Thread by @cwodtke

I want a thread on people I follow who I think profoundly improve my stream experience. Here you go!
@jonesabi I like to read the books with her
@stephenanderson He and I are both giant infodesign nerds.
@mishellbaker Author of amazing books and a vunerable, kind amazing tweeter.

@MrAlanCooper He's famous enough you might already follow him, but watching him grapple with ethic questions has become one of lovelier things in my stream.
@CliftonB a funny, insightful, whimsical tweeter. Always kind.
@ursonate a bright and clear lens on the world.

@ibogost Famous in some circles, unknown in others. Likes to put things between buns. His long-form Atlantic articles is the criticism tech needs.
@NeilaK20 You need more art in your feed, trust me. Following illustrators is a good choice.
@jcolman so very kind and articulate.

@johncutlefish proving every day design and business are not enemies, but brilliant collaborators.
@TheRaDR an amazing guide to living wisely in these troubles times
@Folletto Ethical and lyrical
@brownorama do you like design? Do you wish it were smarter, more humane? Follow

@redcrew relentless and brilliant curator of goodness
@gryphoness my luminous friend who bridges game design, mundane design and heck, the entire world with care and insight.
@veschwab writer of riproaring books and vulnerable and funny tweeter.

@edbatista check out his blog. He is my sherpa for navigating the rocky mountains of other people.
@lauraehall she contains multitudes
@Folletto all the e's: ethical, empathy, easy going...
@nickf want to know more about design and designers: start here. Loves making lists.

@clevergirl who invented Lean UX? She did. Who runs companies into success? She does? Who hates inequality... you get it.
@gretared will help you understand not only design and product, but the teams behind them
@kirabug everything she says opens my eyes wider.

@kimgoodwin big brain, relentlessly kind while refusing to back down from bullshit. Hates bad bathroom fixtures.
@MichaelMJJohn from Spiro the dragon to creating the next generation fo great game makers.
@hondanhon makes me laugh, think, question.
@adrianh injustice spotting

@jessicaivins she teaches you just like she teaches her young designers. will make you smarter.
@miniver cranky (but funny) old man of design. loves board games a leetle too much.
@nkjemisin MUST FOLLOW JUST DO IT.
@JanetCrawford what is wrong with gender constructions?

@jarango what architecture got to do with it? (sung by tina turner, see also @danklyn )
@davidjbland Designer turned lean product practitioner, zero percent bro.
@katerutter do you want pictures in your feed? <nods> Go!
@lauraklein yells with Kate, do not read while drinking

Seriously, do not drink liquid while reading @lauraklein feed or while listening to her and @katerutter 's podcast or it will go out your nose. You've been warned.
@kevinmhoffman hate meetings? You don't have to
@rklau just don't ask him about OKRs.

@MaryRobinette helps me navigate writing, both the craft and the ethics of it. Occasional cosplays.
@livlab designer who codes and then magic happens. Also glorious wife and child stories.
@dlichaw Do you like stories? <nods>
@randileeharper appropriately obscenity laced.

PODCAST Edition
@WritingExcuses every writes. Many people suck. You don't have to.
@ImaginWorldsPod Nerd heaven.
@99piorg listen or give back your designer card. I still have mine.

@iamctodd make product making hurt less
@rachelnabors life adventures and animated (literally) discussion
@nathanshedroff science fiction as design fact. more awesome than you can know.
@dongwon editor and sharp social critic
@xeeliz because she's right, you know.

@danolsen especially if you live in the bay area, as he hosts the most amazing meetups.
@steveportigal smart things and donuts.
@hpdailyrant design dissenter, and bless her for it
@r4isstatic dr who and content management. bloody brilliant.
@yerbasuena because he makes me smile

@Quinnae_Moon her game criticism sends shivers up and down my back. so good
@SamSykesSwears He's already famous, which means I shouldn't list him (trying to list lesser known accounts), but damn he makes my twitter better. He had a tweetstorm that became a movie.

@s_m_i She is right a lot about things others get wrong.
@seh just... yes.
@ruthmalan PICTURES AND WORDS that make you a better leader and thinker
@womentalkdesign of course
@mathowie from metafilter to metacommentary
@cattsmall OMG yes, games and UX and all the good things

So let me say something about my process. I just typed @ and a letter from a-z, and picked people who showed up. I know for a fact I missed people I can't recall the username of, so I'll add to this list over time.

Also, i didn't do super famous people like @neilhimself or notorious in my circles, like @jjg. I figured, if you follow me, you've probably run into them.

I also didn't include anyone who starts long twitter arguments (which takes me off my own list!) but people who I think just make everything better.

and if you hated my description of you, well heck, whaddya gonna do. Twitter. Just know I love you and am so grateful I can follow you.

To all the people who make twitter better, I salute you!

Addendum, as promised
@lissijean surely she is on the list of top smartest product management writers on the planet
@sladner read her book, follow her, don't make careless mistakes with research ever again!
@visakanv currently doing a thread on pewter. 😍

@anne_theriault observer of the act of living
@GailSimone she gives no fucks and writes great comic and mocks cyclops for which I love her. Also Clean Room scared the shit out of me.
@ttorres Oh Yeah, this is how product management should be!

@anne_theriault @GailSimone @ttorres @SketchesbyBoze Northhanger Abbey in tweet form
@dingstweets uneasy but insightful relationship with gamification.
@tithenai Her tweets, like her books, are delightful prose poems of what it means to be a person. And sometimes she's just a big nerd like me.