David Pierce

@pierce

Editorial director,

@protocol

. Fighter of the Nightman. [email protected] and [email protected]. DMs open.

Washington, DClinktr.ee/davidpierceJoined December 2007

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This is a great story, and such a good example of where Web3 is. The whole promise of decentralizing is that the developers CAN’T just pull the plug and walk away. Which is cool! But oh BOY is that not how it works right now

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Nathan Brooker

@ncbrooker

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What happens if you've just dropped $100,000 on a pretend private island and the developers pull the plug on the game?... Absolutely jaw-dropping piece from @SVR13 and George Steer on.ft.com/3G7r9cy via @FT

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@pierce

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I am EXTREMELY pro-Calendly links. Just tell me where and when to show up and that way I don’t have to check my email anymore

protocol.com

Why are people talking about Calendly on Twitter?

We're debating Calendly etiquette, again.

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Megan Morrone

@meganmorrone

Jan 27

In our ongoing series on how companies use their own products, this week

@LizzyLaw_

talked to employees at

@Spotify

to find out how they use

@Spotify

protocol.com

How Spotify Uses Spotify

Workers at Spotify have tips and tricks to get the most out of the app (and desktop version) during the workday. And Spotify uses its own platform to talk with employees.

David Pierce

@pierce

Jan 26

Want to get employees back to the office? Build them sick-ass cubicles that look like cabins, obviously

protocol.com

We talked to the guy who turned his cubicle into a cabin

"Building forts” has long been a passion of Lucas Mundt's. Now, his employer plans to give out $200 stipends for cubicle decor.

New pod: I talked to

about digital avatars, Web3, what we all look like in the metaverse, and Luigi mustaches

protocol.com

In the metaverse, anyone can rock a Luigi mustache. Or be a rock.

Akash Nigam on the downsides of realistic avatars, self-expression and the metaverse’s booming fashion business.

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David Pierce

@pierce

Jan 26

I wrote about YouTube's annual letter, and why it continues to rule the creator economy protocol.com/newsletters/so And also don't miss

@ShiraOvide

's story on YouTube from yesterday, which is on a similar subject and super super smart as always

nytimes.com

Why Not Copy YouTube’s Good Idea?

Online creators make the content that entertains and informs us, and they want to share in the riches.

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Hank Green

@hankgreen

Jan 26

The important thing to remember about the non-VR Metaverse is that this is it, it happened. You’re in it right now.

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Hank Green

@hankgreen

Jan 26

The important thing to remember about the VR Metaverse is that it’s not going to happen.

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Nat Rubio

@natrubio__

Jan 25

With big big help from

@HirshChitkara

and

@vronirwin

, we answered lots of the big questions surrounding the 5G rollout:

protocol.com

FAQ: Making sense of the fight over 5G

A two-year saga following telecom providers’ 5G technology came to a head the last two weeks. Let’s get caught up.

David Pierce

@pierce

Jan 25

*Wakes up, smells the air, stretches* Yeah, it's a Pirates Of The Caribbean Soundtrack On Repeat kind of day

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David Pierce

@pierce

Jan 24

My reliance on OneTab to keep my computer from exploding is so intense that it's now making OneTab itself really slow to load, which is its own kind of problem I suppose

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Ben Brody

@BenBrodyDC

Jan 24

*CAREEENS down the stairs like a cookie-addled toddler in footie pajamas* it's here! It's here! The first

@Protocol

Policy newsletter, as helmed by

@HirshChitkara

. Sign up to get it MWF!

protocol.com

Big Tech's anti-antitrust argument: Break us up and you’ll lose our services

Welcome to the first edition of our new Protocol Policy newsletter.

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Sports is live, and it might be my favorite edition ever. Playoff football is a hell of a drug. Read: axios.com/newsletters/ax

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Mina Kimes

@minakimes

Jan 24

SCREW THE SUPER BOWL GIVE US BEST OF 3

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David Pierce

@pierce

Jan 21

Yes yes yes a thousand times yes

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Owen Williams

@ow

· Jan 20

honestly just ban bluetooth headphones for remote meetings, wired is better for literally everyone!!! no more "omg sorry im late my airpods ugh

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Kate Kaye

@KateKayeReports

Jan 20

Been working on this one for awhile, since I learned that there are tools for building AI models intended for use by people with no coding or AI experience. Biz folks love this idea, and tech cos are obliging, but...wait for it...there are risks aplenty.

protocol.com

Low-code and no-code AI tools pose new risks

The low-code trend has come to AI, but skeptics worry that gifting amateurs with Easy-Bake Ovens for machine-learning models is a recipe for disaster.

David Pierce

@pierce

Jan 20

Writing something about tech movies and TV for our weekend newsletter, and want to know: what's your favorite? Fiction, non-fiction, TV, movie, whatever, anything's fair game

David Pierce

@pierce

Jan 20

This is ... bleak

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Alex Moss

@alexmoss

· Jan 20

This is the #metaverse... A live rave happening right now in @decentraland for the upcoming @LightbulbmanNFT release by #BjarneMelgaard. Music from @feedelity @prins_thomas @mightbetwins #NFTdrop #rave #virtualevent #NFTCommunity

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Sarah Roach

@Sarahroach_

Jan 19

There's a lot of bad job advice on the internet. It's one of the reasons ex-Spotify employee Dan Space joined TikTok. I talked with Space about his account "Dan from HR" and how it's grown over the past couple years

protocol.com

How 'Dan from HR' became TikTok’s favorite career coach

Meet “Dan from HR,” who’s trying to bring his expertise at Spotify and Electronic Arts to TikTok.

