Dec 12
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
Product & Design
Observations and thoughts on how we're building Rover.
Dec 10
Why Humans Want AI to Make the Call
I'm old enough to remember a time when professional tennis players spent much of the match complaining about
2 min read
Nov 18
Building the Rover Brand (philosophical take)
One image held strong throughout our exploration: a campfire... There's no shouting over each other. No scramble for attention. No performance. Just shared focus and a gentle exchange. Everyone leaves with something they didn't arrive with.
2 min read
Nov 12
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
Nov 03
Why the "Audio Brief"?
Text is precise but flat. Video monopolizes your eyes. Audio occupies a unique space — ambient yet intimate. It fits into real life: walking, commuting, transitions between meetings.
2 min read
Oct 24
Introducing Rover's Daily Rundown
One pattern we're seeing: many of you love requesting briefs when you're curious about something specific. But you've also told us you want a way to lean back and let Rover introduce you to interesting topics you might not have thought to ask about.
1 min read
Oct 10
You Make Friends by Asking Questions
So one of the things that I’ve really loved in working on Rover these past few months is how it inverts that dynamic, and what it means for social interactions.
2 min read
Oct 10
The AI Art That Speaks for Itself
I think we miss the deeper issue, which is this: Almost everyone is using AI to do the same thing they did before, just faster/cheaper/easier.
2 min read
Oct 08
Hello, World!
First off, and to avoid any confusion, we are not the pet sitter marketplace. (Yes, I know. I'm disappointed too.) Instead, Rover is an audio-first, AI-driven social content platform. What does that mean?
3 min read