The Index
11 articles · 2012 to 2026

The Index

Everything I have written here, newest first.

  1. 2026Quote It BackI rewrote the instructions my AI colleague reads before every conversation. Then I asked it to read them back to me. It read the old ones.
  2. 2026Building GrasshopperWhat happens when you give an augmented designer a weekend and Claude: building a free, open-source mentoring platform through human-AI collaboration.
  3. 2025I Went to Fusecon and the Most Provoking Idea I Heard Was About a PotatoWhen a dinner conversation about potatoes sparked more insight than an entire day of AI presentations, I realized what's been missing from conferences lately.
  4. 2025I Saw Chapter 2 and I Can't Wait for Chapter 3A Thai dancer, a chat window, and the most compelling case for human-AI collaboration I've seen on stage. This is what augmentation looks like when it's done right.
  5. 2025The Calendar Invite That Almost Drove Me MadWhen a simple calendar invite caused existential panic, it became the perfect example of why context matters in UX design. A practical exploration of user perspective and human-centered design principles.
  6. 2025I Wrote A Book For Designers About AIThe moment I knew I had to write this book happened during what should have been a routine coaching session.
  7. 2016Scrolling performanceHow I fixed janky scrolling UIs, and the mental model I still use to keep interfaces smooth.
  8. 2016Awesome Web ComponentsWhy web components still matter, where they shine, and how to use them without forcing them everywhere.
  9. 2016Angular SwitcheryA practical case study on wrapping a UI library inside AngularJS without breaking two-way data flow.
  10. 2013Currying with JavaScriptA practical introduction to currying, and when it helps you design cleaner JavaScript APIs.
  11. 2012Todo App with Chico UIA small historical demo that taught me enduring lessons about UI libraries, scope, and product focus.