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I found out about the Toniebox recently. It is a padded audio player for children: put a little character on top and it plays songs…

There is a rule I find myself repeating at work, often enough that colleagues could finish the sentence for me: in software product design, you…

I would like to say I saw the beauty and holiness of Christianity, and ran toward it. But the reality is this: I am not…

The first call went well. I liked the interviewer. The conversation had that easy energy you hope for in a hiring process: good rapport, real…

I used to skim past the phrase in job descriptions: “must be able to handle ambiguity.” It sounded like one of those polite corporate requirements…

I grew up in a country where the social ideal was much quieter than I was. People seemed to admire restraint, modesty, and the ability…

The office was corny, and it helped me anyway A lot of people shit on corporate life now, especially the big-company version of it: the…

I understand why non-native English speakers reach for ChatGPT. You can be sharp in German, Hindi, Arabic, etc, then still have your job application, sales…

At our company, the return-to-office conversation has come back. The responses have been predictable enough: salespeople and some parents with small children seem more open…

Tried Claude Design last week. I really like it. Would I give it my highest leverage, most complex work? No. But not all work is…

I have been suddenly fired more than once. I do not mean that as a dramatic opener; I mean it as one of the less…

I understand the temptation to keep working on the portfolio site. I like the craft of it. I can convince myself that the next type…