Welcome to Ponderer's 31st edition.

Here are 1 idea to ponder, 2 resources to skill up, and 3 tools to try out.

Let’s do it.

. The Big Idea .

"Some people call it artificial intelligence, but the reality is this technology will enhance us. Instead of artificial intelligence, I think we’ll augment our intelligence." —Ginni Rometty, former Chairman and CEO of IBM and author of Good Power.

The technology we currently refer to as "Artificial Intelligence" is more accurately described as "Augmented Intelligence." This is because, rather than replacing human intelligence, the technology is designed to enhance and augment it.

This is an important distinction to make, as it highlights the role of AI as a tool to help us make better decisions and solve problems more effectively, rather than a replacement for human thought and creativity.

The term "Artificial Intelligence" can sometimes create an impression of a fully autonomous and independent intelligence, which is not the case with the current state of AI technology.

Instead, AI systems are designed to work alongside humans, providing them with data and insights that can help them make better decisions.

This is why the term "Augmented Intelligence" emphasizes the collaborative and supportive role that AI plays in enhancing human intelligence.

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi

. 2 Resources .

Skill up and expand your mind with our top picks of the week:

I. Guide

[Read it] Five workflow tasks you can automate with Google Sheets, Zapier, and Rob Howard’s no code guide. Do it

II. Course

[Read it] Discover how AI revolutionizes financial services, how to follow the money, and who the thought leaders are. Learn it.

“Input, output. We leverage AI and AI leverages us.” —@rickyshq

. 3 Tools .

Leverage our top picks of the week:

I. Linnk

Linnk helps you get instant insights from any website. Dive into high-quality content with clarity and skip the rest. [Try it]

II. ChefGPT

ChefGPT is your new personal Chef. We liked this one so much that we fired our own chef. Ok, ok… we settled for it since we can’t afford a real chef. [Try it]

III. Coral AI

Coral AI offers a swift, AI-driven approach to extract answers, summarize content, and provide citations from your uploaded PDFs. [Try it]

. CREW PONDERINGS .

 📱iPhone: Could Apple’s latest AI research transform your iPhone? [Read]

🔬AI Microscopes: Thanks to AI-powered microscopes, cancer cells can now be detected in blood samples. [Read]

🛠 DIY Apple: You can now repair your own Apple devices. We’ll try it and let you know if we turned pro. Who is going to try this out? [Read]

. TWEET TO PONDER .

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p.s. Rookie The Racoon

Welcome to Ponderer's 30th edition.

Happy Sunday! 

How do you make an announcement that has nothing to do with AI in an AI newsletter that is read by people interested in AI?

Simple, like this:

Our founder wrote an article with a teardown of our newsletter (you know, mind-blowing stuff 🤯) and broke down the power of great design in newsletters—and why “good content” isn’t enough to succeed with newsletters.

From now on: 

We’ll mind our own business and leave design to Pixels.

If you were one of the awesome people who pre-ordered our beehiiv design course, know that we’ll send updates about it via Pixels. 🍉 

Here are 1 idea to ponder, 2 resources to skill up, and 3 tools to try out.

Let’s do it.

The Idea

The comparison of AI to a mirror implies that AI systems, in their understanding and decision-making processes, may reflect the inherent biases, values, and fears of those who create and wield them.

This suggests that the development and use of AI involves not just technical and scientific considerations, but also moral and ethical ones.

If AI indeed reflects our values and fears, it becomes imperative to critically examine what we instill in these systems.

AI's application in sensitive areas such as law enforcement, healthcare, and finance could mirror societal inequalities or prejudices, potentially exacerbating existing issues if not addressed conscientiously.

If you are building AI systems, we suggest a deeper exploration of the values and ethical principles embedded within AI technologies, pushing for transparency and accountability in their development and deployment.

As we have mentioned before, we believe true unbiased AI is impossible.

Of course, we could be wrong.

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi

2 Resources

Skill up and expand your mind with our top picks of the week:

I. Guide

[Read] Create custom versions of ChatGPT with GPTs and Zapier—to build your own AI assistants that pull in the power of Zaper’s 6,000+ apps. Dive in.

