This essay on design autonomy by Angelos Arnis is one of the most powerful pieces of writing I’ve read this year. Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about how we can move forward as designers and how we should operate in the age we’ve found ourselves in, and this piece has given me a lot to think about.
Ironically, I’m writing this between meetings but I’ll have more thoughts after I read it a few more times and digest the wods more.
reina
Really enjoyed the latest album by bilingual Tokyo-based singer reina. None of the songs get too hectic and keep a comfortable, familiar sound. It’s just really smooth, contemporary R&B listening. While I’d say this is on the shorter side for an album, it was a great find while poking away at code on this very rainy Monday night. ... Continue reading
Music is terribly important to me, and so is owning my data. I don’t use streaming services, and over the last ten or so years, I developed a pretty bad habit of just dumping all new of my music in a “To Sort” folder. Flash forward to now, I have over 2000 albums and singles to sort through. This is particularly a problem due to legitimate limitations (or bugs) in network file access protocols like SMB and NFS, making accessing my music in the apps I use pretty unstable. ... Continue reading
Back when I was interviewing, I would record myself to practice. Now, I'm uploading that take as a resource for others on what a "principal product designer"-level presentation looks like. It’s definitely not perfect, but I hope that there’s some good takeaways in it, especially for younger designers. ... Continue reading
Warning: This post discusses AI and AI tools. If you think AI tools are immoral—I agree! I have a separate, longer essay that I'm working on that will talk about that, and my struggle with it, in excruciating detail. However, this is not that discussion. ... Continue reading
It’s summer! Here’s some songs that are keeping me going during the long days: ... Continue reading
Shiina Ringo’s new single 芒に月 (Awning Moon)/La Velada Legendaria (The Legendary Evening) is great, but the PV is stunning. Harsh lighting and smooth gradients everywhere, with AYA leading choreography for what is essentially a 6-minute dance number. Can’t wait to listen to the B-side.
I uploaded a bunch of photos from our first day in Portugal today and had the thought: I still don't know how I want to differentiate when to just upload photos vs. when I want to create an album. ... Continue reading
For many years, an idea has been floating in my head. What if I revamp my personal website—which for the past 10 years has been more of a landing page than anything meaningful—into more of a digital garden? ... Continue reading
