Charlie Deets - Designing the internet computer
Show notes
Charlie Deets (https://x.com/charliedeets) has designed Safari, Arc, and now Dia…
Needless to say he knows a thing or two about designing browsers 😅
So in this week’s episode Charlie shares the principles that guide his design practice and takes us on a tour of some of the finer craft details inside Dia.
Some highlights:
- Charlie’s tips for presenting design work
- How to protect your special sauce as a designer
- What makes Apple’s decision-making culture unique
- The differences between designing at Apple vs. The Browser Co.
- Why Charlie is spending more time in Figma and less time prototyping with AI
- + a lot more
- Nate Parrott episode on Dive Club (first design hire at the Browser Company): https://www.dive.club/deep-dives/nate-parrott
- Gabriel Valdivia episode on Dive Club: https://www.dive.club/deep-dives/gabe-valdivia-2