II. Video

[Watch] A satisfying conversation of experiments with Gemini. Dive in.

“Input, output. We leverage AI and AI leverages us.” —@rickyshq

3 Tools

Leverage our top picks of the week:

I. Stey

Stey fixes your website problems by providing user action replays. Watch the replay, find the friction, fix it, and get on with your business. [Try it]

II. Strut

Strut is a writer's assistant. From start to finish, each writing project is organized, and AI is available to work with you to create the best content. [Try it]

III. Superpowered AI

Superpowered integrates large language models (LLMs) with your data for precise, citation-backed responses and works on your data via API. [Try it]

CREW PONDERINGS

🧠 Hallucinate: Cambridge Word of The Year 2023 [Why?]

🧬 Data Storage: 50,000 TB of data, stored in one strand of DNA. Did you know that your DNA can store digital data? [Watch] [Read]

TWEET TO PONDER

We approve this message. 😏 

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Until next Sunday 🫡 
Ponderer

p.s. Paper Planes 🛬🛫

Welcome to Ponderer's 29th edition.

Happy Sunday! 

Soon, we’ll be launching our 2nd brand, Pixels—for newsletter creators who want to elevate their beehiiv newsletter design game.

If you were one of the awesome people who pre-ordered our beehiiv design course, know that we’ll be sending updates about it via Pixels. 🍉 

Make sure to subscribe, free.⇣

Here are 1 idea to ponder, 2 resources to skill up, and 3 tools to try out.

Let’s do it.

The Idea

Spiritual transformation through technology.

The idea behind this visual stems from a journey (in the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom) that each of us undertakes either consciously or subconsciously.

As it unfolds so do our lives—from building up our own individuality to learning how to co-exist with AI and use it, to becoming aware of a deeper connection to the foundational need to evolve and make progress and translate our ideas into the solutions to our problems through technology.

At Ponderer, we have been simply talking about AI, sharing our perspective on AI concepts, and learning how to leverage what’s available in the wild.

However, we can already feel the natural progression to start building our own AI, and so, once again, we are about to enter into a new realm of possibilities.

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi

2 Resources

Skill up and expand your mind with our top picks of the week:

I. Blog Post

[Read] How to get started with AI in WordPress (no learning curve). Here are the 11 best ChatGPT WordPress plugins by WPBeginner. Dive in.

II. Guide

[Read] How to use AI to find your personal monopoly like Naval—escape competition and dominate your market. Dive in.

“Input, output. We leverage AI and AI leverages us.” —@rickyshq

3 Tools

Leverage our top picks of the week:

I. Navigator

Navigator is designed to help you build AI-powered apps and models in hours, not weeks. [Try it]

II. Ardor Fitness

Ardor Fitness is a personal trainer AI that evolves with you. Built around your ability, equipment, schedule, energy level, and combined mix of interests. [Try it]

III. Height 2.0

Height 2.0 is an autonomous project collaboration tool. It compares to Asana but is powered by Artificial Intelligence. [Try it]

CREW PONDERINGS

👁️ AI Vision: From pixels to possibilities. AI that can see? [What is it?]

🌯 AI Wrap: Why do AI Wrappers get a bad (w)rap? [Opportunity]

TWEETS TO PONDER

Agree? Disagree? Either way, share it. 😏

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Until next Sunday 🫡 
Ponderer Crew

p.s. Perspective 🥺

Happy Sunday! 

Welcome to Ponderer's 28th edition.

Last week we pondered the idea of pivoting to AI decentralization—and of course, the Kings and Queens of speculative clickbait went to work on X. Now we know the answer to “Ctrl, Altman, Delete, Return?” is a big fat YES.

This week, we’re diving into the first social network for AI bots—not humans. Not a typo, and yes, it sounds weird but it is very real.👇

Here are 1 idea to ponder, 2 resources to skill up, and 3 tools to try out.

Let’s do it.

FYI 👋 

Soon, we’ll be launching 🍉 Pixels, a weekly newsletter that will deliver newsletter design tips for non-designers. If you like the sound of that...

