Figma raises prices
Figma just announced a raise of prices on all their plans. It’s roughly a 20% increase and I’m struggling a bit with it. I’ll pay it, sure. It’s something I need, but boy does it feel like everything’s going up.
Joshua Wold
Lightning continues
I can’t wait for the day that I no longer need lightning cables in my life. They were such a great technology. Worlds apart from USB-A and USB-C. Easy to plug in, small and compact (but unfortunately also prone to breaking no matter the brand) and for
Sleeping on it
It’s ok to sit on an idea. If it’s good it may come back around. If you are afraid you’ll forget it, write it down. Both are true. At times I’ve jumped on an idea, poured months of energy into it, and followed through to the
The Nvidia Way
Yesterday I finished reading The Nvidia Way. It’s not overly long, and I found it a fun listen. Yes I know how I used that verb and I regret nothing. I’ve grown to enjoy founder stories, however biased, and love to hear the tales of taking something from
It's ok to be wrong
You can admit you don’t know. Short of working alongside a true narcisistc—and I think I’ve only had that happen once in my career—you’re usually not going to get in trouble for admitting that you don’t know something. From a workplace perspective that statement
ChatGPT as a second brain
I’m intrigued by the idea of incorporating ChatGPT into my workflow in more areas. Listening to Sharp Tech this week I’m struck by how much others seem to have embraced it whole hog. I’ve tried. I’ve downloaded it on every device, and find myself puttering around
Engineering and design as partners
I’m so thankful for software engineers. I’ve worked with dozens of amazing folks over the last 17 years and seen a common thread through all of them. When I, as a designer, work with them as a partner it’s always gone well. And, as a former frontend
Not forcing 750
For the last few weeks, with some vacation time in between and taking off the weekends, I’ve been trying to write 750 words each day. It’s a fun activity and scratches an itch for getting my thoughts out. It’s a lot of fun and I’ve been
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Pasting text and Apple Intelligence
I’ve used a lot of text editors over the years. From code editors to writing apps, on desktop and mobile, and everywhere in between. When you move text from one app to another, you run into issues of styles moving around. This reminds me of the days with Microsoft
An eyelash
I’ve often wondered how other animals deal with eyelashes, or tiny objects that make their way into eyes. Maybe my particular follicles have issues and I’m the only one that deals with this, but it seems that on a monthly basis I run into an issue where one
Squeaky things
We have a long porch leading up to our house. The porch is made of wooden boards, and because they’re old, they require a little bit of love and care. We also live in an area with a lot of trees. The trees seem bent on getting revenge on
Not feeling it
There are times when you don’t feel it. You don’t have the energy to do that thing, can’t possibly manage to continue on, feel overwhelmed and discouraged. In the moment where you feel that you have a few options. Our society and culture tells us that we