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A week removed (members post)

Nothing beats familiarity when it comes to "good UX" (members post)

"Good UX" means balancing a lot of (sometimes conflicting) priorities. What's good UX when you can't make everyone happy?

They lasered my eyes (or, why I’m so happy I got Lasik, members post)

I got Lasik 2 years ago and here’s how it’s going.

My great subscription reset of 2024 (members post)

Last year I cancelled a bunch of subscriptions to see what was actually worth my money. That went great, so this year I'm doing it again!

The hierarchy of freedom (members post)

It’s been said Apple cares about themselves first, then their users, then their developers in that order. In this post, I explore whether I think corporate or individual freedoms should be prioritized.

I hope I don’t buy any Apple products this week

We're 24 hours away from Apple announcing new iPhones and Watches, and I'd love it if I can resist the unending urge to always keep up with the latest and greatest.

It's the empathy, stupid (members post)

In which I explore the difference between "thought leaders" on social media telling users why they're wrong, and UX designers who would get fired if they treated their users this way. Talking about the work vs doing the work...

Cartoons are so back (members post)

I’m watching more cartoons this year than maybe ever before. Today we explore some of the reasons I think that might be.

My movies tier list for 2024 (members post)

Today I'm attempting the impossible: 71 movie tiers handed out in half an hour. Can it be done?! Well, I did it already, so yes, but it was a lot of fun along the way.

Some high-profile app updates are getting roasted. Here's what I think happened (members post)

A few high-profile app updates have recently gone down like a lead balloon. I have a lot of sympathy for the developers involved, and today I wanted to explain what I think happened with Overcast specifically.

Tech products are usually a temporary relationship (members post)

What makes a product last forever? What tech products do you own that you'll never have to replace?

AI didn’t do that, I just freaking killed it 💪 (members post)

This one is members-only largely because I don't want it to get too much reach, but it's a true story of how I did great work as a seasoned pro and some folks assumed I had to have used AI features to shortcut my way to the finish line. I'm happy to say it was all me.

I am so back! (members post)

A few weeks ago I blew up my read-later workflow to see if I was actually using the right tool for the job. This week I’m back with a status report on where I’ve landed.

Social networks downranking links has been so destructive to the web (members post)

Why I think years and years of social networks downranking posts with links in them has done real damage to the open web.

My objectively* accurate iPod tier list (members post)

Taking a page from the ATP crew, I did a tier list for fun! We'll see how this one goes, but I think it's a lot of fun and will make people go "yes!" and "this guy is nuts!" in equal measure.