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Design is a tricky thing. It’s like an artist fighting with the muse. We feel it in our bones, sense it in our minds, but when we try to bring concrete reality to vague concepts the perfect becomes imperfect, the sublime banal. And yet, sometimes, through the misty unknown

Yesterday I used ChatGPT to help me design a feature for a dashboard I’m building. My process was similar to the dozens of other times I’ve chucked thoughts toward the LLM. But, like the rat pulling on the levers for a treat, I keep coming back for those

It’s a universal modern-life experience to talk about something and immediately see an ad that seems like it must be a result of that conversation. Maybe you tell someone you’re planning a vacation and then start seeing advertisements for flights and hotels. Maybe you talk about how you

TL;DR - New podcast and new discussions. I’ve been podcasting on (and mostly off) since 2017, when my buddy Rheinard Korf and I started a fun dive into what it meant to work remote and work in our perspective fields. I caught the bug and realized how much

The iPad is an essential part of my life. Along with that goes the Apple Pencil. But today I ran into a problem, not knowing which one to buy. During the work day I use the iPad as much as my MacBook Pro, and some times more. When I need

No, I haven’t read the book yet. And yes, I want to. Going along with the theme of shades of gray within people, many of us have different personas based on who we’re around, or what we’re doing. This may be an age thing, but I find

People are complex, messy, creations. They are not defined by a single factor. Despite some of our more synical takes no-one is truly one dimensional. Recently I had a chat with a buddy over dinner. I tried to explain my philosophy of life—yes I know, a bit on the