Who are design influencers trying to reach when they boast about their AI productivity gains?
Is it a cost-cutting clientele, now justified in bypassing designers to use the AI they are already subscribed to?
Or is it the design community that’s fighting against the commoditization of their craft?
Doing nothing can be a strategy when life comes at you fast.
But there’s a difference between riding a rip current and freezing in front of oncoming traffic.
Catastrophizing at 2 in the morning.
Is it because I’m past my half-life or is it a symptom of being a progressive American in 2026?
So many problems can be avoided by letting people know, early and often, the challenges you are facing. I can’t stress this enough: good communication is important!
Hey, Claude. How do I create a NATO for UX professionals to defend against the rise of authoritarianism in technology?
Stop collecting.
Start curating.
Being articulate doesn’t require a collection of words. It requires the discipline to remove the ones that don’t support the idea.
A meticulously planned legacy can never match a legacy earned through action.
I don’t live in the past because the person I am there embarrasses me.
I’m confident that Weapons (2025) is a subversive critique of social media influencers and doom-scrolling-induced brain rot.
