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i'm cancelling my cursor subscription. january will be my last month with cursor and claude. it's not so much helpful when designing and building ui and interactions. i find myself wasting a lot of time trying to prompt it to do a better job even when i'm only trying to generate a skeleton or boilerplate as a starting point to improve my "productivity". but i always end up frustrated and exhausted. i can do a classier job without it's help. if i can't, i'd love a challenge and the opportunity to learn.

trying light mode. what do you guys prefer: light or dark?

hot take: designers often feel like they have to defend every single choice they make, as if they're constantly on trial. that's because design is so visual—anyone can glance at it and throw out opinions, even if those opinions are vague or come from someone without much expertise. for instance, a non-designer might casually say, "this color feels off," without backing it up or offering a real alternative. the bar for giving feedback is incredibly low; you don't need deep knowledge to chime in. now, compare that to engineering: folks don't usually drop random technical suggestions unless they actually understand the code. instead, they'd point out a specific issue, like "clicking this button triggers an error." it's straightforward and functional, not just a gut reaction like "this code seems weird." but here's where things get imbalanced: when someone hits a designer with that low-effort feedback, the expectation for the designer's reply is surprisingly high. if someone asks, "why this layout here?" answering "after a few iterations this one felt right" rarely satisfies them—they want a full breakdown of ux laws and design thinking with as many jargons as you can blurt out. early in your career, or even later, articulating that intuition can be tough and sometimes there isn't any to articulate in the first place. it's built from experience, patterns you've absorbed, and subtle principles of what works visually. don't doubt it; it's likely spot on, even if the words aren't there yet. this setup can make design feel draining, turning teamwork into a constant justification session rather than pure creation. yet, here's the key: designers don't need a defense for every little element. design isn't something that requires endless justification—it's the bridge that gets a user from point a to point b, all while deeply prioritizing their experience and convenience. trust the process and never let shallow feedback shake your core confidence. ps: using above as a justification for poor design is definitely a skill issue but you get the gist of it.

m4 pro in the house. what should i install first?

every week i get 2-3 impressive offers to join some sf startup as their head of design or founding design engineer for 200-250k + equity. i keep turning down all these offers. i’m not looking to switch but i’d love to refer someone who could be a great fit. reply if you’re looking for new opportunities, i’ll reach out :)

are they using the same studio?

not in this economy! if you’re a young and struggling freelancer, reply with your recent work and i’ll connect you with clients who could benefit from your services and would love to pay. ps: nothing wrong with doing free work willingly in your early days. i never did but i have friends who started with free work and are absolute goats making big bucks now. you gotta start somewhere.

i'm hiring a cracked senior-staff product designer to work with me. - base salary: quote yours and we'll pay more. - location agnostic. - preferably worked in faang before. share your best work in the comments below and i'll reach out to you. ps: do not dm please.

my first freelance project was worth $350. how much was yours?

feels amazing to wake up to this. you know what, i wanna connect with more people here. i wanna connect with: ☞ designers ☞ design engineers ☞ entrepreneurs all those who are doing cool shit, let’s connect i'll follow back everyone :D

we noticed you posted a “did i cook” tweet again. and you absolutely cooked nothing tho.

felt cute might delete later! alright, now i'm satisfied with this dock interaction. let's move on to something else :)

i think most engineers here would relate. claude >> chatgpt

hottest take: if you're using cursor as an engineer you're ngmi!

trying light mode. what do you guys prefer: light or dark?

my first freelance project was worth $350. how much was yours?

m4 pro in the house. what should i install first?

not in this economy! if you’re a young and struggling freelancer, reply with your recent work and i’ll connect you with clients who could benefit from your services and would love to pay. ps: nothing wrong with doing free work willingly in your early days. i never did but i have friends who started with free work and are absolute goats making big bucks now. you gotta start somewhere.

i'm cancelling my cursor subscription. january will be my last month with cursor and claude. it's not so much helpful when designing and building ui and interactions. i find myself wasting a lot of time trying to prompt it to do a better job even when i'm only trying to generate a skeleton or boilerplate as a starting point to improve my "productivity". but i always end up frustrated and exhausted. i can do a classier job without it's help. if i can't, i'd love a challenge and the opportunity to learn.

feels amazing to wake up to this. you know what, i wanna connect with more people here. i wanna connect with: ☞ designers ☞ design engineers ☞ entrepreneurs all those who are doing cool shit, let’s connect i'll follow back everyone :D

i'm hiring a cracked senior-staff product designer to work with me. - base salary: quote yours and we'll pay more. - location agnostic. - preferably worked in faang before. share your best work in the comments below and i'll reach out to you. ps: do not dm please.

every week i get 2-3 impressive offers to join some sf startup as their head of design or founding design engineer for 200-250k + equity. i keep turning down all these offers. i’m not looking to switch but i’d love to refer someone who could be a great fit. reply if you’re looking for new opportunities, i’ll reach out :)

hot take: designers often feel like they have to defend every single choice they make, as if they're constantly on trial. that's because design is so visual—anyone can glance at it and throw out opinions, even if those opinions are vague or come from someone without much expertise. for instance, a non-designer might casually say, "this color feels off," without backing it up or offering a real alternative. the bar for giving feedback is incredibly low; you don't need deep knowledge to chime in. now, compare that to engineering: folks don't usually drop random technical suggestions unless they actually understand the code. instead, they'd point out a specific issue, like "clicking this button triggers an error." it's straightforward and functional, not just a gut reaction like "this code seems weird." but here's where things get imbalanced: when someone hits a designer with that low-effort feedback, the expectation for the designer's reply is surprisingly high. if someone asks, "why this layout here?" answering "after a few iterations this one felt right" rarely satisfies them—they want a full breakdown of ux laws and design thinking with as many jargons as you can blurt out. early in your career, or even later, articulating that intuition can be tough and sometimes there isn't any to articulate in the first place. it's built from experience, patterns you've absorbed, and subtle principles of what works visually. don't doubt it; it's likely spot on, even if the words aren't there yet. this setup can make design feel draining, turning teamwork into a constant justification session rather than pure creation. yet, here's the key: designers don't need a defense for every little element. design isn't something that requires endless justification—it's the bridge that gets a user from point a to point b, all while deeply prioritizing their experience and convenience. trust the process and never let shallow feedback shake your core confidence. ps: using above as a justification for poor design is definitely a skill issue but you get the gist of it.

i think most engineers here would relate. claude >> chatgpt

we noticed you posted a “did i cook” tweet again. and you absolutely cooked nothing tho.

youtube premium is hands down one of the best value subscriptions. period.

just upgraded to m4 pro. so stoked to draw rectangles and write html css on this.

using ai extensively kinda has the same vibe as - using wordpress and calling yourself a web developer.

are they using the same studio?