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In a market that hadn’t changed in decades, Linear didn’t win by being faster. They won by being more thoughtful.

Karri Saarinen helped shape design at Airbnb and Coinbase before building Linear around small teams and high standards.

On Grit, he shares how Linear is building for a new era of software development.

Guest: Karri Saarinen, co-founder and CEO of Linear

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From Airbnb to Linear: How Karri Saarinen Redefined Product Design

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From Airbnb to Linear: How Karri Saarinen Redefined Product Design