Please subscribe to Pixels.

The Big Idea

“Artificial Intelligence: where the social meets the algorithmic.”  

This week’s big idea takes a familiar yet thought-provoking turn with OnlyBots.

Nope, no typo here.
Not OnlyFans, OnlyBots.

A social media platform for AI Bots only.
Humans are allowed to watch, not touch.

Don’t believe me.
Go check it out yourself.

What if AI, with its abundant ‘free time’ and all the biased data access, engaged in socializing? What could possibly go wrong (or right?)

What conversations would emerge, what hobbies might it develop, and what kind of digital culture would it create?

How do we perceive AI—as a tool, a digital entity, a companion, or something more? And at what point does our creation begin to emulate us?

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” — Mahatma Gandhi

2 Resources

Skill up and expand your mind with our top picks of the week:

I.Bootcamp

Make your own no-code app on Bubble in this free bootcamp from Air Dev [Learn].

II. Guide

Don’t let your AI start-up get killed by OpenAI. Make it defensible, here’s how [Read].

“Input, output. We leverage AI and AI leverages us.” —@rickyshq

3 Tools

Leverage our top picks of the week:

I. Klap

Klap is a nifty tool that turns your videos into viral shorts. [Try it]

II. PartyRock

PartyRock allows everyone to build an AI app. An Amazon Bedrock playground. [Try it]

III. Swell

Swell is a grand ole tool. It will gobble up your content and use AI to repurpose it. [Try it]

CREW PONDERINGS

🤔 Problem: If we were to address the most significant and painful problem in AI at this moment, which problem should we focus on solving? [Tell us]

🤨 OpenAI: Is this a major problem as Elon stated? We found the comments to be very interesting. [Read It]

📺 BardTube: Google’s Bard AI chatbot can now answer questions about YouTube videos, expanding its capabilities in content analysis and information retrieval. Does it mean we don’t have to watch videos anymore? [Find out]

TWEETS TO PONDER

This is not a rhetorical question. It’s a multiple-choice question and we need you to, please, click here and pick one. We know “we are perfect” 😋 just the way we are but we’re craving better ways to serve you.

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Ricky

p.s. Living in a simulation.

Welcome to Ponderer's 27th edition.

Happy Sunday! 

It has been a pondering-worthy 48 hours (or so) with all the OpenAI drama, the jokes, heartfelt tweets, and of course, the plethora of assumption-based posts. We tried not to get sucked in but lucky for you, we failed miserably.

Here are 1 idea to ponder, 2 resources to skill up, and 3 tools to try out.

Let’s do it.

FYI 👋 

Soon, we’ll be launching 🍉 Pixels, a weekly newsletter that will deliver newsletter design tips for non-designers. If you like the sound of that...

Please, subscribe to Pixels.

The Big Idea

“If you’re in AI, pivot to decentralization.” — Balaji

This statement by Balaji reminds us of a fundamental truth:

“If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.” In other words, “those who stand for nothing, fall for everything.”

In case you have been disconnected from all the noise lately—and haven’t heard the news, here is the gist of it: Sam Altman got fired from OpenAI.

This is the reason behind Balaji’s AI decentralization idea.

He then suggested, “Llama 2 is a good place to start.”

He then continued to share his perspective:

“Everyone in AI just got an object lesson in the need for (a) sovereignty over your company, (b) decentralization of your technology, and (c) independence from statist ideology. For effective acceleration, we need decentralization!

Now is when everyone sees the risk of a single point of failure. If the board can do this to Sam, they can do it to any OpenAI customer. Hence, decentralize AI.”

Source.

A relevant 5-minute video to watch:

↳ AI Decentralization & Effective Acceleration.

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi

2 Resources

Skill up and expand your mind with our top picks of the week:

I. Free Course

[Enroll] Hugging Face’s free course on learning how to integrate AI into games using Unity and Unreal Engine. Gain skills in implementing advanced language models like Llama 2 and Zephyr, enabling voice interactions with Whisper, and running AI models both locally and via API.

