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20 Years On: We’re Relearning to Trust Our Instincts Again
As we try to get into our day, I just have to say, we’re having a mixture of emotions today. So I’m gonna need a moment to figure out how we want to structure ou rflow for today’s blog entry.… Continue reading
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Here’s What 20 Years of Pioneering Design Engineering Has Taught Us
(This was originally posted on December 31, 2025. It was our work anniversary.) Wow…geezz…I’m honestly still kinda wrapping my head around the fact that we’re into the very final day of 2025. Well, if I can be so frank, this… Continue reading
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Here’s a Look into the Sometimes Ugly, Messy, Yet Human-side of Being the First.
Hey morning guys…wow, what a rocky and bumpy start to our morning. And we’re not even at noon yet. Today, we are actually celebrating something incredibly important and significant in my entire career journey. Yes, today is the official 20th… Continue reading
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I was Never About Being Better Than Anyone. I Only Happened to be 20 Years Ahead of Them.
This morning, I came across a video on LinkedIn by Gary Simon talking about design trends for 2026. In his video, he was encouraging designers to step out of their Figma silos and learn some coding – HTML, CSS, JavaScript.… Continue reading
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The Ultimate Toolbox for a UX/Design Engineer in 2026 and beyond (Pioneering Edition)
For as long as I have been doing my work as a UX/Design Engineer, I’ve also been writing a lot of such articles over the years. Every single time, I would try to explain or justify why some of this… Continue reading
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What Will You Be Carrying With You Into 2026?
LEAN. This isn’t your typical “New Year, New You” resolution blog posting. Don’t get me wrong — I still believe in the importance of having goals and plans for the new year. But I’m choosing to do things differently this… Continue reading
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Showing Up For Me, and For Us #shorts
It’s the morning on Christmas Eve. Somehow, I kept having this feeling that people in general are expecting some sort of positive, joyful, happy mood. But that is not what I am feeling right now. No, I’m not feeling angry… Continue reading
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The Explorer’s Imperative: Why I Build for Permanence
Point Permanence. Elevation 1,457 feet. Established 2006. That’s where I planted my first monument – not a physical structure, but a digital one. Breadcrumb navigation. The first modern visual indicator. A wayfinding system that would go on to generate billions… Continue reading
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Owning My Real Fears
Hey wassup guys. Look, it is truly nice to be able to get back into some semblance of writing life. Truth is, I haven’t felt this way in a truly long time. Perhaps ever. For as long as I could… Continue reading
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The Pioneering Edition of, “What the Fuck Am I Doing Here?? 🤷” #shorts
Well well, I think that title really does give it away, doesn’t it? I think you can pretty much guess what I might be feeling today…?? Well, it isn’t self-doubt, in case that’s what you might be wondering. Nope… It’s… Continue reading
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