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Stephen Lake

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Stephen Lake

@srlake

working on electrifying our homes to curb emissions. formerly co-founder/CEO of North (acquired by Google in 2020)

Canada

Joined July 2009

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Stephen Lake
@srlake
Jun 30, 2020
VERY excited today to announce that North is joining @Google after 8 years pioneering new human-computer-interfaces. More at bynorth.com and from @rosterloh here: blog.google/products/hardw… Proud of our team and looking forward to the next phase with Google!
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Stephen Lake
@srlake
Feb 4
This 100%. I couldn’t believe how limited Figma AI is today. There are some workaround options like the Claude-talk-to-Figma-MCP project but I think Figma has limited time left to reverse course and go all in on AI-led design
Preston
@prestonattebery
Feb 3
Figma is dead not because of Claude Code, but because they refused to build a "Claude Code for Design" out of fear of backlash Employee and user capture. 💀
Stephen Lake
@srlake
Sep 18, 2025
Today Meta launched North Focals + Thalmic Myo complete with the same pitch and great glasses first we walked Mark through in 2020. At the time they were all in on this immersive-first approach with a bulky wide FOV product with a neck battery.
Meta Connect 2025: AI-powered smart glasses take center stage
From cnbc.com
Stephen Lake
@srlake
Aug 8, 2025
This is wild - as was the recent @bchydro call for power that doesn’t allow any company not having a minimum of 25% First Nations ownership to even bid
Caroline Elliott
@NVanCaroline
Aug 8, 2025
A 🚨bombshell judgement 🚨was released yesterday by BC’s Supreme Court, declaring Aboriginal title over land in Richmond, including private property. If this stands, it has massive implications for private property across BC. Read the highlighted sections for yourself:
Stephen Lake
@srlake
Feb 20, 2025
Mind boggling number from @DanEbs’s post on public sector reform in 🇨🇦: 0.03% involuntary attrition. That’s 20x lower than the private sector. There is zero chance of having a high-performing culture with near zero involuntary attrition.
Build Canada
@buildcanada
Feb 18, 2025
The federal workforce has grown to an all-time high while delivering diminishing results. Since 2008, Canadian public sector productivity has flatlined, despite growing the number of workers. Citizen satisfaction is at an all-time low with only 16% of people saying they receive