The way I’ve learned to design is based on the unique way my brain works. I’m one in eight billion. The way I design is also based on the unique path I followed to grow up and be an adult. The process I took to become a designer
Don't multiply entities beyond the need. Another procedure, tool, table - there is no point if the previous ones don't work. If you feel a strong need to do another excel - it is worth starting with a simple text file or a sketch on a piece of
I love to read. Whether it’s audio books, blog posts, or occassionally physical books, I love the act of consuming great stories. There are so many great things to read. I’ve finally gotten to the point where I recognize the amount of things I want to look at
Vacation is an odd time. When we’ve planned trips most of the vacation time is consumed by travel, packed itinaries, and times spent with people we love. During a recent vacation we had an amazing time with friends, quite packed with events. It was a wonderful event all around.
Some days you wake up and don’t want to do the thing. Maybe it’s the 6th of January and your mind is overwhelmed. You thought that January first was a new you, a new start. You made that commitment, set that goal. Then Monday hits and you couldn’
It’s now been a few years since I started buying CatTongue grips for my laptops. It’s the first thing I put on a new laptop. Huge fan. Now I’m wondering if it should be on the back of my phone.
I'm writing this with 2025 just hours away, and I find myself, like most people I imagine, reflecting on 2024. I always enjoy these end of year retrospectives. I probably should write mine, but maybe next year. I realized I reached a turning point when I found myself
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Over the last decade I’ve preferred accessing my email via the web browser. I’ve eschewed apps on my Mac or iPhone, choosing to visit Gmail.com, or HEY.com so that I have control over when I check my email. Now that I’ve switch to Mail—despite
The times in my day where I don’t have a screen are rare. Showering, washing the dishes, running, driving, sleeping, talking with someone. Absent a few specific scenarios the screen beckons. It’s always ready, eager to serve up something interesting (and occasionally useful). I wrestle with this. I’
I’m a huge proponent of having time to work in quiet. I love deep work, despise useless meetings, and in general try to shape my life around having time to think and work on things that I find challenging and satisfy my curiosity. I’ve wasted not insignifcant periods
In a recent episode of Upgrade Myke mentioned that he’s been sleeping with Ozlo Sleepbuds. For the last few months I’ve been testing various ear plugs and ear buds for sleeping. The results have been mostly good. Loop does well with making everything a bit quieter. AirPod Pro
In UX design we often talk about dark patterns. Maybe it’s a cancelation flow that’s hard to get out of (looking at you NY Times). Usually it’s a digital product or service that tricks you into doing something you didn’t understand. These are bad. They make