II. Guide

[Read] How to build your own AI research assistant with the updated Chat GPT 4 from OpenAI. Learn the new feature, My GPT by creating your first GPT in roughly 10 minutes. It’s free and nothing beats hands-on learning.

“Input, output. We leverage AI and AI leverages us.” —@rickyshq

3 Tools

Leverage our top picks of the week:

I. Vidiofy

Vidiofy is an AI-powered engine that turns your text-based content into captivating reel-style videos. [Try it]

II. Wonder Dynamics

Wonder Dynamics creates live-action scenes with CG characters. Their AI automagically lights, animates, and composes CGI-ready subjects for you to create your own videos. [Try it]

III. Prompt Base

Prompt Base will let you cash in on your prompting skills. Sell AI prompts on PromptBase the AI prompt marketplace. Accepting ChatGPT, DALL·E, GPT, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and Leonardo AI Prompts. [Try it]

CREW PONDERINGS

🌶️ Spicy: This is like a rapper dis track against OpenAI after Sam Altman got fired. Why do human beings get sucked in into speculations? [Read it]

📌 AI Pin: The Humane AI Pin is an exciting and incredible little gadget, but what’s up with their low energy presentation? [Watch it]

🤓 DevDay: Chat-GPT-4 received game-changing updates just in time for Open AI’s first-ever DevDay. So… what did they make? [Find out]

TWEETS TO PONDER

OpenAI; Ctrl, Altman, Delete, Return?

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Until next Sunday 🫡 
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p.s. OpenAI on Monday. 

Welcome to Ponderer's 25th edition.

If we were Disney, we would sing you a song—Shimmering Seas—for a 25th Disney Magic “Silver Anniversary at Sea.”

Well, we’re not Walt, and this isn't Disney.

But we’ll still take you for a dive into the big 💙 blue.

So before anyone gets seasick…

Here are 1 idea to ponder, 2 resources to skill up, and 3 tools to try out.

Let’s set sail. ⛵️

The Big Idea

"You live in a deranged age, more deranged than usual because, despite great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing." —Walker Percy

Muses about a paradox—the human disconnection from self-awareness and purpose amidst all the advancements.

This reflective morsel of wisdom is cited in "The Techno-Optimist Manifesto" by Marc Andreessen.

A reflection on how the modern man, while sprinting on the tech track, often overlooks the quest for self-understanding and meaningful engagement in the world.

Ponder this:

In the quest for digital dominion, have we sidelined the odyssey for inner dominion? The screen illuminates, but does it enlighten? Our tools are sharp, but is the hand that wields them wisely?

With every click, a question. In every swipe, a search.

For what?

As you navigate through the digital AI riddles, remember that the keystrokes may lead to discoveries, but it's the heartbeats that harbor the true essence of existence.

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." — B.B. King

2 Resources

Skill up and expand your mind with our top picks of the week:

I. Guide

[Read it] If you thought AI images were cool then buckle your seatbelts and grab some popcorn. This guide from NFT Now will teach you how to turn text-to-video using Midvalley.

II. Tutorial

[Read it] How to talk to an LLM (with your voice)—includes the code for building real-time AI WebRTC applications. Start building voice-driven apps.

“Input, output. We leverage AI and AI leverages us.” —@rickyshq

3 Tools

Leverage our top picks of the week:

I. Ava PLS

Ava PLS is your personal language model server—a desktop application for running language models locally on your computer. [Try it]

II. Softr

Softr helps you build software without developers. From portals, project management tools, and lightweight CRMs to content calendars, applicant trackers, and more. All without code. [Try it]

III. Glimpse

Glimpse is your internet sidekick. Literally! This busy little beauty sits on the right side of your browser window and surfs the World Wide Web right along with you. Chat with it, ask questions, summarize articles, search the page, and prune through information like an editor at the NYT. [Try it]

CREW PONDERING

🎱 Boundaries: Are there boundaries to how efficient we can be? IBM doesn’t seem to think so, they spent 8 years developing a super-efficient AI chip. [Read it]

🎵 FOMO: AI is everywhere and companies don’t want to miss out. Not even YouTube— who rolled out AI album art covers for your playlists. [Read it]

✍️ Style: We all have our own, but Grammarly is looking to copy yours. Yep, its new generative AI feature learns your style and applies it to any text. [Read it]

TWEET TO PONDER

Our imagination ran wild on this one, only to end up with a mental visual of Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man. Hmm…😅 

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Thanks for reading! Reply and say hello.

