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Reading

We don't have enough of this semi-mystical madness in design.

I love this idea of Organic Software and think we are entering a golden era for it

If I spent as much time actually writing instead of reading about how good writing is...well.

Again, maybe finish some projects Russ eh?

Expect this idea to do a lot of damage to small companies.

Watching

This is a) - a really nice analysis of recent internet history and b) a really passionate defence of preserving human creativity. Inspiring.

Every webpage deserves to be a place

I have to admit to being a little taken aback by how cool this idea was, I was reading something and other people were hovering around reading it too. A sense of a shared place. Magical.

Overlap

Sometimes I just want a break and instead of subjecting myself to whatever the algorithmic shit-pump du jour is. I have been using this. It's short clips from podcasts and doesn't make me feel the regret of just binge eating a family bag of Doritos.

Industry

Great show, even better soundtrack

👋 Seeya. Say hi on Posts, Threads or Linkedin

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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