On the Importance of Taking a Break
We work pretty consistently throughout most of our lives, particularly if we're fortunate to have regular work available to us. In most countries, it's...
On Delight in Interfaces
I was recently working on some blue sky ideas for a few areas across various product surfaces at DuckDuckGo. As a result of this, I was thinking a lot about...
Disarming Conflict with “yes AND”
I’ve been using a cool technique lately to handle disagreements in the workplace. It’s called the “yes AND” approach, and it’s all about building on...
Ten Principles for Product Delight
It's common for companies to hunt for delight when they want to increase the amount of engagement a product has or improve retention through increased...
Managing Day Jobs and Side Projects
I’ve been asked by a lot of colleagues and friends about how I’m able to maintain a full time job whilst completing multiple side projects. Truthfully, I’d...
How to win arguments when data trumps intuition
Making decisions can be a daunting task, especially when data and intuition seem to be at odds. In today's world, data is king, and it's easy to get lost in...
Finding creative space in a constrained place
Design systems are an essential aspect of any designer's toolkit, as they help ensure consistency and coherence across all products and services. But I’ve...
You Aren’t That Important
As a designer or developer in the tech industry, it's easy to get immersed in our work to the point that we start considering it the axis on which the planet...
On Hiring
In a recent tweet, Sahil shared thoughts on applying for a highly competitive remote job at Gumroad. He suggests watching public board meetings on YouTube,...
Screw it, I’m also making a typeface
To create a blog post series similar to "Making a Typeface," you could follow a structure that chronicles your journey, including challenges and progress...
Am I the Pragmatist or the Optimist?
In this one, we’re going to learn the difference between being a pragmatist and an optimist in the context of design engineering. In order to understand why...
Become a Design Engineer
Are you interested in becoming a design engineer? Design engineers are the bridge between design and engineering teams, providing a crucial function in the...
The productivity trap
Here's a common predicament: being lured into the siren's song of the latest and greatest software tools, only to find yourself mastering that new...
Farm to table design: our growing distance from software creation
The consequences of a disconnection from Production Farm to Table Food In today's fast-paced world, we often forget to stop and think about the origins of...
On the commercialisation and commoditisation of design
Design has become an increasingly accessible field in recent years, with more and more designers entering the market every day thanks to approachable design...
Ditching State for searchParams: The Future of Next 13
This article was originally posted on the Cosmic.js Blog. Prerequisites In order to get the most out of this article, you'll need a few things: Using Next.js...
Design is Temporary
Product Design as artefact We need to get comfortable with the idea that product design is a temporary measure to get us from nothing to solution. I recently...
The Design Engineer
The unicorn is dead, long live the unicorn The role of a Design Engineer, formerly known as a Design Unicorn™, is still not fully understood by most...
The only difference between us is our tool of choice
Design, development, and product management are crucial elements in building successful solutions. While they feel like they’re very different and very...
The Spatial Interface
Following up on my 2021 post Spatial Design it’s clear to me that my hunch was right, and Apple were building these principles over the past two years to...