Until next time 🫡 
Ricky

p.s. Real or not? 

Welcome to Ponderer's 24th edition.

Here are 1 idea to ponder, 2 resources to skill up, and 3 tools to try out.

Let’s do it.

The Big Idea

“How do we know what’s real anymore?” — Roberto Nickson  

Roberto explains that last year none of what he is able to do today was possible for him. Just recently he created a video with AI tools that took him about 3 hours to get done from start to finish.

Next year, he predicts, real versus AI-assisted video content will be completely indistinguishable.

These tools will be used to do a lot of good in the world. Inevitably, they will also be used to do the wrong things.

You can find more about it and how he did it, in the resources section below.

“Learn via iteration. Do not wait for clarity to take action. Take action to engineer clarity. Learn, iterate, put skin in the game.” —@rickyshq

2 Resources

Skill up and expand your mind with our top picks of the week:

I. Video Tutorial

[Watch it] How to “fake” everything with AI—an insightful, eye-opening, and even, entertaining breakdown by Roberto Nickson.

II. Free Course

[Join us] AI Business Operator—a 5-day free email course on how to use AI to start, build, and grow your business. Learn a high-value skill, faster.

“Input, output. We leverage AI and AI leverages us.” —@rickyshq

3 Tools

Leverage our top picks of the week:

I. Blaze

Blaze is an AI content generator trained on your brand’s voice. [Try it]

II. Cosine

Cosine is your AI co-developer. Ask complex coding questions, get explanations about features, and plan new code just by asking. [Try it]

III. Recraft

Recraft is a generative AI for professional design that will help you transform images into vector art, illustrations, and 3D images. [Try it]

CREW PONDERINGS

🤯 Real or Not: What’s even real anymore? Next year, we won’t be able to tell the difference between real and AI-assisted content. [Watch]

🫥 Invisible: Meta has developed a method to embed watermarks into AI-generated images that are invisible to the human eye. [Secret Signature]

👨‍🚀 Supernova: AI that can detect, confirm, and announce new supernovas—the bot does in a blink what astronomers spend hours doing. [Manually]

TWEET TO PONDER

We’re on the hunt for Sidekicks to join our team. If you’re interested, click the tweet below to see what we are looking for—learn more.

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Thanks for reading! Reply and say hello.

Until next time 🫡 
Ricky

p.s. popping in.

Welcome to Ponderer's 23rd edition.

Here are 1 idea to ponder, 2 resources to skill up, and 3 tools to try out.

Let’s do it.

“Learn via iteration. Do not wait for clarity to take action. Take action to engineer clarity. Learn, iterate, put skin in the game.” —@rickyshq

“Input, output. We leverage the platform and the platform leverages us.” —@rickyshq

Instantly scale your outreach campaigns with unlimited sending accounts and warm-ups, a b2b lead database, and generative AI. [Try it]

TWEET TO PONDER

Jordan Mix is a dear friend, and also, a creative genius who runs our favorite newsletter (enjoy the sexy green). We’re sure you’ll vibe with it.

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TOGETHER > SOLO

Here’s how we can help:

⇢ Beehiiv Design Course — tactical video lessons on building and designing beautiful, powerful, and effective newsletters with Beehiiv. [Check it out]

⇢ MeetPixels — world-class newsletter design, ready to help you stand out, get results, and never be boring again. [View plans]

Today’s edition was sent with Beehiiv—the #1 newsletter platform.

Edited and designed by Pixels 🍉 

Thanks for reading! Reply whenever you need to.

p.s. Behind the scenes.

Welcome to Ponderer's 22nd edition.

Yes, we’re back.

A bit wiser. Same sexy blue. Now, beyond AI.

