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The Physics Simulation Problem That More Compute Can’t Fix
Physics simulations don’t just get slower as resolution increases—they break.
When "Good Enough" UX Becomes the Most Expensive Decision You'll Ever Make
UX debt is the problem when users adapt to bad design, not the problem itself. UX debt erodes trust until users quietly leave for...
The Design Documentation No One Asks For (But Everyone Needs)
Designers often don't document the decisions they make. This can lead to decisions being made without understanding the real reaso...
Twelve-year-old Selects His Favorite Tech and Design Picks of 2025
A 12-year-old's thoughts on the outgoing year in tech and design.
Why SaaS Products Feel Harder to Use Every Year
I logged in to add a task. Got 14 fields, 6 dropdowns, and a 'Quick add' button that opened 8 more options. Closed the tab. Opened...
Why Everyone in Your Design Review Knows Nothing Will Change (And Shows Up Anywa...
Design reviews aren't about making design better, they're blame distribution. The more people in the room, the worse the feedback...
The History and Future of CAD in Engineering
Computer Aided Design (CAD) software was introduced in the 1950’s. The first CAD hardware system, the Dimension III Systems from C...
How Finite State Machines Made My RTS Game Smarter — and My Code Cleaner
Real-time strategy (RTS) games often need predictable yet flexible patterns. Managing that behavior in a clean, scalable way is es...
The Seven-Step Hostage Situation You Call Onboarding
I watched a user open the browser console and type commands to force-skip my onboarding flow. That's when I knew I'd built a hosta...
Why I Only Design Mobile Apps for One Type of Client Now
After years of burnout and failed launches, I realised most mobile apps fail because they copy desktop thinking. Now I only design...
Why SaaS Pricing Pages Fail
A pricing page needs one clear next step at a push. It’s not a shortcut past decision fatigue. A feature on the table and then loc...
Turning the Compiler Into Your Co-Architect
Polymorphic constructors aren’t built-in, but enums + static arrays can emulate them safely. This gives compile-time guarantees wi...
