Josh Nguyen

Josh Nguyen

San Francisco
Living in the whipped cream. I love startups. Early builder at Flickr, Tumblr, Udemy, Hipmunk, Magic and more.
Jan 26
Hey Rover, be more human

Hey Rover, be more human

Our alpha testers have been blunt—Rover still "sounds like AI." When they say that, they usually mean two things: the content feels superficial, and the style feels artificial. So, we have to make our audio briefs good. And even when they're good, they can't sound like a machine.
4 min read
Jan 11
The men of Rover

The men of Rover

The team got together over the break in San Francisco. Over rice bowls and ginger sodas, there was a lot to share and plan and we're all very excited about the upcoming weeks.
1 min read
Dec 12
Curious spaces

Curious spaces

I mourn the end of that pre-smartphone world. Getting reliable information was harder, but the journey to find it taught us everything.
6 min read
Nov 21
Reclaiming conversations

Reclaiming conversations

There are several quotes rumbling around in my head recently. The first one is something Mark, my co-founder, says all the time: social media is the water in which we swim.
5 min read
Nov 12
Rover is made of exits

Rover is made of exits

My wife works a corporate job, so as the parent with the more flexible schedule, I'm the primary driver for my daughter's activities.
4 min read
Oct 24
Instant Context

Instant Context

That’s the dream behind Rover: a platform where our conversations can be augmented by AI to be more factual, more insightful, and ultimately, more productive.
3 min read
Oct 15
Some interesting briefs we listened to today

Some interesting briefs we listened to today

As we start our small yet mighty community, we're starting to see some cool briefs. Here are a
1 min read