EmojiSwap Retrospective
A conclusion to and reflection on my time building EmojiSwap, the global emoji exchange.
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Aug 17
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...
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 8, 2022
McMaster Carr - 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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