I’ve codified some of my thoughts on design, society, and tech into longform essay-style articles.

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Designing for Omnipresent Work

Design for a healthy work-life relationship

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Curated vs. invited-learning interface design

Super Mario Bros and Minecraft are two of the most popular video games of all time, but for different reasons. Super Mario has a clear end-goal and a rigid flow- the game is set up simply so you can play for that goal again and again in subsequent levels.

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Curated vs. invited-learning interface design

Designing for Market Fit: Coarse60

The product design process requires knowledge of the customer, market insights, and a clear definition of user needs. To bring this process to life, I wanted to share my experience of designing a passion product, a mechanical keyboard called the "Coarse60."

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The product design methodology, explained

"Well-designed" or "badly designed" are phrases we hear a lot. Any user can intuitively tell when something is badly designed, because it is either frustrating to use, or simply does not fill its function. But how can designers create a product that will fill an end user's needs before they've released the product to market?

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The product design methodology, explained

Mechanical Keyboard Manufacturing Process

Despite the relative simplicity of custom mechanical keyboards, their manufacturing process is still difficult to manage for a hobbyist. This article describes my experience gained from designing mechanical keyboards for manufacturing. Custom mechanical keyboards are fairly simple objects.

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Mechanical Keyboard Manufacturing Process

Essays on Design, Society, and Technology

Articles

Designing for Omnipresent Work

Curated vs. invited-learning interface design

Designing for Market Fit: Coarse60

The product design methodology, explained

Mechanical Keyboard Manufacturing Process