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Code Review and Criticism
Jun. 3, 2020

I’ve been working in software for a few years, and I’ve come to take it for granted that I am not my work. My work …
Don't touch my clipboard
Feb. 17, 2020

Looking for an em dash I was recently trying to find an em dash character to use in a piece of writing. Since I don’t …
Harnessing the Power of Shower Thoughts
Nov. 16, 2019

One of the best ways to learn and come up with new ideas is to focus intensely on a problem, then let your mind wander. …
Dark pattern for autoplaying videos: clickjacking pause
Oct. 24, 2019

I recently saw a common clickjacking dark pattern when trying to pause a video the other day. On a Bloomberg news …
Clickbait Snail Mail
Oct. 19, 2019

Junk mail is so interesting at its odd intersection between design, advertising, and psychology. I usually try to pay …
MapReduce in Simple Language
Feb. 9, 2019

MapReduce Explained Using the Ten Hundred Words People Use Most Often MapReduce is a good way to take a big job that …
Good Design: Double Sided Park Signs
Aug. 27, 2018

I often walk my dog around a small reservoir near my apartment. It’s a perfect distance for tiring a small terrier, and …
Why does a spray bottle work?
Jun. 8, 2018

Exploring a simple machine I took apart a simple spray bottle to see how it kept fluid flowing only in one direction …
Letting the User Guide You: Analyzing Store Design
Jun. 6, 2018

I enjoy looking at design in everyday life and the balance between how things are designed and how people try to use …
Building a Simple Cache Server in Python
May. 26, 2018

I’m a fan of small toy projects that have the sole purpose of demonstrating a concept. This is a small project that …