Storytelling
Our stories, told as they happened — unfiltered, honest and in real time. The journey as it unfolds, not the highlight reel.
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180-Day Mission: Progress Update for “Runway” Mission Objective (Mar 4, 2026)
Alright guys, we’re back with another progress update today. As some of you might already know, we’ve announced in our previous blog post regarding our decision to migrate our personal site to Hostinger some time… (Read More)
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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… (Read More)
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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… (Read More)
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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… (Read More)
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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… (Read More)
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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… (Read More)
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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… (Read More)
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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… (Read More)
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Life of a Pioneer
A Shitty Start I had a pretty shitty start to my day. Woke up with an itchy right eye, which totally ruined my workout session. But I managed to still do my walk 🚶around the… (Read More)
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