Exploring the Challenges of Designing a Mobile Reading App Post-Acquisition

When you think about storytelling in design... Alex Cornell is often the person that comes to mind. And that's a big reason why he's one of the most requested guests on the show. So this episode is a deep dive into the finer details of communication. We talk about:

• The story behind his startup Cocoon
• How Alex leverages his background in video
• Alex’s precision and obsession with language
• Why Alex left linear to work on generative AI at Meta
• Why getting buy-in for your ideas is kind of like a math proof
• Behind-the-scenes of the wild videos Alex made at Facebook
• Lessons learned designing the Substack and Linear mobile apps
• The mental models Alex uses to construct compelling narratives
• a lot more

• Alex’s startup Cocoon
• Alex’s famous Chevron vs. 3 Dot video from Facebook
• Alex’s favorite monospace font is Jet Brains and his favorite serif font is Tiempos
• Klim is Alex’s favorite type foundry
• We discussed the dual-panel approach in the Amie mobile app