Essays

2024

Early Praise Kills Projects
Explores how sharing your creative work too soon—and receiving praise or criticism early—can sap motivation and derail projects, with advice to seek feedback later in the process for more meaningful results.

2022

Having Control Over Your Own Day
Using Older Products

2021

Returning to the Office
Some Thoughts on Social Media
A New Found Appreciation for Control
Weeds are Subjective
Racial Abuse on Social Media
So-Called Imperfections
Tricking Yourself Into Being Productive
The Many Forms of Triage
Playing Around With Experimentation and Challenges
What Is Your Perspective?
Taking The Chance
Why I Don’t Want To Go Back To Work
Life After the Pandemic
What Games Are to Technology
Showing Your Own Perspective
Being Late on the Internet

2020

Thoughts on Adaptive Background Environments
ASMR Rooms and Immersive Single Tasking
Why Can't People Make Things Clear?
I Don't Like It When Apps Change Their Tab Bar Items
Why I "Force" Quit Apps
Working From Home During the Lockdown

2019

Focussing on the Wrong Things When Starting a Blog

2018

Ideas and Speculation on the Future of iPad Connectivity

2016

Making a Device Your Home