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Does Figma limit creativity? I think there are bigger issues.
Maybe the limitations we feel from design tools reveal deeper systemic problems in how we approach digital design across the industry.
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Altogether leveling: When everyone’s powerful with AI, what makes you unique?
On how AI is flattening the value of software engineering, how designers have been struggling with this problem, and how I want to learn from manga…
Apr 11, 2025
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The glowing, floated windows on my walk back to 426 Lafayette
I take one last glance at the windows still glowing and floating behind me. Their warmth lingers.
Mar 25, 2025
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From my first bunny hill to AI anxiety: Learning to be present
What my first skiing experience in Montreal reminded me about avoiding overthinking, handling anxiety, and finding a scalable psychological center of…
Mar 17, 2025
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10 non-technical tennis lessons (+1 extra tip) I’ve learned as a 32-year-old beginner based in Toronto, where club waitlists stretch to…
Tennis is hard. But that’s exactly what makes it fun. Just relax and enjoy the process.
Mar 14, 2025
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I love sparrows — casually, but profoundly
I love how they hop and chirp. I love how they glance at me with one eye. I love how they cheer me up.
Mar 11, 2025
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Vince MingPu Shao
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Design is inevitable
Be aware of design's inevitability, sharpen your intention, improve the process, evolve the output, and make better design.
Dec 21, 2024
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What is design?
Design is everywhere. But what exactly is design?
Dec 3, 2024
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