Culdesac & Ebikes

Culdesac, Ebikes & Careers

The hottest Substack posts of Culdesac & Ebikes

And their main takeaways

Seems like VanMoof is not our Tesla

157 implied HN points • 12 Jul 23

💼 Business Innovation Industry Entrepreneurship Technology Finance

VanMoof faced challenges due to complexity and reliability issues
Anti-theft features are highly valued in e-bikes
Focus on anti-theft features in bike innovation can drive customer value

Culdesac in the peak heat of Arizona

39 implied HN points • 20 Jul 23

🌞 Climate & Environment Weather Sustainability Urban Design Adaptation

Culdesac Tempe has no asphalt, reducing heat island effect.
Culdesac Tempe has shade from 2-3 story buildings.
Buildings in Culdesac Tempe are heat-reflecting to reduce heat.

Why is it called Culdesac?

19 implied HN points • 05 Jul 23

🎭️ Culture Community Neighborhood

Culdesacs evoke warmth, family, and home for those who grew up in suburbia in the 80s or 90s.
Culdesacs are car-free areas that promote safety and provide space for play.
Living in a culdesac often means closer-knit neighbors and premium selling points in a subdivision.

The Emoji Master

19 implied HN points • 21 Dec 20

Opendoor started a fun tradition of personalized emojis for employees.
The emojis became widely used beyond the About Us page, in Slack, emails, and presentations.
The artist Rin, known as The Emoji Master, continues creating emojis for new ventures.

Culdesac, cities, real estate and transportation

0 implied HN points • 08 Jan 18

The post discusses Culdesac, cities, real estate, and transportation.
The author is Ryan Johnson, who is the co-founder & CEO of Culdesac.
Ryan Johnson has a background in founding teams at Opendoor and MTA.

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10 Lessons from 1000 hours spent recruiting at Opendoor

0 implied HN points • 09 Jan 18

Recruiting is crucial at a startup, so spend more time on it.
A bad hire can have a greater negative impact than multiple good hires.
Personalized cold emails can lead to successful hires.

10 lessons from recruiting Opendoor’s original bizops team

0 implied HN points • 23 Sep 19

Good bizops candidates can come from anywhere.
Hire for EQ, especially if from unpedigreed places.
Have diverse interviewers to avoid unconscious biases.

Introducing Culdesac: Building car-free neighborhoods from scratch

0 implied HN points • 19 Nov 19

Phoenix and many other American cities are built around the assumption of one person equals one car, leading to widespread pavement coverage.
Culdesac aims to break the cycle by introducing a car-free neighborhood starting in Tempe in 2022, prioritizing shared and on-demand transportation options.
The development will focus on green spaces, shared mobility, and new housing concepts, offering a post-car future for cities and promoting sustainability.

Learn the Lingua Franca of Data

0 implied HN points • 22 Jul 21

SQL is important as it is the language of data communication.
Data skills are valuable for working across different departments in organizations.
Starting with SQL before diving into Python can be beneficial for aspiring data scientists.