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A bit out of context but, Who is Dustin Curtis? None of his sites mention anything beyond him being a villain and a superhero. Please, don't get me wrong, I'm n

by justhw 14y ago

A bit out of context but, Who is Dustin Curtis? None of his sites mention anything beyond him being a villain and a superhero. Please, don't get me wrong, I'm not questioning his authenticity or relevance. But his posts usually end up high here on HN and generally the authors whose posts reach high have a bio page reachable. He is relevant and he created svbtle, but that's all I know. And I do respect his privacy, if he chose.

untog 14y ago
TechCrunch credits him as a "widely read designer". So I have no idea either.
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hnriot 14y ago
He created svbtle - a private blogging platform http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/24/forget-todays-drama-dustin-curtis-svbtle-is-trying-to-push-blogging-forward/ http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/24/forget-todays-drama-dustin-...
- hnriot 14y ago
  why downvoted? This is factually correct, unbiased and, I thought, a little helpful.
  - untog 14y ago
    Probably because the original post states "He is relevant and he created svbtle, but that's all I know."
citricsquid 14y ago
He's a talented designer and a couple of his blog posts were relatively well talked about a few years back (eg: http://www.dustincurtis.com/dear_dustin_curtis.html http://www.dustincurtis.com/dear_dustin_curtis.html) and he capitalised on that. From what I understand of him he's not had any individual achievement that people care about but it's his ability to write with confidence that gives the impression he has a rich history of experience in all these many fields and so people choose to listen to him. The site that he originally published articles through (http://www.dustincurtis.com http://www.dustincurtis.com) is worth a look just for the quality of the design. Probably his most effective post (the one that most people will have experienced the effects of) is this: http://www.dustincurtis.com/you_should_follow_me_on_twitter.html http://www.dustincurtis.com/you_should_follow_me_on_twitter....
- FireBeyond 14y ago
  The site that you reference is nothing but a placeholder that says "I now write at dcurt.is".
  - citricsquid 14y ago
    Works for me: http://i.imgur.com/M7PZy.png http://i.imgur.com/M7PZy.png
    - FireBeyond 14y ago
      Ah, so he's doing UA sniffing then, I suspect. If you're using IE, even 10, you're not worthy of his blog. Nice design attitude.
      - weenaak 14y ago
        I'm using Chrome on a Mac and it doesn't show up for me either.
iamwil 14y ago
He did a couple of things. Svbtle aside, he was the first guy I know of to tell people to follow him on twitter at the end of every blog post. The practice has subsequently spread to the rest of the web. http://www.dustincurtis.com/you_should_follow_me_on_twitter.html http://www.dustincurtis.com/you_should_follow_me_on_twitter.... You can see his submissions over time on HN to get an idea of how he's known in this community. http://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/submissions&q=dustin+curtis&start=0 http://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/submissions&q=dus...
seiji 14y ago
It is odd. A quick (naïve) google search returns no relevant pictures for the name either. I remember a long time ago his twitter description was something to the effect of: "I'm 23 and advise startups." What great wisdom would an (unverifiable) unemployed 23 year old have for startups? He's no Irish marathoner. Everybody is an "idea person" but it's not worth squat until you do something (more than wireframes or simulations) with your life. Have we considered it's a joke? A simple joke a first, but over time grown sentient. Maybe there are multiple people in the cabal of Dustin Curtis: designer, over-generalizing pontificator, and website engineer. Elite trolling for people who already think they are better than everybody else. A Fox News commentator of startups, except most people are in so deep they can't see the deranged minds behind the narrative. Does Dustin Curtis interact on any platforms beside twitter and his own website? nickb taken to a whole other level?
damian2000 14y ago
For some reason I get him and Dalton Caldwell mixed up. Its not the same person is it? http://daltoncaldwell.com/ http://daltoncaldwell.com/ They are both from SF far as I can tell.
- zainny 14y ago
  Heh, I just realized I do as well :-) I think it's primarily a consequence of using svbtle -- all the blogs look the same. And this is the high point of design apparently...
peteforde 14y ago
The first rule of Dustin Curtis is you don't ask about Dustin Curtis.

by justhw 14y ago

untog 14y ago

TechCrunch credits him as a "widely read designer". So I have no idea either.

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hnriot 14y ago

He created svbtle - a private blogging platform http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/24/forget-todays-drama-dustin-curtis-svbtle-is-trying-to-push-blogging-forward/ http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/24/forget-todays-drama-dustin-...

hnriot 14y ago
why downvoted? This is factually correct, unbiased and, I thought, a little helpful.
- untog 14y ago
  Probably because the original post states "He is relevant and he created svbtle, but that's all I know."

citricsquid 14y ago

He's a talented designer and a couple of his blog posts were relatively well talked about a few years back (eg: http://www.dustincurtis.com/dear_dustin_curtis.html http://www.dustincurtis.com/dear_dustin_curtis.html) and he capitalised on that. From what I understand of him he's not had any individual achievement that people care about but it's his ability to write with confidence that gives the impression he has a rich history of experience in all these many fields and so people choose to listen to him. The site that he originally published articles through (http://www.dustincurtis.com http://www.dustincurtis.com) is worth a look just for the quality of the design. Probably his most effective post (the one that most people will have experienced the effects of) is this: http://www.dustincurtis.com/you_should_follow_me_on_twitter.html http://www.dustincurtis.com/you_should_follow_me_on_twitter....

FireBeyond 14y ago
The site that you reference is nothing but a placeholder that says "I now write at dcurt.is".
- citricsquid 14y ago
  Works for me: http://i.imgur.com/M7PZy.png http://i.imgur.com/M7PZy.png
  - FireBeyond 14y ago
    Ah, so he's doing UA sniffing then, I suspect. If you're using IE, even 10, you're not worthy of his blog. Nice design attitude.
    - weenaak 14y ago
      I'm using Chrome on a Mac and it doesn't show up for me either.

iamwil 14y ago

He did a couple of things. Svbtle aside, he was the first guy I know of to tell people to follow him on twitter at the end of every blog post. The practice has subsequently spread to the rest of the web. http://www.dustincurtis.com/you_should_follow_me_on_twitter.html http://www.dustincurtis.com/you_should_follow_me_on_twitter.... You can see his submissions over time on HN to get an idea of how he's known in this community. http://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/submissions&q=dustin+curtis&start=0 http://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/submissions&q=dus...

seiji 14y ago

It is odd. A quick (naïve) google search returns no relevant pictures for the name either. I remember a long time ago his twitter description was something to the effect of: "I'm 23 and advise startups." What great wisdom would an (unverifiable) unemployed 23 year old have for startups? He's no Irish marathoner. Everybody is an "idea person" but it's not worth squat until you do something (more than wireframes or simulations) with your life. Have we considered it's a joke? A simple joke a first, but over time grown sentient. Maybe there are multiple people in the cabal of Dustin Curtis: designer, over-generalizing pontificator, and website engineer. Elite trolling for people who already think they are better than everybody else. A Fox News commentator of startups, except most people are in so deep they can't see the deranged minds behind the narrative. Does Dustin Curtis interact on any platforms beside twitter and his own website? nickb taken to a whole other level?

damian2000 14y ago

For some reason I get him and Dalton Caldwell mixed up. Its not the same person is it? http://daltoncaldwell.com/ http://daltoncaldwell.com/ They are both from SF far as I can tell.

zainny 14y ago
Heh, I just realized I do as well :-) I think it's primarily a consequence of using svbtle -- all the blogs look the same. And this is the high point of design apparently...

peteforde 14y ago

The first rule of Dustin Curtis is you don't ask about Dustin Curtis.