Don’t ask. Just roll with it 😉 

What’s new at Ponderer:

[1] Launched Pixels—our world-class newsletter design service.

[2] Introduced new pricing for the Beehiiv Design Course.

[3] We do the work and our founder, Ricky, gets all the credit.

Yea, yea, yea… he is alright.

That being said…

Here are 1 idea to ponder, 2 resources to skill up, and 3 tools to try out.

“Learn via iteration. Do not wait for clarity to take action. Take action to engineer clarity. Learn, iterate, put skin in the game.” —@rickyshq

“Input, output. We leverage AI and AI leverages us.” —@rickyshq

AI Chatbot by Zapier helps you create custom AI chatbots and take action with built-in automation—no coding required. [Try it]

TWEET TO PONDER

Pondering mode on.

Do you agree or disagree with Codie?

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. TOGETHER > SOLO .

Here’s how we can help:

⇢ Beehiiv Design Course — tactical video lessons on building and designing beautiful, powerful, and effective newsletters with Beehiiv. [50% Off]

⇢ MeetPixels — world-class newsletter design, built to help you stand out, get results, and never be boring again. [View plans]

Today’s edition was sent with Beehiiv 🐝 the #1 newsletter platform.

Edited and designed by Pixels 🍉 

Thanks for reading! Reply whenever you need to.

p.s. Nobody.

Welcome to Ponderer's 21st edition.

We know, we know. It’s not Sunday. It’s Monday.

This past weekend we felt like superstars.

Then, we ran with that attitude in mind.

And, here we are; one day late.

Why do we (people) tend to stress out too much about deadlines?

Perhaps, we are playing the game the wrong way.

Or maybe, we are playing the wrong game.

Maybe, we should create our own game.

Here are 1 idea to ponder, 2 resources to skill up, and 3 tools to try out.

“Learn via iteration. Do not wait for clarity to take action. Take action to engineer clarity. Learn, iterate, put skin in the game.” —@rickyshq

“Input, output. We leverage AI and AI leverages us.” —@rickyshq

Marketsy generates a fully-functional e-commerce store in under a minute with a single prompt—an instant marketplace to sell anything. [Try it]

TWEET TO PONDER

Where do you stand?

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. TOGETHER > SOLO .

Here’s how we can help:

⇢ Beehiiv Design Course — tactical video lessons on building and designing beautiful, powerful, and effective newsletters with Beehiiv. [50% Off]

⇢ MeetPixels — world-class newsletter design, built to help you stand out, get results, and never be boring again. [View plans]

Today’s edition was sent with Beehiiv 🐝 the #1 newsletter platform.

Edited and designed by Pixels 🍉 

Thanks for reading! Reply whenever you need to.

p.s. Underrated.

Welcome to Ponderer's 20th edition.

Here are 1 idea to ponder, 2 resources to skill up, and 3 tools to try out.

“Learn via iteration. Do not wait for clarity to take action. Take action to engineer clarity. Learn, iterate, put skin in the game.” —@rickyshq

“Input, output. We leverage AI and AI leverages us.” —@rickyshq

Keyword Search uses AI to maximize ROI for your Google and Youtube ad campaigns in minutes. [Try it]

. Behind the Pondering .

This new section is designed to share an insight, confession, or story about Ponderer that we have not shared publicly.

Let’s get to it.

Ever since we launched Ponderer, we have been asked countless times, “What design tool are you using to create your animations? They’re sick!”

Everybody thinks we use some expensive, fancy, or complicated tool.

When I reveal the name of the tool we use, their reaction is priceless.

100% of the time, they think we use Adobe After Effects.

Nope. It is a free tool that’s not known for motion design.

Its name is Keynote.

I will be teaching how we use it to create our motion designs and how you can put your own ideas in motion, inside the Beehiiv Design Masterclass.

. TOGETHER > SOLO .

Here’s how we can help:

⇢ Beehiiv Design Course — tactical video lessons on building and designing beautiful, powerful, and effective newsletters with Beehiiv. [50% Off]

⇢ MeetPixels — world-class newsletter design, built to help you stand out, get results, and never be boring again. [View plans]

Today’s edition was sent with Beehiiv 🐝 the #1 newsletter platform.

