- Sep 15 - Travel
First trip to Japan
Whether it was something as simple as making rice or describing the fabric of a garment, people seemed to genuinely love what they do.
- Jun 22 - Design
Rethink Code Reviews
Code review is evolving. As AI-generated code becomes prevalent, so does the complexity of reviewing it: validation and understanding are getting more complex, contextual, and individualized.
- Apr 7 - Design
Designing for AI: A Practical Guide
This is for designers new to the space wanting to learn a bit more about the challenges and constraints. It's not a deep dive, but hopefully a solid starting point.
- Mar 29 - Design
The Promise of Generative UIs
There’s a persistent gap between the fantasy of agentic systems and the reality of what it takes to make them work. Many cling to the fantasy of “do-it-all” machines. But behind the curtain, it’s often just cobbled-together grunt work—endless tweaking, testing, workarounds.
Jan 20 - LifeThe Ability to Be
We don’t create rules to understand, remember, or reflect — we simply do. Our experiences shape our feelings, and our feelings shape who we are as unique individuals.
- Nov 13, 2024 - Life
Notes on Food
It seems to me that our three basic needs, for food and security and love, are so mixed and mingled and entwined that we cannot straightly think of one without the others.
- Sep 19, 2024 - Travel
Part 3: Sicily, Italy
From the train windows in Sicily, the most common sight was abandoned farms—brick houses without roofs, their surrounding lands overtaken by weeds and cacti. Sicily is grappling with a climate crisis.
- Sep 13, 2024 - Travel
Part 2: Copenhagen, Denmark
On one of those heavy rainy days, Fred and I were outside a bakery, sharing a pastry and an umbrella. A man pulled up in his car, rolled down the window, and shouted, 'Take this'
- Sep 9, 2024 - Travel
Part 1: Paris, France
Whether it’s a complex traditional dish like the sweetbreads at Parcelles or the beef bourguignon at Joséphine Chez Dumonet, or fresh, creative takes on tradition from unassuming neighborhood restaurants—like the green bean salad at Café du Coin or the best razor clams I’ve ever had at Le Verre Volé—it doesn’t matter. It’s always good.