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Last week I fixed a bug rewrote an onboarding flow and shipped a feature to GitHub
Last week I fixed a bug, rewrote an onboarding flow, and shipped a new feature to GitHub. No Figma. No handoff. No developer involved.
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Notes from the product design trenches
Short, opinionated posts on AI-native product design, design systems, and startup execution — republished from LinkedIn.
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I stopped sending Figma links three months ago
I stopped sending Figma links three months ago.
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Icon burst — Glaze / Spotify / Apple
The new Spotify icon has been everywhere. I used it as a starting point.
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Fintech onboarding loses two thirds of users before the first transaction
Fintech onboarding loses about two thirds of users before the first transaction. I have seen the same shape across four banking clients.
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Mid-level design roles are quietly disappearing the market split in two
Mid-level design roles are quietly disappearing.
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Every fintech card picker looks the same
Every fintech card picker looks the same. A flat carousel. Maybe a shadow. Done.
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Design systems were built to help humans agree on what a button looks like
Design systems were built to help humans agree on what a button looks like. That contract is being renegotiated.
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Companies hire full-time designers to feel safe. They hire contractors to move fast.
I have been on both sides. As a full-time employee, I spent 30% of my time in alignment meetings. As a contractor, I spend that time shipping.
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Fixed price. Unlimited scope. That is not a contract. That is a trap.
Most projects I have worked on had a clear number on the proposal. Nobody talked about time.
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Agentic payments hit 140 million transactions in nine months. Nobody has solved who is actually in charge.
Agentic payments hit 140 million transactions in nine months. Nobody has solved who is actually accountable.
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