brandon lucas green

Sep 30

Considering how much of the political discourse around our impending government shutdown is completely made-up performative garbage, I think my releasing a single called “performance” this week will end up pretty timely 👹

Sep 29

Something I love about working for Buffer is that I don't have to compromise my personal values to show up & do good work, because the values alignment is quite high. This feels rare in 2025 tech. Some ways in which this shows up in a typical week: - We make decisions in the interest of building ...Read more

Something I love about working for Buffer is that I don't have to compromise my personal values to show up & do good work, because the values alignment is quite high. This feels rare in 2025 tech. Some ways in which this shows up in a typical week: - We make decisions in the interest of building actual trust & delight with our customers rather than short-term growth – like when we proactively canceled the plans of 1,300 truly inactive customers, or when we pulled back on paid-plan trial offers & made it easier to just use the free product, or built Goal-setting features that help users keep a social habit without the dark patterns that scare them into coming back. - I have the privilege of debating & discussing important, complex topics in tech with folks across the entire team, including the mixed-bag state of AI and the tumultuous world of social platforms. Everyone from the newest person on our finance team to the CEO can partake, the discussion is always thoughtful, and no idea is shot down. We keep pace high, but we don't rush important decisions. - I have the flexibility to work on my side project (music) and be with my family significantly more than I would at basically any other full-time tech job. Not only is this possible, but they're encouraged: My side project gives me a reason to dogfood the product & build a perspective on what our product needs; family & rest are considered key for the "marathon" we find ourselves in building a long-lasting & delightful product experience for a wide market. - I'm also encouraged to "be a creator" myself and publicly share things which I'm proud of – like each of the above things. The wild thing is, with the discourse around the 2025 tech industry, you'd think such a company is flailing or stagnant. Truth is we're growing faster than we have in years, despite keeping our company small, nimble, focused on value & sticking to our values. Don't believe me? Our metrics are public – yet another example of that same values alignment 😉 https://buffer.com/metrics

Sep 24

Something I've very excited about for my next single, "performance", is that it's actually a collaborative EP containing 5 different takes on the song. My internet friend ilyBBY contributes not one, but *two* remixes, and Brenna Menz's vocal stylings are all over the thing. It's yet another example...Read more

Something I've very excited about for my next single, "performance", is that it's actually a collaborative EP containing 5 different takes on the song. My internet friend ilyBBY contributes not one, but *two* remixes, and Brenna Menz's vocal stylings are all over the thing. It's yet another example of the music community here & elsewhere online that continues to thrive in this otherwise precarious time. I hope this is a fun example of what's possible when we come together as artists. The "performance versions" EP is a Bandcamp exclusive, and will be out 10/2 for the next Bandcamp Friday.

Sep 21

I think my next single will be the last one I put on a streaming service. I’m done. There’s more to my reasoning, but in sum it’s just not worth the trouble. Yes I don’t like Spotify nor the streaming model in general for many reasons, but also it’s just not working for the music/brand I want to m...Read more

I think my next single will be the last one I put on a streaming service. I’m done. There’s more to my reasoning, but in sum it’s just not worth the trouble. Yes I don’t like Spotify nor the streaming model in general for many reasons, but also it’s just not working for the music/brand I want to make & I need to stop acting like it is.

Aug 29

An experiment: I've decided to make all my music pay-what-you-want on Bandcamp. You can now get the entire Kid Lightbulbs discography for free if you like! All I ask is for your email address – this also gets you reliable updates anytime I release something new. You can also optionally support the...Read more

An experiment: I've decided to make all my music pay-what-you-want on Bandcamp. You can now get the entire Kid Lightbulbs discography for free if you like! All I ask is for your email address – this also gets you reliable updates anytime I release something new. You can also optionally support the project with $ anytime you grab an album/single, or join the cult of lightbulbs (my subscription thingy). Why am I doing this? Because music is already devalued. I don't like it, but I've also enjoyed leaning into this for the joy & creativity's sake (openly inviting artists to cover/remix me, giving away sales to causes I care about). I wonder if all I'm doing by requiring $ is restricting access on the platform I want more people to connect with me on (Bandcamp, in this case). There is always the option to support me in multiple ways. 👇 I'm efficient with my music production, so I can afford to give away my music on the chance it reaches more people with a clear way to support me if they want to. Get 'em all at https://music.kidlightbulbs.com