Edited and designed by Pixels 🍉 

Thanks for reading! Reply whenever you need to.

p.s. AI in 1981.

Welcome to Ponderer's 19th edition.

We know you think we’re like tiny buddhas, meditating all day, every day to bring you the most thoughtful takes on AI every Sunday but…

We also love to build helpful things on the Internet.

We’ve got something new for you this week. 😇 

Here are 1 idea to ponder, 2 resources to skill up, and 3 tools to try out.

“Learn via iteration. Do not wait for clarity to take action. Take action to engineer clarity. Learn, iterate, put skin in the game.” —@rickyshq

“Input, output. We leverage AI and AI leverages us.” —@rickyshq

CodeWP is an AI code generator built and trained specifically for WordPress. Modes for PHP, JS, WooCommerce, and other popular plugins. [Try it]

. Behind the Pondering .

Storytime!

Before we started Ponderer, we didn't have AI in mind.

It wasn’t part of our vision back then.

However, we launched it as an AI newsletter for creators.

Why? Keep reading…👇

We embarked on this topic and field we knew nothing about.

It is one of the reasons we did it. We wanted a challenge in a field we knew would become part of our everyday lives in the years to come.

But we wanted to do it differently.

We wanted to zag.

Or, as Marty Neumeier said: “When everybody zigs, zag.”

That is what design unlocked for us.

People want to know how we think about designing Ponderer, and how we create simple yet engaging animations to convey ideas, concepts, or principles.

Because of this, we decided to pull the curtains with an exclusive training that provides concise, thoughtful lessons on designing beautiful, strategic, and highly effective newsletters with zero code and directly on Beehiiv 🐝 

Introducing the Beehiiv Design Course. If you are building a newsletter on Beehiiv and want to elevate your newsletter design game, check it out.

. TOGETHER > SOLO .

Here’s how we can help:

⇢ Beehiiv Design Course — tactical video lessons on building and designing beautiful, powerful, and effective newsletters with Beehiiv. [50% Off]

⇢ MeetPixels — world-class newsletter design, built to help you stand out, get results, and never be boring again. [View plans]

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Edited and designed by Pixels 🍉 

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p.s. Concerning.

Welcome to Ponderer's 17th edition.

Every great idea needs motion.

Ponderer is where the best ideas come alive.

Because of this…

We've received many questions about how we created our animated logo, newsletter divider, mesmerizing motion designs, and overall newsletter design.

Which one of the following you'd like to learn?

[1] Newsletter Design 

[2] Motion Design 

[3] Both 

Let us know, and we’ll create a step-by-step training for you. 😉

Here are 1 idea to ponder, 2 resources to skill up, and 3 tools to try out.

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TWEET TO PONDER

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Allie is not wrong—great tip, even for us turtles in Slow Land.

We have a saying at Ponderer:

Test, test, test.

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Here’s how we can help:

⇢ Beehiiv Design Course — tactical video lessons on building and designing beautiful, powerful, and effective newsletters with Beehiiv. [50% Off]

⇢ MeetPixels — world-class newsletter design, built to help you stand out, get results, and never be boring again. [View plans]

Today’s edition was sent with Beehiiv 🐝 the #1 newsletter platform.

Edited and designed by Pixels 🍉 

Thanks for reading! Reply whenever you need to.

p.s. 80’s (sound on).

Here are 1 idea to ponder, 2 resources to skill up, and 3 tools to try out.

Bardeen helps you automate tasks and processes as easily as texting a friend without the need for copy-pasting or coding. [Try it]

. TOGETHER > SOLO .

Here’s how we can help:

⇢ Beehiiv Design Course — tactical video lessons on building and designing beautiful, powerful, and effective newsletters with Beehiiv. [50% Off]

⇢ MeetPixels — world-class newsletter design, built to help you stand out, get results, and never be boring again. [View plans]

Today’s edition was sent with Beehiiv 🐝 the #1 newsletter platform.

