2025 on 👋 Hi!

The Leap

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:47:00 -0700

I’ve been thinking lately that it might be one of the most exciting times to be a curious person.

I’ve been in the tech space for 20+ years now, and there was always this pattern: you’d have an idea, get excited, and then hit a wall. You’d need to learn to code, or buy software, or spend months picking up skills you didn’t have. So the ambitious ideas just… sat there. Back burner. Daydream territory. It felt like that was just how it worked.

Invest in Your Health

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:54:00 -0800

Hot/lukewarm take: if you’re making good money, you should be reinvesting a reasonable amount into your health and wellness.

When LeBron spends $1M+ a year on his body we all say “wouldn’t that be nice”, but we won’t spend a proportional amount on our bodies/minds.

Albums 2.0 is Here!

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 07:54:00 -0800

Albums 2.0 is available on the App Store! I’m biased, but it’s the best way to enjoy your album collection on iOS! 💿 If you listen to albums on Apple Music (including iTunes purchases), please check it out.

It’s free to download, and if you love it, unlock the Deluxe Edition for life for just $10.

I also put the finishing touches on the new Albums marketing site. I’m overdue for an actual “company” website, but any extra time I have to work on side projects goes into the project itself 😂

Ray-Ban vs Vision Pro: Different Paradigms

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 07:57:00 -0800

People pit Meta Ray-Ban vs Vision Pro as if there can only be one winner when they’re different paradigms. It’s more iPhone vs Mac than iPhone vs Android.

Meaning: even if both product lines “converge” at roughly the same spot, many people will still want both.

Craft Matters More

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:31:00 -0800

As the tedious parts of building software get cheaper, iteration gets easier. But that means that craft matters more.

Anyone can get to “working” faster now. The interesting part is still making something feel good.

iOS 26 and Interruptible Animations

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 09:35:00 -0800

My biggest takeaway from living on iOS 26 since β1 is that interruptible animations are more important than ever. Most people are talking about the looks, but the morphing views and menus are a bigger deal.

Even if you don’t adopt liquid glass, make your animations fluid.

The First Rule of Blogging...

Sun, 11 May 2025 08:38:00 -0800

The first rule of blogging is very similar to the first rule of Fight Club — if you ever write about:

Recommitting to regular posting, or
How much easier your new blogging setup makes posting,

…you’re guaranteed to abandon your blog for months. At least, that’s always been my experience 🙃