life of a pioneer
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What Does It Truly Mean for Us to BE a Master Artisan & Builder in the Digital Space?
Hey guys, we want to take this moment to talk to you about something that we have experienced during the early hours of this morning. And for us to do that, we will be taking a brief break from our… Continue reading
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🧠The 180-Day Compass Experiment: What Happens When We Trust Our Inner Compass for 180 Days?
Opening: Our Mission Begins Our Very First Sign The first time we trusted our inner compass was in 2006. We were deep in our bones certain about TWO things: UX was going to matter, and there was a space between… Continue reading
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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 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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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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Done with Fake Gratitude #shorts
As I was sitting at Paris Baguette earlier this evening, just needing a bit of time to wind down after a rather emotionally heavy day, I could not help but feel this urge to express what I’m really feeling about… Continue reading
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