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• What does Nullable mean in Hasura? Researching a definition

  11-08-2021

  An investigation into the definition of Nullable in Hasura, using GraphQL. References and an answer I can understand!

• Website Code? Website Design? Both?

  14-03-2021

  Finding a balance between a deep interest in design, AND a deep interest in the code that makes the design work

• Recognising my knowledge limits: Computer Edition

  16-08-2020

  Accidentally breaking* my computer through lack of experience and research, but being prepared beforehand.…

• Deciphering Terms: The definition of Management, Design, Strategy and Vision in Tech Companies

  09-08-2020

  Overcoming my confusion and aggregating short definitions that explain the difference between Design, Product…

• Design Review of iPhone Event Countdown Apps [2020, iOS Apps]

  02-08-2020

  Reviewing the visual and user experience design of 16 iPhone Event Countdown Apps [2020]. Reviewing layout, input…

• All of my Favourite, Most Used Figma Plugins. Read all about them and get Plugged in!

  26-07-2020

  My favourite Figma plugins — what they do, why I use them, and how you can incorporate them into your workflow. Plus a…

• Five Minute Introduction to Brand Identity Design

  19-07-2020

  A 5 Minute Introduction to Brand Identity Design for UX Designers, Product Designers, and other people interested in…

• Learning Photoshop, Favourite Features and New Figma Workflows

  12-07-2020

  Discovering the Magic Features and Tools of Photoshop after 3 years of using Figma, and copying new Photoshop Workflows…

• Learning Photoshop, Online Courses and Measuring Expanding Time

  04-07-2020

  Measuring time and understanding online course true lengths. Alternative title: Time is wack, and impossible to predict.

• Launching Scaffold: A Figma Prototyping Library, Small Starts and Forward Progress

  22-05-2020

  Scaffold is a (paid) Figma Prototyping Library containing 285 different prototype Bases. That’s worth celebrating — the…

• 10 Small but Mighty Tips I've Learnt for Designing Great Typography

  21-02-2020

  I've recently been learning exactly how much typography can be hugely improved through tweaking a few values and…

• Small Joys of Learning Code; the CSS Edition

  31-05-2019

  An approachable, beginner friendly introduction to designing websites using CSS Variables. No experience with code…

• A Prediction about Slack's Product Roadmap

  13-05-2019

  Writing this down so I can look back in a few years to see if my hunch has paid off — that Slack becomes a full-blown…

• Strategic Insights from the Slack S1

  26-04-2019

  A brief review of Slack's Strategic Plans, as told by their recent S-1 document.

• Hello World

  27-03-2019

  Welcome to the blog-zone 👉 come on in...