Ode to: Fancy packaging

A meme from the Simpsons in which all of the students in class are looking at Bart and saying “say the line”. Bart, with the label CEO on his head, looks defeated and says “we’re integrating AI technology”

We’ve put it off for long enough. We’ve avoided the inevitable. But it’s time to discuss the rap cold war. Rap’s royal rumble, even. A “beef” that is ostensibly between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, two pop stars that carry different flags for what rap can be on a mainstream level, but has somehow grown to […]

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It creates mountains of busywork for everyone. So why do more than half of the companies in the Fortune 500 use it?

The most hated workplace software on the planet

Simple steps to take before hitting the streets

How Do I Prepare My Phone for a Protest? (Updated 2024) – The Markup

https://themarkup.org/the-breakdown/2024/05/04/how-do-i-prepare-my-phone-for-a-protest-updated-2024

Content / writing folks: are we all applying to the same jobs? Would you want to know?

Clocking in.

Merged some photos to get this. Basically waited in one spot for people to pass by yesterday, when I got in the office earlier than usual. Had to get that morning light

BEHOLD! Phase 1 of donuts…now to wait for it to rise….

PSA: Turn the packaging you can’t bring yourself to throw away into pretty bookmarks ✨

I’m working on a new thing and looking for principle product designers to talk to. Who should I talk to?

Annnd BONUS CONTENT! I made focaccia hawaiian bbq chicken with pineapple pizza

I wouldn’t take being blocked or blocking OR muting or being muted that serious—sometimes you’re just not my vibe and sometimes I’m not yours. 

We can still coexist peacefully 🌈✌️
Have a great weekend!

Gonna make donuts from scratch tomorrow and hope I don’t f*ck it up.

A bunch of cops were in my lobby waiting for the elevator with me behind them. Someone came down the stairs and asked, “is everything okay?” I said, “they finally caught me.”

I was the only one who laughed, which was awkward.

Just interviewed with a company that probably has no place integrating AI into their product and yet…

Should designers code?
Should designers be trapped in amber?
Should designers be left on overnight?

What are some good news outlets, journalist blogs, or substacks that require a subscription? Other than supporting places like read.cv I def want to subscribe to Discourse blog. Writers need to support writers!

Any other Philly based folks here? I’d love to sync up for some Tech Week events!

Does anyone need another pair of eyes on something they’re working on? I have some free time and haven’t interacted with other designers much lately

Question to people who have gone from some form of unemployment to being employed between late 2022 (iirc, when the trend of massive layoffs started) to now: What is harder, interviewing for a design job or doing your day-to-day design work? 

Honestly curious lol

Industrial or mechanical product designers—why are enclosed, bladed fans so difficult to clean?

Bought myself flowers yesterday. Highly recommend.

Has anyone here sprained their knee before?

Whenever someone on the internet says something foul I remember I can just close the window, power down my laptop, or keep scrolling. How you gonna bother me while I’m in the comfort of my own home? I’ll simply unsubscribe, you’re in a series of tubes and I can’t hear you LALA LA

the best thing about having a espresso set up at the crib is, for weirdos like me, the cafe never closes  ☕️

I need to get in touch with my roots and join some filipino community things in Seattle. My tagalog is getting rusty even though it’s my native language. Any filipinos in Seattle on here? I make dope lumpia and lugaw 👀

I made some updates to my music discovery tool over the weekend if you wanna check it out! Also, shameless plug, if you need to hire anyone to design and build fun, single-purpose web apps hmu! 🤙

I love seeing packaging from different countries. Is there a Hungry Man tray of frozen food in France? Is it Le Hungry Homme? Sometimes I wish I designed cool packaging.

Something the people of Posts have been saying

Always fighting the urge to shitpost because I’m partially an online raccoon with digital hoarding tendencies

Before interview: beast mode
After interview: baby mode

Where are my makers? Where do you guys sell these days…Etsy?

Will be in Kyoto for 5 or so days soon and am curious if anyone has any recs for food, drinks, listening bars, shopping, museums, etc!

Love to pay 20 dollars just because I want to inmail someone on LinkedIn 🤡

Has anyone here ever exchanged services? I've wanted to have a sort of letter-based maker mark (like attached) to use personally and just don't have the skillset for it. I was thinking of commissioning it when I'm in a better place but it'd be cool to swap skills with someone.

I really would like to understand what qualifies as a good candidate for an internship cuz man…I’m gettin cooked 🥲

Exciting news! A company I applied to got acquired so they used the subject line to share exciting news but unfortunately not about my candidacy. They’re pausing all hiring efforts due to the acquisition. I wish places would stop being tone deaf. Exciting news…but not for me 🫠

I'm doing some research on AI workflows that have effective UX. Drop your favorite AI product to help me out. 

Please, there are so many shitty AI apps to go through...

> 90% of investors add no value, 70% of investors add negative value to a company 

😆

somebody called me a “thought leader” but I’m not sure it’s a compliment

Today is World Password Day! What’s your favorite password? 🥹

☄️ The More You Know: how to prepare your phone for a protest

https://themarkup.org/the-breakdown/2024/05/04/how-do-i-prepare-my-phone-for-a-protest-updated-2024

Cold-selling apps and services on a new social network is wiiild. Starting to sew service and product-based accounts here. People always  have the audacity. 

Go to LI or X with that energy.

Thank you for being comforting. I like to live out loud—that means Ls and Ws.

Posting a lot today but starting to wonder if I should start to ask people "when you interview potential candidates, are you looking for reasons to hire them or reasons *not* to hire them" just to know how much of my time is going to be wasted

If anyone has an Apple Pencil 2 that is about to crap the bed / needs an apple pencil 2 - lmk I have an extra one thats j chillin

Definitely feeling a little othered because the problem with newer social networks is you get the folks with the most levels of privilege in it first since they have the most time and means to spend on leisure activities. This is why Twitter was great; folks of all types were on.

What’s some of you guys favourite pieces of furniture that you own?

How long does it take for you to design? I’ve never worked for a company FT as part of a design team (only freelanced), so lately I haven’t been sure if I’m just a slow worker or if it really does take a while to design something, like a drag-up modal or checkout flow. Any input?