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Apple’s Mixed-Reality Headset is Headed For a Reality Check

Apple’s upcoming mixed-reality headset may or may not be ready for prime time, but it should launch anyway.

May 31, 2023

If It Doesn’t Work, Don’t Fix It. Start From Scratch Instead.

Sometimes the best way to solve a design problem is to take a step back and start over.

May 23, 2023

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User Interfaces Are Not Jigsaw Puzzles

Designing user interfaces is not so much like completing a jigsaw puzzle, but more like solving a Rubik’s Cube.

Apr 18, 2023

Gray is the Way: How I Stopped Wearing Any Other Color But Black, White, and Gray

You don’t have to wear the same outfit every day. But you can wear the same color set.

Apr 11, 2023

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Apr 11, 2023

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Putting an End to Bad Calendar Event Titles

A style guide for naming calendar events is just what I needed.

Mar 14, 2023

How Brutal Jet Lags Taught Me to Sleep Better All Year Long

You don’t have to live like a monk, but it sure does help.

Mar 2, 2023

Microsoft Should Have Bought Figma, Not Adobe

Microsoft’s product line and track-record make it a natural fit for Figma.

Dec 5, 2022

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Dec 5, 2022

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It’s Exciting and Scary How Amazing GPT-3 Has Become

Computers will, and should, become better writers than humans.

Nov 30, 2022

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Nov 30, 2022

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Towards Better Driving Interfaces: Should Automakers Go it Alone?

Partnering with Silicon Valley isn’t ideal but it might be the best choice for now.

Nov 11, 2022

Twitter is Not Rocket Science. It’s Way Harder.

In order to succeed in social media you need more than mathematical equations.

Jun 17, 2022

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Jun 17, 2022

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No One Does Groundbreaking Work on a Phone

If Einstein didn’t keep a phone on his desk, maybe you don’t need to either.

Jun 8, 2022

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After 5 Million Hellos, It’s Time To Say GoodBye

GreetBot is shutting down on August 16th, 2022. [Update: Loop HQ acquires GreetBot to continue offering the service.]

May 16, 2022

Pitching a New Design? Show Them How You Got There.

The one thing that matters more than your new design is how you came up with it.

Feb 12, 2022

Startup Life, the Pandemic, and Chess

How startup life and the pandemic rekindled my passion for chess.

Nov 3, 2021

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Woohoo! GreetBot Has New GIFs!

You can now welcome new #channel joiners on Slack with over 50 new animated GIFs.

May 19, 2021

May 19, 2021

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Looking Back, Moving Forward

The year 2020 has brought both progress and setbacks to our mission.

Dec 30, 2020

Dec 30, 2020

Why I’m Holding on to WORK

Slack’s “human-first” company culture is its secret sauce.

Nov 25, 2020

Nov 25, 2020

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GreetBot Gets a New Account Dashboard

See your key onboarding metrics at a glance.

Sep 22, 2020

Sep 22, 2020

Towards Herd Immunity Against Racism

What if we treated racism like an infectious disease?

Jul 28, 2020

Jul 28, 2020

I visited Jurassic Park. But these were no dinosaurs.

The fleeting joy and the enduring heartache of visiting the Elephant Nature Park.

Jul 7, 2020

I visited Jurassic Park. But these were no dinosaurs.

Jul 7, 2020