Alex Rainert

Making things that help people be better. Head of Design at http://www.projectfla.com . Former Head of Product @foursquare. Husband. Father of two. Easy laugh.

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    The power of solving a real problem and making your users feel smarter

    How I’ve learned to rely on (and love) Waze
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    How I use The Hype Machine for music discovery

    Over the past year, I’ve found myself discovering more and more new, great music thanks to The Hype Machine.
    Alex Rainert2 min read

      “If Twitter has the guts, it could improve the service with a few counterintuitive tweaks.”

      Good post outlining some of the hurdles Twitter faces and touches on something I’ve felt for a long time. While there are certainly…
      Alex Rainert2 min read

        Diving back in…

        Over the past few months I’ve gotten to slow down a bit, spend some more time with my kids and enjoy a lot of coffees with a wide variety…
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            Dear Guy Who Just Made My Burrito:

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