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Decoder with Nilay Patel

Decoder is a show from The Verge about big ideas — and other problems. Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to a diverse cast of innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology to reveal how they’re navigating an ever-changing landscape, what keeps them up at night, and what it all means for our shared future.

Episodes

Mailchimp CEO Rania Succar on culture, acquisitions, and how big 'small business' really is

01 Apr 2024

1h 6m

Can you patent a pizza?

28 Mar 2024

52m

Federation is the future of social media, says Bluesky CEO Jay Graber

25 Mar 2024

1h 10m

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Decentralized social media offers a path toward an open, user-controlled internet where individuals retain ownership of their identity and data across platforms. Bluesky Social, led by CEO Jay Graber, utilizes the AT Protocol to build a federated ecosystem that functions like the open web rather than a walled garden. B...

How Europe’s Digital Markets Act is reshaping Big Tech

21 Mar 2024

32m

Figma CEO Dylan Field is optimistic about the future and AI

18 Mar 2024

53m

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This podcast episode explores Figma's evolving focus from a design tool to supporting the entire software development process. Figma now offers three products: FigJam for brainstorming, Figma Design for software design, and DevMode for translating designs into code. The company believes it can improve efficiency and co...

Why Google Search feels like it’s gotten worse

14 Mar 2024

39m

How to save culture from the algorithms, with Filterworld author Kyle Chayka

11 Mar 2024

1h 7m

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This Decoder interview podcast features Nilay Patel interviewing Kyle Chayka, author of "Filterworld: How Algorithms Flatten Culture." The conversation traces the evolution of online aesthetics from the "Airspace" era (2010s) characterized by a homogenous design style influenced by platforms like Instagram and Airbnb,...