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Orman Clark Orman Clark

things designers never want to hear:

i think

quick call?

interesting

make it pop

nice direction

i did it in word

it's getting there

needs more zing

is this the wireframe?

it's lacking something

make the logo bigger

i'll know it when I see it

my nephew has photoshop

what else?

I just asked Claude to add some “design”

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Fabrizio Rinaldi Fabrizio Rinaldi

I built my dream Markdown editor for Mac.

→ Introducing Cogito (pronounced koh-gee-toh).

It started out of frustration: Obsidian is powerful but overwhelming. iA Writer is beautiful but feels built for a different era.

Nothing felt right for how I actually write and work now: plain files, lots of folders, agents and scripts editing alongside me.

I wanted both: native and beautiful, powerful and calm.

So I finally built it.

It's fast, keyboard-first, polished, truly native. A Mac app built with power users and developers in mind.

This is my love letter to writing and Mac apps.

I use it for all my writing now.

Free while in beta ✌️

‪Love people building their own version of heavy used apps. This one looks very similar to @BearNotesApp wondering if you try it or what differences it has. ‬

Recent GitHub repos created

I pulled GitHub data expecting to see the AI coding boom.

Not much changed.

Until last month.

Last years AI helped us write code.

Now agents help everyone create software.

While exciting… I’m wondering when this feeling that you are missing out on things that you should be trying, learning or improving with the speed of advances in technology will stop.

Trying the /buddy thing in Claude Code, let’s see how long it entertains me 😅

I’m seeing people that were not used to build before are now overbuilding their prototypes / apps now. Hopefully they learn quickly that more is not better even now when adding new features feels like are free.

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Frank Stallone 🧘🏻‍♂️ Frank Stallone 🧘🏻‍♂️

The world is changing fast. What are you doing to keep up?

What has worked for me my entire life is being adaptable.

Being adaptable means being able to shift with the inevitability of change.

💯, I always consider myself very flexible and adaptable. What I’m doing right now is keeping myself up to date (twitter/mailbrew), playing and experimenting with all these new AI tools integrating them in my ever changing workflow.

The client asked me to change the current design because it’s not ‘sexy.’

👀 Am I designing lingerie or a login page?

Just watched #MarioBrosMovie with my kids. Is amazing! A universe that brought me so much joy as a kid playing SNES now I’m seeing it in my kids. 🥹

Coolness comes from mastering a challenging skill, perform with grace and sharing it with others.

The design sprint we finished today reminded me why I love this process so much - teamwork and collaboration truly make the magic happen.

When I start my day with purpose, I set the stage for a productive day. I no longer waste time reacting to whatever happens, I shape my day and keep control over my time and energy. Family life is tough, and some days I lose track, but try to pick it up as soon as possible.

One of the best decisions early in my design career was embracing a generalist approach. By exploring various disciplines, I gained valuable insights into my passions. This allowed me to tackle diverse tasks, keeping work interesting and avoiding monotony.

Don’t wait for your designs to be perfect before sharing them. Remember, a design is never truly finished, and feedback can only help refine and improve your work.

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Edna Edna

@ramiroruiz Yo pienso todo lo contrario. Estudié arquitectura y siempre pensé que no podría diseñar mi propia casa.

Eso es un problema común con perfeccionismo y se ve tanto tmb en diseñadores cuando diseñamos para nosotros como el branding o sitio web. Somos nuestro peor crítico 😅

It’s amusing to see people argue about the “right” way to write ChatGPT prompts.