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"The mastery of complicated things brings a deeply satisfying, uniquely human experience." - Cal Newport

Visual

Product

Amie Calendar

A really smart timeline of the story of Amie. Both human & product showcase.

Calendar is a hot space after being virtually untouched for a decade. I've used three different calendars already this year and since Cron officially became Notion calendar on Friday it feels right to showcase this combination Calendar and Todo list. Integrates with the right tools. Promising.

Human

Dustin Mierau

From his early career working for Napster & then founding Path to his more recent work on Figma plugins and Playmaker. Dustin is exactly the kind of designer / founder that inspires me. He's smart and funny on Threads too.

Seeya 😏

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Reading "The first 10 years of your career are for learning what you want to do. The next 10 are for getting great at it. The next 10 are for making an impact and making money.” The worst-case scenario is someone looking up to pop stars or athletes for

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Reading Career paths aren’t linear progressions. They’re complex graphs of relationships, often invisible until you step back and map them. Each node represents not just a job or a skill, but a person who took a chance, offered guidance, or simply showed up at the right moment. Don’

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Reading * This great story about how the calculator was designed on the Mac. * Things like this are why I am not too concerned about AI, there will always be humans making wonderful things just because they can. * Things are feeling really gloomy in UX right now At Linear, I’ve

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On Quality Great design springs from personal conviction, not just objective analysis. Instead of striving for objectivity—which can compromise your vision and potential—design something that inspires you. The quality of your designs is directly correlated to how well you understand the underlying problem. More often than not we