TL;DR – I’m looking for a new product design opportunity. š 2022 has been a dream year for me in learning and growing in my career. For the past few years I’ve had the opportunity to work with a number of amazing teams on products within enterprise and the small business space. It’s given me […]
Author: Joshua
SwiftUI Curious
For the past year Iāve been listening to some awesome podcasts and hearing updates from developers as they describe their transition, or in Marco Armentās case, dipping their into SwiftUI. I started my career as a web designer and frontend developer. Learning CSS and HTML was a challenge for me at the time, but I […]
Lovely MacBooks and changing contexts
Choosing my device Iāve been saving up for a new MacBook since February. Based on the rumors I suspected weād see a new design for the MacBook Air in the Spring or Summer. So I saved, sold some stuff on Facebook Marketplace, and planned my purchase. Then Apple announced the Air, and it was everything […]
Writing to think
For years I failed at becoming a regular journaler. My longest stint was a couple months with Day One, years ago. It was fun, and I liked reviewing the pretty graphs over time. But it didnāt stick, it didnāt have any real value for me. Since December Iāve been journaling almost nonstop. Before that I […]
Back to writing
Yesterday I got a bug in me and sat down to write. I began the day like most other, with a journaling session. That normally takes me about 7-8 minutes to write a 1,000 words. Most of these sessions are just a brain dump of the dayās activities, where I like to process how things […]
Finding a great author
Over the past few years I’ve enjoyed jumping around between enjoyable works of fiction. I like finding a great book, then spending time reading other books from the same author. For a few years it was Stephen King. So far I’ve read about ten of his books. He’s such a talented author, and I hope […]
WWDC 2022 hot takes
I really enjoy watching Apple events. It’s been a joy of mine to tune in and catch up on what’s new. I don’t have all the Apple hardware, but I have integrated quite a few different devices into my daily life over the years. A change in software across their various platforms can have a […]
Book sampling
Recently Iāve hit a weird spell where Iāve struggled to write fiction. There are a few factors for this, and Iām working through them in my mind. I might share more on that later. During this time Iāve continued to journal daily, and continued to pour myself into books. Since my early twenties, Iāve noticed a […]
Private and public thoughts
Iāve taken to private journaling in the last six months. Itās a rewarding experience. This is the most consistency Iāve applied to capturing my thoughts and documenting them on paper. I love it. Iāve learned some things about myself, and used this practice to process. When I reach the end of the day, I spend […]
iPad drawing late 2021
The iPad is a lot of things, but for me the number one purpose is using the Apple Pencil. Over the years Iāve tried the larger iPads, mainly the 12.9ā Pro, and put them to the test as full computing devices. But, and again Iāll state that its specific to my needs, it fails at […]
Not knowing
Itās okay if you donāt know everything. For many years Iāve understood this in my head, but itās only recently that Iāve started to internalize it at a deeper level. Not knowing doesnāt mean that youāre intentionally ignorant, nor does it offer an excuse to play dumb all the time. Instead it means that youāre […]
No spoilers
I donāt like having a book or movie spoiled. If thereās an outside chance that Iām going to watch or read something I donāt want to know ahead of time any major plots or twists. In fact, telling me that a great show has an unexpected twist – even without revealing details – is itself […]
Magic Grips for my Magic Mouse
Several years ago I stumbled across Magic Grips, a fascinating silicon accessory to the Apple Magic Mouse. For those who prefer more ergonomic mice, or are used to a trackpad on a computer, the Magic Mouse probably looks like a weird contraption that is more form than function. After many years of use I can […]
M1 Max battery update
The reviews and analysis have started coming in for battery life on the New MacBook Pros with the M1 Max and M1 Pro chips. I feel partially vindicated in that I wasnāt going crazy, but questions still remain. The 14ā Max model is the worst of the entire M1 line in terms of battery life. […]
Divergence and convergence
A few years ago, Leo Postovoit, shared a concept with me. While we were chatting I remember being surprised and not having a mental model for applying the ideas to my work. Itās not that Iād never done it, but I hadnāt consciously thought of it the way he described. The concept was divergence and […]
My writing goal for the year
From September, 2019 – December 2020 I managed to write four novels. The process was long and messy, and one of the most enjoyable projects Iāve ever undertaken. Those four books may never see the light of day, as they were a process of learning and understanding, and it would be hard to publish them […]
Growing a voice
Writing has been a thing Iāve done for most of my adult life in one form or another. Iāve tried out a few blogs over the years and attempted ways of putting out regular content. The problem with a lot of my writing was the inability to make anything stick. I donāt mean the amount […]
MacBook Pro M1 Max battery life
I’m now going on a week of using the new MacBook Pro, and in almost every regard I’m happy with it. There are some issues on software, but I don’t know if that’s because of Monterrey or the trackback and keyboard. For instance, one app I use for time tracking, Harvest, keeps jumping up into […]
MacBook Pro M1 Max initial thoughts
When Apple announced the new MacBook Pros I knew immediately that I was interested. Throughout the year I saved up a budget for the device, and each subsequent announcement during the event increase my certainty of purchasing the new laptop. My laptop arrived today, and I couldn’t be more excited. The configuration I chose was […]
Food inflation
All around us we see patterns of products and software designed to influence our habits and purchasing decisions. As mentioned before, I’ve got a pet peeve with syrup containers. A while back I read a great book on the topic of habits and getting connected with the products we use, explaining the cycle we run […]