Before you make a decision, you’ve got to know the landscape. Similarly, if you're going to learn from someone, you need to understand their perspective. Dan's second CTO Short is all about context — and why it might matter more than we think, whether you work in games or an entirely different industry! 🎬👇

This sentence stopped me mid-scroll: “The truth is that anybody can be creative, given the right opportunities and context.” It’s from the 2018 HBR article that appeared on my Friday morning LinkedIn feed and it immediately made me think about DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) because that line could just as easily describe the pure purpose and function of DEI. The goal of authentic DEI has never been political. It’s always been about creating and sustaining an organizational environment where everyone can contribute their best thinking and performance. What stands out, reading this now, is how readily organizations invest in “conditions for creativity”, such as innovation labs, collaboration tools, psychological safety workshops, while “conditions for equity” are still treated as optional or controversial. Referring to these factors as “conditions” is itself problematic. It implies that creativity (or equity) can be managed through controllable levers, as if culture were a system to be programmed rather than a community to be cultivated. Culture doesn’t respond to control; it grows through relationships, trust, and shared accountability. Conditions for creativity and conditions for equity are both about organizational design: who has access to opportunity, how decisions get made, and whether people trust that their ideas will be heard and rewarded. If DEI had been given the same strategic priority, budget, and patience as creativity, most organizations would already be more innovative, adaptive, and competitive. This isn’t a moral argument. It’s an operational one. I shared a brief comment on the original HBR post, but this reflection takes the idea further: what if we finally treated equity as infrastructure, not ideology? #leadership #culture #DEI #innovation #organizations #inclusivefutures #diversity #creativity

In love with this product! 🤩 As a marketer without video editing skills, Poolday AI makes it incredibly easy to generate and edit images and videos from a single interface. Think VEO3, MidJourney, OpenAI, Anthropic, and ElevenLabs under one roof! It also feels like a glimpse into the future of AI. Right now, people are overwhelmed by the AI gold rush. Hundreds of tools for hundreds of micro use cases, each promising to be the next big thing. My take? The long-term winners won’t be single-feature products. They will be platforms that integrate a wide range of AI capabilities, create economies of scale, and roll out new features at (almost) zero cost. That is how they will squeeze out the one-off tools. The #futureofAI is consolidation, and the ones who get there first will define the market. Do you think we are heading toward a few big AI super apps, or will niche tools still find a way to survive?

The tenth video in A/SP's new series, Vision Unplugged, shares how a project has brought the A/SP roadmap to life. Listen to learn more!

“You can’t shout down a working cut.” That was the point Theo Baynton made in our last Veo 3 session. Put the idea on screen first, then refine it. ✅ Get something real in front of people quickly ✅ Invite feedback early; polish after ✅ Iterate, then finish strong Evidence wins the conversation. #Veo3 #PencilSpeaksHuman

🎤 Keynote at Penpot Fest: Artificial Constraints for Value-Driven Growth 🚀 Ghost’s CEO & Co-founder John O'Nolan shares how embracing constraints helped Ghost grow while staying true to its values—fueling creativity, design, and collaboration.

There was a time I faced giants head-on, driven by a need to prove something to the world. But true power, I’ve realized, is not in the clash, it’s in mastering the art of prevention. Today, I command with strategy and presence, defusing conflict before it even sparks, securing victory without hurting bodies or egos. This AI-generated video is a stunning testament to the limitless possibilities of technology transforming a simple image into an immersive fantasy realm. It’s a glimpse into the future where imagination and innovation collide, pushing boundaries beyond what we once thought possible. Harnessing wisdom, tact, and cutting-edge tech; this is how we redefine 'strength' in business.

Every great sound tells a story, but it’s rarely just *one* sound.⁠ ⁠ Layering sounds is the trade secret that makes things hit harder, feel bigger, and sound real (or unreal) in all the right ways.⁠ ⁠ Whether you're building a monster roar, a punch, or a peaceful forest, layering gives your sounds depth and impact.⁠ ⁠ 🎧 Tap through to learn the basics – and how to make your layers work together, not just louder.⁠ ⁠ Read the full blog: https://lnkd.in/eFRKvtii

Speaking of short dramas…  We’ve been lucky to play our part in it for a while and now we’re proud to be among the first to produce ''Dual Format'' projects shot with a vertical-first approach but designed to live across both worlds. ''The Summer I Turned Bad'' and the soon to-be released ''Backstage Love'' were our first loves in this exciting new dual chapter. Huge thanks to Burkay Çağıltı and the Codeway team for the trust and partnership, and to my friend, Palm’s Creative Director and Director Can Özen, along with our entire teams and crews, for pushing boundaries with heart and craft.. 💛 The landscape’s changing fast and the question is: Can dual-format approach will truly become functional? Could it be part of what’s coming next?

⏱ Here's an instant timeout strategy to help your team win more games. Long speeches and vague phrases like “play harder” rarely stick. Timeouts are short, so your message needs to be sharp and clear.  👉 Give 2–3 clear, specific keys your team can actually use right away as opposed to a "scattergun" of lots of mixed messages. Using actionable phrases like “if we get scored on, the ball is over the half court in 3 seconds" helps provide tangible instructions for your team.