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
The penny is going away. This has been a point of debate for years. I for one support this change, even if it means will get more costly. This little piece of copper still held some value when I was a child. But it’s lost so much through inflation
Stop trying to boil the frog. We use this metaphor all the time. The references comes up in podcasts, the real world, and in all forms of media. Yes, I get it. We want to explain a concept to try and push an idea foward. Metaphors have their use. But
I forget things all the time. But I don’t mean to. Friends or colleagues who have spent any time around me quickly catch on to the fact that a simple conversation the day before, or a piece of data they shared will move into the space in my brain
My 7 year old strongly prefers to sleep with white noise playing. She’s got a little machine that does it on a timer. Whenever she sleeps somewhere else, if she can’t bring the machine, it’s best to have another solution. YouTube has those 10 hour long videos