Delayed Insight
Most ideas come out malformed in some way. They’re incomplete, blurry, incorrect, or simply not profound enough. It’s rare to have a...
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- Jul 29
Marks of Making
A reminder that everything is made
- Sep 17, 2022
The Curious Design of Skateboard Trucks
A deep dive into the physics of skateboard trucks & their flaws, and speculation on why some issues have never been fixed.
- Mar 9, 2022
The Smartest Website You Haven't Heard of
lessons in UI design from an industrial supply company.
- Oct 27, 2021
How to Build a Safari App Extension in iOS 15
A detailed guide to developing Safari App Extensions on iOS
- Jun 2, 2021
Will Two Cars Crash at an N-Way Stop Sign?
If two cars approach an n-way stop sign at the same time and both go without yielding, they have a 1/3 chance of crashing as n -> infinity.
- Oct 15, 2020
Corrupted Creativity
It’s not enough that design and engineering be separate. Designers need to be naive.
- May 14, 2020
Thoughts on Da Vinci's Biography
Why didn't da Vinci have any follow through? And why don't we care?
- Apr 11, 2020
The Optimal Opportunity Myth, Reflections
There's no perfect opportunity, so just work on something.
- Mar 31, 2020
On "Campus" Startups
I came across this tweet not long ago: I'm sure every college student can identify at least one of these ideas that's shown up on their...
- Sep 17, 2019
Redesigning the Airbnb Check-in Experience
Preface: I'm a big fan of Airbnb, both as a customer and a tech nerd. But when I first stayed in one last fall, I was a bit shocked at...
- Sep 16, 2019
Glide Apps and the Future of Development
Why I'm obsessed with Glide, a tool that lets you build amazing apps from a google sheet
- Mar 4, 2019
Scooter + Pogo Stick = 🔥?
UPDATE (2/2020): I did more work on this idea and made a prototype model. Check it out here. I've had the idea for some time now to...
- Jan 8, 2019
Product Thoughts: Snapchat Spectacles
What are they? Snapchat Spectacles are IoT-connected sunglasses with an integrated camera. The glasses capture videos and photos in a...
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