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Josh Puckett

What Josh Puckett thinks about agency

@josh-puckett · 27 positions · 0 changes of mind

Designer, advisor and investor; co-founded the design practice Iteration and the apprenticeship studio Upperstudy, after leading design teams at Wealthfront, Dropbox and Groupon.

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6 dated positions, 2026 to c. 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Josh Puckett has said — not written or endorsed by them.

  1. Our readingExperienced people should use their access to connect, refer and sponsor newcomers, not just give advice

    Their wordsElders should use their access and resources to connect, refer, sponsor, and otherwise hold the door open rather than just offering advice from the other side.

    ↗On Being An Elderjoshpuckett.me 4th of 9 in this piece

  3. Our readingExperienced people in an industry should make themselves available to those coming up

    Their wordsWhether it’s answering emails, reviewing portfolios, or just listening and encouraging, elders should make themselves available to others.

    ↗On Being An Elderjoshpuckett.me 5th of 9 in this piece

  5. Our readingEach generation should speak honestly about its mistakes so they are corrected rather than calcified into harmful traditions

    Their wordsEvery generation inherits both the advances and sins of the one prior. I think it’s important to speak honestly about that, and humbly share what we got wrong and the mistakes we made so we can correct them and move forward rather than calcify the status quo into harmful traditions.

    ↗On Being An Elderjoshpuckett.me 6th of 9 in this piece

  7. Our readingWhat makes someone an elder is service to those coming next, not seniority

    Their wordsBeing an elder is less about simply age, and more about turning that time, access, judgement, experience, and refined ability into a way of being that enables those who are coming next. It is this service, not seniority, that makes you an elder.

    ↗On Being An Elderjoshpuckett.me 8th of 9 in this piece

  9. Our readingWhen exploring, you want to feel in reality as quickly as possible what the result of your choices is.

    Their wordsthe whole thing here is you want to be able to as quickly as possible feel in reality like what the result is of your choices.

    ↗Josh Puckett - Crafting interfaces with uncommon careyoutube.com 1st of 18 in this recording

  11. Our readingWhen working with AI, intent and being able to play with the outcome matter more than knowing the technical language.

    Their wordsWhat's more important there is like your intent and being able to play with the outcome.

    ↗Josh Puckett - Crafting interfaces with uncommon careyoutube.com 2nd of 18 in this recording