Be careful marketing yourself as “self-taught”. Firstly, it’s never true: we all learn from outside sources — peers, books, conferences, videos, short courses. Secondly, it doesn’t sound like a selling point — it implies you’ve missed valuable external perspective.

When advocating for a faster UI it’s helpful to have a semi-objective measure in mind. Ask “which of these limits do we need to hit?” Instead of just complaining it’s too slow. nngroup.com/articles/respo…

I love tldraw but is there a way to turn the novelty snowstorm off?

Depressing, but some good prompts in here for managing the perception of your work. If you're in the weeds, or appear pessimistic and uncertain, your impact will be judged as low. Also see the book Stealing the Corner Office for why working hard unfortunately doesn't pay off.

People replying “this is dope” … 🤦‍♂️ It’s nonsensical! Just think for a second: what is the use case here? To see a clock changing its time when I scroll? And also what music is playing? 😭 Come on. I’m all for experimentation, but the responses really puzzle me.

🔈 I joined the Complementary Podcast to deep-dive on Conceptual Modelling, one of the critical Elements of Product Design (IMHO). pca.st/episode/b1e7e6… Thanks for having me Katie Langerman and Anthony Hobday!

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