Dave Curry

Design Leader for HBO Max at Warner Bros. Discovery

  • Previously WarnerMedia, HBO, and #AgencyLife

  • My exceptional team and I consistently strive to evolve and enhance the HBO Max user experience for our global customers. Product design is a never-ending journey of improvement, experimentation, and innovation.

Letting an AI šŸ¦ž Help Run My Website

I’ve been running this site on Hugo for a while now. Static files, a GitHub repo, a GitHub Actions pipeline that deploys on push. Simple enough that I could mostly ignore it, which is exactly what I did for longer than I’d care to admit. The problem with ā€œsimple enough to ignoreā€ is that you also ignore the stuff you actually want to do: post more, keep things tidy, tweak the small things that bother you but not enough to open terminal. ...

February 26, 2026 Ā· 3 min

The Ear Demands Some Variety

I don’t recall where I first ran across this sound advice, but I’ve referred to it many times over the years. Transcribed thanks to GPT-4-Vision. šŸ˜‰ ā€œThis sentence has five words. Here are five more words. Five-word sentences are fine. But several together are monotonous. Listen to what is happening. The writing is getting boring. The sound of it drones. It’s like a stuck record. The ear demands some variety. ...

April 27, 2024 Ā· 1 min

What's on My Desk 2024

I’ve arguably spent way too much time tweaking and futzing my home office setup. Here’s where I’m at. Desk 30ā€ x 60ā€ Javis Powdercoated Standing Desk in black by Fully. I don’t think they make this particular model anymore but it’s perfect for me, especially after adding big, rubbery wheels for rolling on and not destroying our hardwood floors. Chair A classic Herman Miller Aeron Chair which I’ve had for nearly 20 years. The best chair. ...

April 25, 2024 Ā· 3 min