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Over the last two days I've been taking an intensive course on using AI to build apps. It's changed how I process design and code, and shifted my thinking to focus more on the end user from the beginning.

There's opportunity for building great things in the shadow of the big tech companies. Apple, for instance, can't build everything. There are gaps too small for them to focus on, but for the right creative minds there's always a chance to jump in.

We need your voice.  You might think your words aren’t necessary; someone else must surely have said them already. But the truth is, now more than ever, real humans sharing thoughtful ideas intended for a personal audience is exactly what our world is craving. It's a way

I’ve been listening to The Pathless Path over the past few days.  It’s changing how I think about some things. It’s one of those books that gets you imagining possibilities, without feeling like a gimmicky sales pitch designed to lead you to buying a course or some other run of the mill shill.

Social media is turning into a disease.  It wasn’t until I stepped away from it that I realized how much I was engulfed in the desire to just get one tiny more hit of content that would make me feel alive.

If you've been a reader for the past few months (or longer), you might notice a change to the design of this site. First, thank you for following and reading along, and thanks to the awesome readers who reached out for feedback (typo callouts, disagreements, and positive affirmations

Most people aren't paying nearly as much attention as we think. There's freedom in caring less about a perfect projection to the world—and instead seeing the connections that can evolve from being curious, and real, with those around us.

Great design isn't a single insight, isn't a jolt of lightning. Rather, it's a daily process of capturing inputs, sorting them with a few simple tools, and sharing them. Instead of relying on perfection, try a process focused on imperfection and speed.