Welcome

Thanks for subscribing! Hit me up with any questions, or if you just want to say hi: joshua@joshuawold.com.

I started this newsletter because I wanted a place to share what I'm learning about design and life—but more importantly to try and relate to others with the existential dread I've felt ever since ChatGPT came out (a tool I both love, use daily, and also have massive concerns about).

A shift is happening in our world of tech (started post-COVID), and many of us in this field of work are just trying to catch our breath and survive. For new entrants my heart goes out to them, and I'm helping where I can.

If you're someone who loves to create, loves great design, and is looking for a way to use all the latest tools and tech—while still maintaining your humanity through it (and avoiding the wave of mediocrity that's been coming and is cresting the horizon even now)—then this newsletter is the place for you.

Lastly, this is a very personal blog where I write from my heart, for you.

My goal is a medium sized post every day (excluding weekends and holidays and sick days), and occasional additional thoughts throughout the week (a mix of John Gruber, Kotke, and Stratechery).

Your comments and feedback mean so much to me. I read everything, and I'll respond to every email you send (where humanly possible). I'm writing this for myself, yes, but I'm also writing it for people like me who are looking for answers, care about others in this world, and believe great design can be an answer to some of the chaos.

To get you started, here are some summary posts (published every Friday) that I think you'll enjoy.

• Hedonic treadmills, design processes, first impressions, ending social media, and the pathless path
• Daily rhythms, outliving my father, running, physical conversations, and the rollercoaster of life
• Losing yourself in the story, telling your story, design chaos, making it all fit, finding your crazy
• Curiosity, stories, hobbies, saying no, and failures

Thank you,

Joshua