Proof of Concept
David HoangProof of Concept is a digital publication about creativity and experimentation for designers, builders, and entrepreneurs.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 310 | Founded | 7 years ago | Last Issue | 9 days ago |
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The craft of speaking
Public speaking is one of two categories: cringe or craft. I believe when speaking is the latter with the right intention, the message transcends generations and can spark a person in the audience onto an entirely new trajectory.
In 2012...
Design leadership plate tectonics
When you look at the future geology of design leadership, there are two forces of nature hitting the industry: multi-modal and multi-generational. The first is the AI and agentic era of software we find ourselves in. Software and business m...
The first hour of work
The work schedule used to bully me endlessly. Every day I’d wake up already overwhelmed, thinking about what was waiting in the inbox. Digital work is infinite in its scrolling, its notifications, its channels all screaming for attention. B...
Reflecting on the 200 series
Proof of Concept hit 300 issues; a milestone I never set out when starting in 2020. I started Proof of Concept as part of the On Deck Writing Fellowship in 2020. At that time, I was the flaky writer who said they wanted to publish more, and...
Staying creative during travel
I’ve written about mobile setups, my travel work setup, and other posts about working on the go. As I embark on a trip around the world (literally from Sydney, Singapore, Amsterdam, and back to California), I figured it’s time to write abou...
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