Vibing with some Vibe Coding Tools
I’ve been playing around with some AI coding and prototyping tools and wanted to record and share out some of what has been working for me and how they’re connected.
Milestone Reflections and Unsolicited Advice for Designers
Over the holiday break, I took a little time to reflect on my journey as an individual contributor (IC) designer in leadership. The career path for IC designers is something near and dear to my heart. Now that I’m closer to retirement than I am to starting out I wanted to share some thoughts and reflections about what it’s like to be an IC in leadership and some tips and ideas for what’s kept me sane and allowed me to keep at it for so long. I’ve collected many great moments, and while my path has not been typical, along the way I think I’ve learned a lot.
Hello 2025: On Resonance
I’ve had a bit more free time the last couple of weeks than I usually do, and in that time, I’ve done a fair amount of thinking, planning, and scheming for the new year. This is something I’ve done almost every year throughout my adult life. I look forward to it, in a way I think I’m kind of addicted to it. There is something about the act of planning self-improvement that makes me feel good and productive. I’m also one of those who is able, most years anyway, to keep my plans and schemes going through the year.
Goodbye 2024
I didn’t do any blogging during 2024. This was mainly because I was head-down-focused on the first draft of my first novel. I made some good progress on that, too. Not so much that I’m going to let anyone read it, but enough that I’m very proud of my work and the things I’ve learned along the way.
Kagen The Damned by Jonathan Maberry
This book was bonkers in many ways, lacking in subtlety and slipping some sneaky/interesting ideas between blood, gore, and horror. The tone falls between a hacker flick and an epic fantasy novel, which I didn't expect and liked more than I would have guessed. Most of the over-the-top violence here serves a purpose, but sometimes I felt it was a bit much.
Lifetracking with Notion
For a few years now, I’ve been tracking goals, aspirations, projects, and a lot of other things in a fairly complex Notion-based setup.