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My work this week

"This isn’t the end of software, but it is the beginning of a new software era. And I like the media industry analogy, but it’s an evolution, not a death."

🔥 Looking

🛠️ Using

FreeForm

The plan has become clear. This just became my default note taker.

📖 Reading

The Will of the Many

🎧 On Repeat

After switching music services and getting a clean slate I challenged myself to listen to 10 new songs a day. Huge success!

Hip Hop

The first verse on this might be one of my favourite ever

Just a classic sound.

Pop

Vibes

Won't you take me h-ooo-oome

👋 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