T16:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"RT @kevintwohy: If youre a designer in SF or NYC with your eye on the horizon highly recommend attending one of these events. Apply below"
X Link 2026-01-13T21:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Andrew is one of the few writers who really speaks internet . and can beautifully translate abstract concepts into authentic and resonant stories. He just shipped a lovely new site and case study library. Wordsss turns two today. We refreshed our website with case studies and new branding. Some thoughtsss: It's never been more true that the best story wins. A small team with the right tools can now build a meaningful technology company with all the bells and whistles: good https://t.co/Tw3G7HgcAd Wordsss turns two today. We refreshed our website with case studies and new branding. Some"
X Link 2026-01-23T20:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Excited to see Faunas Sprout out in the wild. So many of their design decisions reflect genuine care for the people and environments robots will live alongside: - the short stature & soft covering prioritize safety - the expressive head avoids uncanny valley (more R2-D2 than terminator) - simplified grippers and joints means machinery that keeps working A robot you actually want to be around. Meet Sprout. Today were releasing a new kind of robotics platform. One designed to move out of the lab and into the real world closer to the people who will shape what robots become next. 1/4"
X Link 2026-01-27T22:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Case in point: Fauna is built to be around people. Here's my son lighting up while meeting first robot. https://t.co/1Rg0uDpqYE Fauna is built to be around people. Here's my son lighting up while meeting first robot. https://t.co/1Rg0uDpqYE"
X Link 2026-01-27T23:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The response to bringing founding designers together has been overwhelming; hundreds of people signed up and its already sparked some great new connections. We held the first gathering last night and kept it intentionally small. [--] people in the back room of Tosca Cafe in San Francisco split evenly between current founding designers and those seriously exploring the role. All levels of experience all kinds of backgrounds: robotics AI fintech big tech consumer crypto. The conversation was exactly what wed hoped for honest and wide-ranging. Compensation structures. How to actually tell if a"
X Link 2026-01-28T18:27Z [----] followers, 14.3K engagements
"Interested in joining in the future Visit: https://terrain.com/founding-designers https://terrain.com/founding-designers"
X Link 2026-01-28T21:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
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