Welp RIP me I guess

Do People Use GIFs Anymore?

The humble image file was once everywhere, but it's increasingly falling out of favour among young internet users.

David Pierce

@pierce

Jan 19

When it’s winter and the chihuahua has to be outside for literally two seconds

Good

take on Wordle and game rip-offs — it's weird and messy but also kind of obvious when you see it? daringfireball.net/2022/01/five_l

just raised $620 million, which made me think there's a much bigger plan here than just "being a password manager." This week on the pod, CEO Jeff Shiner told me that plan:

protocol.com

1Password's CEO is ready for a password-free future

Fresh off a $620 million raise, 1Password CEO Jeff Shiner talks about the future of passwords.

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Brandy Zadrozny

@BrandyZadrozny

Jan 18

One year ago, I met Justin, a heavy QAnon believer who had lost friends, his job, and nearly his mind to the conspiracy theory movement. QAnon brought him to the steps of the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. Fortunately, that's not where his story ends.

nbcnews.com

He dedicated years of his life to QAnon. One day made him question it all.

QAnon led Justin to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. What he saw that day would start leading him away from the conspiracy movement.

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Every once in a while, I have to remind myself that: Most people still have cable Most people still listen to the radio Most people still don't spend any money on apps Most people still don't know what Web3 or the metaverse is Most people are pretty happy that way

David Pierce

@pierce

Jan 17

Whenever I’m in a book-reading rut, I tend to grab a ridiculous teen novel and just tear through it to get momentum going again. Which is to say I’m currently reading The Maze Runner and it RULES

David Pierce

@pierce

Jan 17

BRB getting this tattooed across my chest

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Pitbull

@pitbull

· Jan 17

#MondayMotivation

David Pierce

@pierce

Jan 17

My dumbest hottest take for years has been that Walmart is a tech giant waiting to happen — and I'm sloooooooowly being proven right, I think

protocol.com

Walmart wants in on the metaverse. And NFTs and crypto, too.

It's even thinking about creating its own cryptocurrency.

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writes one of my favorite newsletters, The Rebooting, and he had me on his new podcast to talk about how we built

@protocol

and what we’re up to this year. Give it a listen!

therebooting.substack.com

How Protocol applies the Politico model to tech

Listen now | Bennett Richardson breaks down how Protocol differentiates in a crowded tech media market

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Benjamin Pimentel

@benpimentel

Jan 15

How bout starting your long weekend w/

@protocol

Source Code Podcast hosted by editor David

@pierce

who explores #Wordle with

@nickstatt

, the #4dayworkweek with

@allison

@Levitskyyy

& the battle over #web3 w/ yours truly

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protocol.comWordle, Web3 and four-day workweeksWhat's your starter word?

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is NOT sorry for his delay and you know what, neither am I

theatlantic.com

What If We Just Stopped Being So Available?

Today’s norms of responsiveness are ridiculous. We shouldn’t apologize for failing to meet them.

David Pierce

@pierce

Jan 14

"asshat"

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Google

@Google

· Jan 14

What’s a 6-letter word for a thing that will help you solve 5-letter words?

David Pierce

@pierce

Jan 13

Where do I apply to just live in

@MKBHD

's studio

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Inside MKBHD's $1,000,000 Studio

Learn about the business of Creators every Tuesday & Friday: http://www.ThePublishPress.comWatch our full interview with MKBHD - https://youtu.be/Dh909TbYn7Y...

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Allison Levitsky

@Levitskyyy

Jan 13

For today’s Source Code newsletter, I wrote about three trends gaining popularity in tech: the four-day work week, remote-first and company-wide shutdowns.

protocol.com

Tech's big new ideas about work

Your five-minute guide to what's happening in tech this Thursday, from how companies are retaining talent to Apple removing the Wordle clones from the App Store.

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Jason Hirschhorn

@JasonHirschhorn

Jan 13

Can we ever become Post-Social? – On my Om

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om.coCan we ever become Post-Social?With all the conversation of breaking free from big social platforms, owning your own digital identity, and being independent, I have been asking myself: how can all of us who have slowly become on…

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The idea for this

story came from an exec who shared a quote on how #Crypto has rapidly upended the world: “There are decades when nothing happens, and weeks when decades happen.” He thought it was from John Lennon – it’s actually from Lenin

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protocol.comMeet the new crypto-communistsIf you want to understand the crypto world, you might want to pick up some Marx and Engels.

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Casey Newton

@CaseyNewton

Jan 12

This is great on the genius of those Wordle share emojis

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C Thi Nguyen

@add_hawk

· Jan 12

OK, so I was curious, and I played Wordle. And I have a theory about why it's so successful. The design is ingenious in a very particular way This is a philosopher of games' theory of Wordle. A thread:

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David Pierce

@pierce

Jan 12

Adding a web app to your home screen is a deeply underrated thing, and a feature that both Google and Apple should make WAY more powerful

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Andy Baio

@waxpancake

· Jan 12

Reminder: there is no iOS/Android version of Wordle. It's a free game you can play on the web right here. powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/ On a mobile device? You can add it to your Home screen for free, like any other app! Android: phandroid.com/2021/01/05/how iOS: macworld.com/article/589410

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Ben Brody

@BenBrodyDC

Jan 11

When you look at all the proposals, it becomes clear that tech regulation almost *has* to look different in 12 months. It's just that none of it is happening in DC

protocol.com

The real action for tech regulation is far from Washington, D.C.

Congress doesn’t seem ready to take on privacy or competition, but states are refusing to wait around.

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