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"When someone submits a bug report about some jank, sometimes it’s easy to classify it as a small issue. Then I run into it myself, realize that it really affects the experience, and go fix it right away. Felt pain is way more salient than communicated pain."

Looking

Using

This library of handwriting styles taught around the world

A synthesiser in your browser

Thinking

When someone reads a book, watches a video, or attends a live training, the copyright holder gets paid. Why should derivative content generated with the assistance of AI be any different? Accordingly, we have built tools to integrate AI-generated products directly into our payment system. This approach enables us to properly attribute usage, citations, and revenue to content and ensures our continued recognition of the value of our authors’ and teachers’ work.

In our increasingly data-driven world, where algorithms and analytics often dictate design decisions, we need more heart-led design.

On repeat

Listening

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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