Cory Watilo

Cory Watilo is the Lead Designer and self-described "PostHog.com Webmaster" at PostHog, a position he has held since January 2021.2 Here are some key details about Cory:

Professional Background

Cory is an experienced product designer and entrepreneur with a focus on web products and user interfaces.1 His career highlights include:

• Co-founder of Brightback (acquired by Chargebee in 2020)
• First designer at Heap (acquired by Contentsquare in 2023)
• Co-founder of Preact (acquired by Spotify in 2016)
• Consulting work for companies like Kelley Blue Book and Carvana

Current Role and Responsibilities

At PostHog, Cory is responsible for:

• Everything visible on PostHog.com, including design, copy, and some front-end code
• Future visual direction and UX of the product

Personal Life and Interests

• Cory and his wife lived in an RV, traveling full-time from 2018 to 2021 before settling in Tampa, Florida.12
• He has a daughter named Reverie (nicknamed Revi) born in 2020.3
• His primary mode of transportation is a golf cart.1

Design Philosophy

Cory values a balance between design quality and efficiency. He believes in:

• Allowing team members to make direct changes to the website without a linear approval process
• Maintaining high design standards while embracing the "bias for impact" core value at PostHog
• Adapting to necessary changes that solve problems, even if they temporarily disrupt the design aesthetic4

Cory's LinkedIn username is indeed corywatilo.2