Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast. This page: Better Living Through Algorithms by Naomi Kritzer

Clarkesworld Magazine - Science Fiction & Fantasy

https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/kritzer_05_23/

We asked young New Yorkers about their dream futures. Then we calculated exactly how much each would cost.

Can I Afford to Live Like This?

https://www.curbed.com/article/cost-of-living-nyc-calculator.html

Exploring the importance of grids and key shapes in icon design, from how to build them step by step to how to break them in an instant.

Grids and key shapes

https://blog.streamlinehq.com/grids-and-keyshapes/

We've designed a catalog of typefaces intended to make your design work easier, and more enjoyable. We made this for you.

Pentiment | Lettermatic

https://lettermatic.com/custom/pentiment?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

A Comprehensive Guide to an Unfortunate Experience

How I Tamed Panic

https://every.to/superorganizers/how-i-tamed-panic

https://www.npr.org/programs/invisibilia/378577902/how-to-become-batman

Only novels can plumb the depth of human consciousness.

Why Novels Are a Richer Experience Than Movies

https://nautil.us/why-novels-are-a-richer-experience-than-movies-357528/?utm_source=tw-naut&utm_medium=organic-social

Enjoyed this: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/kritzer_05_23/

You guys are so talented. Scrolling through Posts is such a delight.

This shouldn't be as relatable as it is to me: 
https://www.curbed.com/article/cost-of-living-nyc-calculator.html

Embracing order, one pixel at a time:

https://blog.streamlinehq.com/grids-and-keyshapes/

I love being around people but I’m protective of my time and energy.

Was thinking about watching Fleabag again and I got a warm rush of excitement at the mere thought.

Some people are always intentionally beautiful to be around. May not come naturally like in wholesome rare kinds. Seems they just learn by experience how (and choose) to be a breath of fresh air. And I don’t suppose that can be taught but my if it isn’t a gestalt to aspire to.

pretty good first week - any of you have tips or advice being the only designer at a company?

my universe is colourful 💥 🍄 🛼
(kinda making a compilation of my work/s)

Messed around and fell in love with another design tool again.

Designers work magic with pixels, carry business deliverables on their backs, some even code, and if that's not enough, they write like it's all a walk in the park.

I mean, a case study about fonts! https://lettermatic.com/custom/pentiment?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

There really is no viable way to help the brain differentiate between delayed gratification and abject self-tyranny.
Like, "Easy, I don't hate you. I just need you at your best for a while, you hedonistic piece of shit"

My self-compassion comes full-blown when I'm in the chokehold of ADHD's lethargy and I'm sitting across my computer with all my workload eyeing me untouched.
"Let your jinchuriki recharge, mami. Rest easy knowing you will slay this dragon... In time."

Walking in nature is my refresh button; my secret source. And running is like going for the kill. I miss running so much.

Took a week to build something I procrastinated on for over a year.

October was a remarkable month. You should emulate, November.

One thing about a great product design is how well the design system speaks for the value system and vice versa. 
You take one look at Posts as a designer, you think "how tactfully straight-to-the-point every component is"; as a user, you think, classy!

Read this on Product Hunt about a year ago, really nice to stumble on it again.
https://every.to/superorganizers/how-i-tamed-panic

I know some ways we evolved are very limiting but this is wild.
https://www.npr.org/programs/invisibilia/378577902/how-to-become-batman

Now we go bullish on upskilling for all it's worth.

While I find its title and premises more than a bit elitist, I find this an interesting read: https://nautil.us/why-novels-are-a-richer-experience-than-movies-357528/?utm_source=tw-naut&utm_medium=organic-social

Sololearn has stepped up since my last failed attempt at learning JavaScript. The gamification is awesome. Duolingo's almighty formula for the win again.

Grit is the name of the game.
Or at least its first name.

Oh no, not another design-challenge pre-screening.

Appreciating elite character design but knowing next to nothing about what makes one feels like erring on the side of the “designer gene".

But cheers to experiencing and just enjoying things. To balance.

Looking forward to new episodes of Arcane tomorrow. I want to see more of this guy.

Grateful for hope and whatever source it flows from.

Polywork was one of the best resources for finding founders building cool things and open-source projects to join. It became another classic case of "product-market fit won't always mean profitability" and changed its business model.

Is there a site / social media account that curates indie apps that are just fkin well designed and built? I’m sure there are many apps out there that deserves way more love and recognition.

If none, I’ll start one. And lmk if you’re interested to help! ❤️

Spotify Wrapped says I’m not as gangster as I think I am and I shamelessly agree.

You're blessed if you have a safe space to break down when you need to. Very blessed.

What are folks favorite system icon sets? Looking mainly for mobile design. Free or paid.

Nealen et. al: 'Towards minimalist game design'

Lim & Stolterman: 'The Anatomy of Prototypes'

Houde & Hill: 'What Do Prototypes Prototype'

Walter Benjamin: 'Art In The Age...'

1st chapter of 'Magic and Showmanship'

Tanizaki: 'In Praise of Shadows'

Grateful for positive signals and meaningful noise.

You should write more poems. And then live on about the things your poems speak of. Without inhibitions.

Never tame your poetic.

When I was looking for my next role, one of the companies I was exploring assigned a take-home design exercise during the interview process, and I had to figure out how to proceed. 

Here's what I explained to them (+ a proposal)—if this is you, feel free to steal it! 👇

Political craze written in a way that doesn't leave a bad taste in your mouth (whether you put more weight on your right butt cheek when you sit or the left).

I need good recommendations for workout apps. Great if it also lets me create my own routines.

The level of work rate and talent here is always so inspiring.