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  • Designing with concepts

    In his book The Essence of Software: Why Concepts Matter for Great Design, author Daniel Jackson says that all apps are made up of collections of “concepts” each a “self-contained unit of functionality.” A concept…

  • Taking meditation seriously

    As soon as one believes a doctrine of any sort, or assumes certitude, one stops thinking about that aspect of existence. – Robert Anton Wilson Belief is a toxic and dangerous attitude toward reality.…

  • Writing rightly

    Last August I posted a note to Substack that outlined my criteria for publishing writing. It should be: I mostly still agree with these but wanted to include my general ethical attitude/approach toward my…

  • Are designers making design hard for themselves?

    These days, whether it’s gen AI or the overall death of the industry, there’s no shortage of problems flying around for designers. And that’s what I expected to read about when I picked up this short…

  • The Peppercorn Perspective

    If you had today’s spice rack in the year 1400, you’d be famous. Ceylon cinnamon, black pepper, hot paprika—back then, these would’ve been like a garage full of Lamborghinis. Exotic, rare, wildly valuable. Pepper,…

  • Being wrong for the right reason

    Last year, I DNF’d a difficult bike race. It was painful for me in many unexpected ways and I wrote about it a lot. I compared it to a temper tantrum: You kick up…

  • Where should people begin if they want to have a more friendly inner voice?

    This question was originally asked of Alain de Botton. You can listen to his answer here. Here’s the problem, and it’s a big one. Most inner voices are not noticed. The most helpful and…

  • Don’t imitate entropy

    Everything you do has a consequence. “Consequence” might make you think of detention, jail, guilt, regret. But consequence is as simple as cause and effect. Are you aware that everything you do has a…

  • Don’t die on a hill

    Do you know the difference between struggling and suffering? A hot day on a bike might show you the difference. One moment you’re quietly complaining to yourself about the dwindling water in your bidon…