Each week I share my top five posts from the last week. I’m sharing this a bit early. Thank you, and as always feedback is appreciated. * Testing the Playdate - I finally got my hands on a Playdate and share my initial observations. Currently I’m on the hunt for
The Playdate captured my imagination years ago. I don’t know how many times I’ve gone to its website to look at the console, scroll through games, and imagine myself holding this grayscale blob of yellow. Well now I’ve actually got one in my hands. As a child
MacRumors shared a post highlighting Astropad’s latest cover for the iPad. The Rock Paper Pencil kit includes a microtexture screen protector that goes on the iPad , and an accompanying Apple Pencil tip to use along with it. The latest version of the Rock Paper Pencil has a reengineered NanoCling
I don’t have an issue with people being skeptical of new technology. I’m skeptical too, and so should you. We should be asking hard questions about how these systems are built, who they exploit, and who they ultimately serve. But when the critique turns into a litmus test
I’ve started a new book that I’ll probably finish. Recently I’ve been listening to the Mobile Dev Memo podcast, hosted by Eric Seufert. I subscribed after Ben Thompson invited him on Stratechery a few times. The podcast is great. Eric invites guests on to talk about advertising
Alright, it’s time. 2025 is shaping up to be the year that design shifts from flat to dimensional. I remember when Jony Ive ushered in the era of flat design. It was exciting, new, and I was all in—especially because it meant the horrible Apple Notes app would
The reason that most memos, speeches and edicts fall flat is simple: we get stuck on the idea that we’re talking to a crowd. When we’re speaking or writing, the crowd is just an illusion. What’s actually happening is that there is one person over there, another
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Creative work shouldn’t be critiqued. At least not in the way you’re thinking. Art was my favorite class in college. I loved it so much that I took an elective from the same teacher the following year. Each Wednesday we had almost four hours to sit and draw,
Each week I share five pieces I’ve written. That may not be all I write—as my friend Steve recently learned, but it’s my favorite things. As always feedback is welcome, whether you agree or disagree. * You can’t boil a frog - The boiling frog metaphor is wrong.
Recently I needed to create a design with multiple levels of hierarchy. I thought I’d solved levels 1-4. But realized that level 2 was getting lost in the mix. One solution could be to add more emphasis to the titles in level 2. But that’d just make
When I approach a design project—such as creating a dashboard—I’m ultimately looking for the problem that needs to be solved. But in the process of solving that problem I’m seeking out design patterns to get me to the solution. Inspiration for this comes in many forms.
It’s a common trait. Say something wrong, put the foot in the mouth, feel bad about it later. Rinse and repeat each day. This was my life. So much of my time was spent pondering the day, regretting what I’d said or done, and growing fearful of interactions