Thoughts on UX, building products, and the state of design. No fluff, no hot takes for engagement—just what I've learned over 25 years.
What it actually takes to establish design in a company that's never valued it.
Walls of text. Too many choices. Hidden surprises. The mistakes I see over and over.
Breaking out of the bubble. Objective trend analysis without the hot takes.
Escape hours-for-dollars. Patterns for scaling knowledge into products.
Executives want the meat upfront. Learn how to translate UX work into language they care about.
Accessibility isn't optional. It's a legal requirement, and it's good design.
Three audiences with almost nothing in common. Except they all need great UX.
A co-worker told me once that I'd never truly be happy until I worked for myself. He was right.