Hello, nice to meet you. I'm David Bauer, a curious generalist who loves making things. I connect dots and help people navigate complexity. Currently leading product development and AI initiatives at indie publisher Republik.
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Make sense of what’s happening, and imagine what could be. My newsletter for nerds and changemakers who love when something makes them go «Huh, I never thought of it this way!». Trusted by thousands around the world, since 2011.
A playful way to update your knowledge of the world.
A collection of use cases, ready to copy and adapt.
A simple game that has humbled millions of people.
An online tool to compare job opportunities.
A tool to focus your energy on what really matters.
A playful conversation starter.
Find something great to read with one click.
A little meaningful distraction to refocus.
My 📚 digital bookshelf, with sections of 🌡️ books that help you make sense of the climate crisis, ⛵ books that make you a better product manager, 🪄 books that help you make sense of AI, and 🧒 books that help you as a parent. And from collecting the best links on the web for close to 15 years, my thematic collections: The Art of Thinking (Differently), The Stuff Our Modern World Runs On, Bingeworthy Podcasts, and more.
I have worked for startups and large companies.
As a journalist, strategist, product lead.
I have written stories and strategies.
I have built products and teams.
I have hired, mentored and promoted people.
I have navigated and accelerated transformation.
Pushed for and nurtured culture change.
I have wrangled data and code.
For insights and data visualisations.
Even a series of games.
And a ton of other things that got me excited.
If there’s one thing that runs through it all,
it’s my love for connecting dots and trying new things.
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Neue Zürcher Zeitung, The Guardian, Quartz, Republik, Refind, Livingdocs, Radio Free Europe, Der Spiegel, Das Magazin, Tages-Anzeiger, SonntagsZeitung, TagesWoche, Schweizerische Depeschenagentur, Echtzeit Verlag, MAZ Journalistenschule, TEDxZurich, Bluewin, and some more.