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First of Kind

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The future belongs to designers who build. First of Kind is the story of design and tech told by its pioneers. Hosted by Soleio. Coproduced by Room 3. Sponsored by Framer, Noon, Grok Bot, Ramp, Vercel, Granola and Profound. firstofkind.com

Latest episodes

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Everett Katigbak: Indie Streak

What do Anthropic, Facebook, Pinterest and Stripe all have in common? Everett Katigbak has played a foundational creative role at some of the most iconic brands in techn

Mar 18
32 min

Joseph Cohen: Infinite Ride

What if you designed a new class of vehicle from the ground up? Joseph Cohen first cofounded Universe, the mobile-first website builder, before turning his attention to

Mar 11
36 min

Koen & Jorn: Framer Reloaded

When do you know to pivot or surrender? Koen Bok and Jorn van Dijk co-founded Framer, the web design platform that helps designers ship beautiful sites fast. 55% of YC c

Mar 4
35 min

Katie Dill: Quality Control

What can flying teach us about software design? Katie Dill has built world-class teams at three iconic companies—Stripe, Lyft and Airbnb—proving that thoughtful design c

Feb 25
41 min

Ryo Lu: The Way

What is the future of design in a post-AI world? Ryo Lu pioneered new patterns for collaboration as founding designer at Notion. He now leads design at Cursor, shaping h

Feb 18
33 min

Joe Gebbia: Designer-in-Chief

Why did Joe Gebbia go to Washington? I spoke with America’s first-ever Chief Design Officer last fall to find out. We met on the White House grounds to discuss his newly

Feb 12
37 min

Twiddling Bits with Susan Kare

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Jun 5 2025
1 h 12 min

Mercurial Artifacts with Nicholas Jitkoff

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Jun 5 2025
1 h 13 min

The Miseducation of Julie Zhuo

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Jun 5 2025
1 h 20 min

Jessica Hische’s Little Shop of Wonders

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Jun 5 2025
1 h 23 min

Electric Feel with Colin Dunn

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Jun 5 2025
1 h 12 min

The Curious Case of Henry Modisett

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Jun 5 2025
1 h 03 min

Introducing First of Kind

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Jun 5 2025
13 min

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Position in the Design chart (US), last 90 days.

#1#98#195AugSepOct

#12

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52

days in the top 50 since Jun 2025

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Where First of Kind ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 21, 2026).

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