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Andrew Wilkinson

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Andrew Wilkinson

@awilkinson

Co-founder of Tiny w/ @_Sparling_. We own @Dribbble, @Serato, @Letterboxd, @AeroPress, and 35+ other wonderful companies. Author of Never Enough.

Victoria, Canada

Joined July 2006

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Andrew Wilkinson
@awilkinson
May 9, 2025
This guy from The Netherlands emailed me asking if I'd come on his podcast. I didn't want to, so I used my usual line: "I'll only do it in person in Victoria." Welp, the SOB called my bluff. Flew 12 hours, mic in hand. Well played, @WouterTeunissen. It turned out great:
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Andrew Wilkinson
@awilkinson
Jun 9, 2021
Someone has literally recreated Photoshop feature for feature, for free, in the browser 🤯 photopea.com
Andrew Wilkinson
@awilkinson
Jun 25, 2023
Elon Musk fired 6,500 employees at Twitter. A little birdie told me it's down to: - 2 designers - 6 iOS developers - 20 web developers - Around 1,400 sales and operations people How is it possible that we are still using this website? Two words: Parkinson's Law. Have you
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Andrew Wilkinson
@awilkinson
Nov 15, 2024
Just watched my 5-year-old son chat with ChatGPT advanced voice mode for over 45 minutes. It started with a question about how cars were made. It explained it in a way that he could understand. He started peppering it with questions. Then he told it about his teacher, and
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Andrew Wilkinson
@awilkinson
Mar 30, 2021
This is a story about how I lost $10,000,000 by doing something stupid. Ten. Million. Dollars. Literally up in smoke. Money bonfire. That’s enough to retire with $250,000+ in annual income. Here’s what happened…
Andrew Wilkinson
@awilkinson
Sep 30, 2022
"Here's the number I used to win the lottery" –Entrepreneurs giving advice
Andrew Wilkinson
@awilkinson
Jan 13, 2021
"The days are long, but the years are short"
Andrew Wilkinson
@awilkinson
Jul 13, 2023
What @elonmusk just did with Twitter ads is brilliant. He just made every major creator on the platform a financial beneficiary. When Twitter sells ads, the community gets a slice. Alignment of incentives. Same thing with paid subscriptions. When creators get paid, Twitter
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Andrew Wilkinson
@awilkinson
Dec 19, 2022
Shit on @elonmusk all you want, but he has The Now Habit. As soon as he has an idea, he takes action towards making it happen. This is inherently chaotic, but for better or worse, it's likely a big part of why he's so successful. Rapid action, iteration, and experimentation.
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Andrew Wilkinson
@awilkinson
Feb 20, 2025
I just found out how much we pay for DocuSign and my jaw dropped. What's the best alternative? Is there something free or stupid cheap?
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Andrew Wilkinson
@awilkinson
Feb 12, 2021
How to win at business: Hire smart people. Pay them well. Leave them alone.
Andrew Wilkinson
@awilkinson
Oct 21, 2021
I read a book that blew my mind a little and I can’t stop telling people about it. It explains why so many people dedicate their lives to achieving things that make them miserable. This might sound crazy, but an unseen force is pushing you towards empty and unfulfilling goals…
Andrew Wilkinson
@awilkinson
Oct 6, 2021
On Aug 1, I woke up and didn’t want to get out of bed. I felt…blank. Hollowed out. I’d felt this way for months. I couldn’t enjoy anything. I didn’t care about work. I didn’t want to talk to anyone. I wasn’t necessarily depressed. Objectively life was amazing...
Andrew Wilkinson
@awilkinson
Jan 21, 2020
A friend said something crazy to me the other day: "You have 18 summers to enjoy with your kids. That's it." By the time your kids turn 18, you have spent 70%+ of the total time you will spend with them. After that, it's a wild card (they are busy, you are old).