Charlie Deets - Designing the internet computer

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