@designfeed on Twitter
When I started @designfeed back in November 2008, I didn’t know what to expect. Actually, I thought it would be a dead project right away.
I wanted to have sort of a feedreader, but without me having to go to Google reader (or any reader for that matter), I wanted the design news to be brought to me in an app that I use constantly (Tweetdeck in this case), so I thought putting a few feeds that I like and following @designfeed would help me with that, and it worked. I kept up to date with the feeds I put in there, so I started adding more feeds. Since the emails from Twitter for @designfeed end up in my Otherinbox I didn’t really notice that @designfeed started getting followers, so I kept adding the feeds I liked, and apperantly, so did others.
When I did notice the followers, I started looking through the replies, and there were people ReTweeting, suggesting feeds, and thanking for the tweets. I was surprised!
A few months later, @designfeed is still around and kicking, and I keep adding feeds, as long as they’re design-related, in English, established and useful. The number of followers keeps growing every day.
So, I want to thank all of the followers and everyone suggesting links for supporting my “accidental” project.
If you appreciate me doing what I’m doing, you could donate something via PayPal via this button:
I’m not saying that if you don’t, I will quit @designfeed, or that kind of bullcrap. Sure, it takes time to add feeds, but I do it because I like doing it, and because I think it’s useful, so only if you want to donate, go hard 
You can also follow me on Twitter.
(Oh, if you want to make sure I actually am the creator, before you donate, just say the word, and I’ll send you a DM through @designfeed)
Please leave comments for suggestions (that don’t fit in 140 characters)..
Tags: @designfeed, project, twitter
February 13th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
You are design feed? I never knew!
February 13th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Interesting, I started to follow design feed because you recommended it through twitter, I didn’t realise it was you.
Well if thats you. PLEASE! Stay away from tweetbots!
You are doing a great job by the way, while I filter much of what is posted I find value in a few posts each week. Thanks
February 13th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
@Jack Yeah, I never made a big fuss about “That’s me!!”. Like I said, I started it for myself, and I guess I’m helping others too
@Jason About Tweetbots: They have a few advantages over Twitterfeed. They’re WAY faster, the feeds are easier to add and they update every 10 minutes (rather than 30), so it will spread out the tweets better.
After yesterday’s little mishap they behaved pretty nice. I’ll evaluate later.
Thanks for the comments, guys!
February 13th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Hey Mark, I didn’t realise you were @designfeed either til yesterday!
Great work there
But, can you make the avatar a PNG please? The white corners are UGLY in my dark grey TweetDeck
Japh’s last blog post: Tracking memory usage
February 13th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
@Japh png.. not a bad Idea
February 18th, 2009 at 8:52 am
Well golly Miss Molly! You’re @designfeed! Ah! Keep up the good work!