407: Pixel 6

<p>This week, we talk about the new Pixel 6 announcement, how it stacks up against the competition, and what we’re most excited about. In The Sidebar, we share our design regrets: things we shipped that ended up being mistakes in hindsight.</p><h3><strong>Sponsor:</strong></h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.baronfig.com">Baronfig</a> makes tools for thinkers: guided journals, simple notebooks, writing instruments, bags, desk organizers, travel accessories, and more. Their products are beautiful, functional, and simple – we use them and love them. Use the promo code <strong>DESIGNDETAILS21</strong> to get 20% off your purchase of $50 or more.</li></ul><h3><strong>Latest VIP Patrons:</strong></h3><ul><li>Martin Totev</li><li>Louihb (pronounced louieeee)</li><li>Fabricio Teixeira</li><li>Alessio Tecleme</li><li>Thuyrannosaurus</li><li>Rob Edwards</li><li>Lio</li><li>Yves Jakob</li><li>Claudio</li><li>Lucky</li><li>Niroshan</li><li>Powers Teh</li><li>Damon Ahola</li><li>Jing Wang</li><li>Stephen Chen</li><li>Joel Laughlin</li><li>Dul Zorigoo</li></ul><h3><strong>Golden Ratio Supporters:</strong></h3><p><a href="https://www.plume.com"><strong>Plume</strong></a> empowers a billion smart devices in homes and small businesses through a suite of adaptive WiFi, AI security, and parental control. They're hiring product designers to build the future of smart home services. They're hiring product designers with 2-5 years of experience shipping products — learn more at <a href="https://designdetails.fm/plume">designdetails.fm/plume</a>. Oh, and they just raised a <a href="https://news.crunchbase.com/news/smart-home-saas-startup-plume-raises-270m-series-e-reaching-1-35b-valuation/">$270m series E</a>, so now's the time!</p><h3><strong>The Sidebar:</strong></h3><p>The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at <a href="https://patreon.com/designdetails">patreon.com/designdetails</a>.</p><h3><strong>Main Topic:</