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Will Code-centric Design Tools Gain Traction in 2023?

The Candidates from 2020 I wrote a post two years ago titled "Code-centric Design Tools on the Rise?". This was my attempt to curate a list of interesting tools that seemed to be headed in a compelling direction toward a more code-centric approach to design tools and...

AI Image Generation Tools Roundup

AI Image Generators Introduce New Creative Possibilities Updated December 24, 2021. Artificial Intelligence or AI Image Generators are a nascent technology that is rapidly evolving. Multiple initiatives are competing to mature their capabilities and capture market and...

Guest Blog Article for Flowmapp

Thanks to the team at FlowMapp for inviting me to contribute to their Design Voice blog series. I'm excited to be included alongside many inspiring design practitioners. Read "How Information Architecture Drives Usability".

Design & Business Podcasts Roundup

Here's a roundup list of some of my favorite podcasts with a focus on topics of design, product development, business strategy, and tech news - a Podstack so to speak. Podcasts deliver on the promise of the internet in a way that many other resources don't. Up until...

Physical & Digital Product Mockup Tools

Updated April 29, 2021. See this twitter thread for details. Not long ago, it was somewhat challenging to create simulated renderings of product mockups. For example, visualizing what a cool new app would look like on an iPhone 3G or what your branding campaign might...

Chatbot & Voice Interface Tools Roundup

Updated January 2, 2021. See this twitter thread for details. Love them or not - chatbots, virtual assistants and other Conversational Interfaces (CUIs) are out there. Some are finding traction where use cases emerge that can unlock their potential. Here's a roundup...

Web Browsers for Responsive Front-End Development & Testing

Updated January 14, 2021. See this twitter thread for details. Several Web Browser apps want to make it easier for people & teams to test and develop Responsive Websites and Web applications iteratively. These apps are different from services that offer static...

Some Thoughts on Mitigating Remote Work Burnout

I posted the following as a reply to a Makers thread on Product Hunt. The prompt was, "Remote work burnout is growing as pandemic stretches on. How do you cope with it?". There are many thoughtful responses to this thread, so I encourage you to read them all. I wrote...