doug hirsch·Jul 18, 2020Ideas The World Needs That I’ll Never Do #9: Double-sided MuffinsThis is really important stuff, people.
doug hirsch·Jun 26, 2020I’m done with Facebook. For Good. (But it’s not what you think.)It’s hard to believe that it’s been 15 years since I ran product at Facebook. All relationships need to end.A response icon5A response icon5
doug hirsch·Feb 20, 2020That Time That I Was Wrong: Buses Are The Smart, Tunnels Are StupidOf all the (many) podcatsts I listen to, my favorite is 99 Percent Invisible. I’m a sucker for random bits of history, and I think of…
doug hirsch·Feb 19, 2020Ideas The World Needs That I’ll Never Do #8: Make Remote Video BetterPerhaps this isn’t an idea as much as a problem identified. See, at my day job (GoodRx), we now have a few hundred people scattered…A response icon1A response icon1
doug hirsch·May 26, 2019Ideas The World Needs That I’ll Never Do #7: Temporary Social NetworksLet’s all get together…but not forever.A response icon1A response icon1
doug hirsch·May 22, 2019Ideas The World Needs That I’ll Never Do #6: Fair-Priced Hotel LaundryWhen I travel, I like to pack small. I’ve had too many mishaps with luggage, and checking a bag costs about as much as a Michelin-star…
doug hirsch·May 14, 2019The IPO traded down. So what?A few days ago, Uber (finally) IPO’d. On that day, the stock closed lower ($41.55) than it’s opening price ($45). The headlines were…
doug hirsch·May 14, 2019Ideas The World Needs That I’ll Never Do #5: Video TinderBefore you read this story, note that I haven’t dated since 1995.
doug hirsch·May 9, 2019Ideas The World Needs That I’ll Never Do #4: IMDB for ArtI’ve long been obsessed with organizing messy stuff (despite anything you’ve heard from my wife about the state of my closet). I started…A response icon2A response icon2
doug hirsch·Apr 27, 2019Ideas The World Needs That I’ll Never Do #3: Temperature-Controlled SleepI sleep hot. And from what I can tell, I’m not alone. My wife recently bought us a big, fluffy down comforter, and while I love slipping…