Essays, notes, and internet observations
Tech, Product, and Random Thoughts.
I write here about the internet, product, technology, and the small patterns that shape how we think.
Mobbin Brings Real App Examples Into AI
Its MCP helps AI tools find real screens and flows while you work.
The Blue Button That Sends You Back
A tiny button distinction can protect a queue, a phone number, and the order’s most fragile moment.
Pinterest Found the Save After Save
A tiny ranking change turned old ideas into measurable reasons to return.
Know Anyone Hooked on Grindr?
Only 8.4% pay, yet a live local grid keeps the entire network moving.
What is IMAX 70mm, anyway?
The Odyssey was shot on an absurdly large strip of film. The more interesting story is what Christopher Nolan changed to make that possible.
The Habit App That Refuses Streaks
A habit tracker keeps people moving by refusing to erase imperfect progress.
The Ferrari Luce backlash misses the point
Forget the silhouette. The details are the real design.
Carrot Weather proves UX can beat the default
A paid weather app can still fight a free native one when the interface makes the same information faster, clearer, and more fun to use.
Duolingo killed its owl and the internet lost it
Duolingo turned a fake mascot death into a full-blown internet event, and the numbers show exactly how hard people bit.
Bad product decisions are everywhere
Eats Cafeteria becomes a bigger lesson about color, meaning, and the expectations users bring to buttons.
The logo hidden in the lightning bolt
A hidden detail in a logo can say a lot about the care, patience, and craft behind it.
The rise of the long dash
The punctuation mark everyone thinks they can read — until the last line.