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The most valuable MVP
The one that can’t be designed, built, or shipped
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No MoonPies for gatekeepers
I was three bites into a MoonPie when I came across an essay about UX Gatekeepers. Despite the crumbs, I like MoonPies; gatekeepers, not so much. In…
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All work is personal
A lesson from 9/11
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Sometimes you have to hide the body
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All work is personal
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No MoonPies for gatekeepers
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The one true way to design
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The three questions I ask every designer I interview
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The one true way to design
On strongly held convictions, loosely held
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🧠 Friday Design Thoughts
A weekly Slack ritual
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Sometimes you have to hide the body
Logo critics can be a tiresome lot. Sometimes their condemnations are spot on, but often their banter sounds like so much kvetching. They mistake…
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Designers, what are you fighting for?
Are you fighting for design? Or are you fighting for your designs?
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The three questions I ask every designer I interview
They’re not tricky, but they are revealing
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How Twitter’s layoffs affect us all
Quick thoughts on the product design profession in light of the layoffs at Twitter yesterday
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Shhh. Don’t tell the new designers.
Some things they just have to learn for themselves.
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Fig Jammed
Can we find hope in Adobe's acquisition?
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Better After a Nap
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