Meeting potential collaborators online is easier when you represent yourself through a personal brand. Brian Lovin is a designer at GitHub, a podcaster at Design Details, and a prolific online maker. He joins Mark and Adam to talk about personal websites; the pros and cons of cold contact over the internet; whether follower counts matter; and how the Twitter algorithm can push back against your personal growth. Plus: the tension between thoughtfulness and daring. @MuseAppHQ [email protected] Show notes Brian Lovin @brian_lovin Design Details /r/battlestations GitHub mobile apps Mark and Adam on Design Details Spectrum Buffer Security checklist more readable Hacker News How my website works On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog Metamuse episode on brand Prof. Dr. Style “I respond to every thoughtful note” how to email busy people fortune cookie tweets Staff Design alt accounts Facebook’s policy on real names dark matter Staff Engineer Brian’s design critiques App Dissection