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Chaotic good (usually). Unfucker of clusters. Design is political. She/her.
Jan 12, 2021 12 tweets 1 min read
Just found out there is a show on Netflix, hosted by Nicolas Cage, called History of Swear Words and I have never felt like something was so custom designed just for me. Bye for now. Did you know there are people with PhDs who...like their whole job is to study profanity?

missed my calling here.
Jan 9, 2021 4 tweets 1 min read
I have realized, too late, that today was not the day to test my emotional resilience by assembling a piece of furniture.

𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘳! This is a horrible video recording, but I have always, always loved the furniture assembly scene in Celeste & Jesse Forever.
Jul 10, 2020 10 tweets 2 min read
I don’t think this is likely the type of advice that is expected, but for what it’s worth, here is “What I Wish I Knew Twenty Years Ago”, about the things that ultimately helped me navigate a career in tech and design. 1/10 First, understand that the bulk of your work is actually about understanding human behavior and not about any specific tools or deliverables. Direct your energy appropriately. Tools are going to change, human behavior not so much. 2/10