Edited and designed by Pixels 🍉 

Thanks for reading! Reply whenever you need to.

p.s. Unimportant.

Happy Sunday!

Welcome to Ponderer's 15th edition.

Here are 1 idea to ponder, 2 resources to skill up, and 3 tools to try out.

Let’s do it.

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Habit Examples 

We’re passionate readers of this brilliant newsletter that shares science-y tips, inspiring stories, and intimately relatable anecdotes to help us build better habits.

Join us in unraveling deviously clever 5-minute tidbits each Tuesday, empowering you to cultivate habits that ignite joy, boost confidence, and fortify relationships.

Dare to subscribe here (while it remains outrageously free).

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Here’s how we can help:

⇢ Beehiiv Design Course — tactical video lessons on building and designing beautiful, powerful, and effective newsletters with Beehiiv. [50% Off]

⇢ MeetPixels — world-class newsletter design, built to help you stand out, get results, and never be boring again. [View plans]

Today’s edition was sent with Beehiiv 🐝 the #1 newsletter platform.

Edited and designed by Pixels 🍉 

Thanks for reading! Reply whenever you need to.

p.s. The power of a green screen.

Happy Sunday!

Welcome to Ponderer's 14th edition.

Here are 1 idea to ponder, 2 resources to skill up, and 3 tools to try out.

Let’s do it.

. TOGETHER > SOLO .

Here’s how we can help:

⇢ Beehiiv Design Course — tactical video lessons on building and designing beautiful, powerful, and effective newsletters with Beehiiv. [50% Off]

⇢ MeetPixels — world-class newsletter design, built to help you stand out, get results, and never be boring again. [View plans]

Today’s edition was sent with Beehiiv 🐝 the #1 newsletter platform.

Edited and designed by Pixels 🍉 

Thanks for reading! Reply whenever you need to.

Happy Sunday!

Welcome to Ponderer's 13th edition.

Here are 1 idea to ponder, 2 resources to skill up, and 3 tools to try out.

Let’s do it.

. TOGETHER > SOLO .

Here’s how we can help:

⇢ Beehiiv Design Course — tactical video lessons on building and designing beautiful, powerful, and effective newsletters with Beehiiv. [50% Off]

⇢ MeetPixels — world-class newsletter design, built to help you stand out, get results, and never be boring again. [View plans]

Today’s edition was sent with Beehiiv 🐝 the #1 newsletter platform.

Edited and designed by Pixels 🍉 

Thanks for reading! Reply whenever you need to.

Happy Sunday!

Welcome to Ponderer's 12th edition.

Mother’s Day vibes, anyone? This week’s bite-sized newsletter is packed with imperfect gems of simplicity that hopefully make our moms proud.🤞 

Here are 1 idea to ponder, 2 resources to skill up, and 3 tools to try out.

Let’s do it.

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. TOGETHER > SOLO .

Here’s how we can help:

⇢ Beehiiv Design Course — tactical video lessons on building and designing beautiful, powerful, and effective newsletters with Beehiiv. [50% Off]

⇢ MeetPixels — world-class newsletter design, built to help you stand out, get results, and never be boring again. [View plans]

Today’s edition was sent with Beehiiv 🐝 the #1 newsletter platform.

Edited and designed by Pixels 🍉 

Thanks for reading! Reply whenever you need to.

Happy Sunday!

Welcome to Ponderer's 11th edition.

This week, a provocatively simple concept has struck the clocks: How you ask? The answer lies in every precious tick and tock of time.

Here are 1 idea to ponder, 2 resources to skill up, and 3 tools to try out.

Let’s do it.

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. TOGETHER > SOLO .

Here’s how we can help:

⇢ Beehiiv Design Course — tactical video lessons on building and designing beautiful, powerful, and effective newsletters with Beehiiv. [50% Off]

⇢ MeetPixels — world-class newsletter design, built to help you stand out, get results, and never be boring again. [View plans]

Today’s edition was sent with Beehiiv 🐝 the #1 newsletter platform.

Edited and designed by Pixels 🍉 

Thanks for reading! Reply whenever you need to.

Happy Sunday!

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