PinnedPublished inBootcampThe Sunshine Eaters: a series on surviving multiple layoffsEvery morning, I log into Duolingo to practice my French. I always begin my daily lesson by working on my previous mistakes, because you…Mar 15, 2022Mar 15, 2022
Published inBootcampCareless People: a horror story, from a product pro’s perspectiveI recently finished reading Careless People, the memoir from former Facebook executive Sarah Wynn-Williams that documents her perspective…May 7May 7
Published inBootcampTarget’s bias, a big strategy error, and the importance of user researchAmong the many retail boycotts for many stores in 2025, few have fallen from retail grace as far as Target. Once the darling of hipsters…Apr 16Apr 16
Published inBootcampFOMO, FOLS, and how it contributes to enshittificationMen, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one…Mar 26Mar 26
Published inBootcampThe enshittification of government: recognition mattersAs a former contractor for several government agencies, I’ve been thinking a lot about the recent dismantling of several government…Feb 13Feb 13
Published inBootcampHow to structure design systems to help users find their wayIn my experience, designers are often not given a specific list of assignments to handle at the start of a project. This alone usually…Jan 22Jan 22
Published inBootcampThe story of the Google Weather Frog and the price of ditching delightI like cute animals. You like cute animals. It seems that Big Tech does not like cute animals, and maybe they should.Jan 8Jan 8
Published inBootcampWhy asking “What‘s your pain point?” doesn’t workLike many of you recently, I deactivated my X/Twitter account to use BlueSky. A couple of things struck me when I made the move:Dec 10, 2024Dec 10, 2024
Published inBootcampYou need to learn more about Corita Kent right nowAs a designer, I get inspired when I do deep dives into the works of other artists. As a former resident of Boston, Somerville MA, and…Nov 21, 2024Nov 21, 2024
Published inBootcampYou may want to learn more about The Polish Poster School right nowWhen I was a kid, back when Americans fought against fascism, my family would go to a place near my house called The Nut Tree. If you are…Nov 8, 2024Nov 8, 2024