Watching Sting frollick in a speedo in honor of David Lynch.
The four types of software in the future
A friendly reminder that you can use Cursor as an IDE and not use AI.

So good to see Ornella (and Franklin) today!
Whoa, Sabrina Carpenter is Nancy Cartwright’s niece!
Design & (Blank)
Last September at Hatch Conference I had the honor of giving the opening keynote: Design & (Blank).
If you’re interested in speaking I highly recommend it. Call for Proposals
Souheila Yacoub would be a great Talia Al Ghul.


The Space Race is Over
I’ve been listening to more music on my iPod classic as I sit in the front porch of our house in Palm Springs. One of the joyful moments is stumbling upon songs on shuffle that bring you back to a time. Today, it was Billy Bragg’s, “The Space Race is Over”—a musician my painting professor in college introduced to me.
Here is the ChatGPT summary of the themes of the song:
“The Space Race is Over” serves as both a critique of society’s shift away from collective progress and a personal reflection on growing older and facing the realities that challenge childhood dreams. Bragg’s song is not just about space exploration—it’s a metaphor for lost ideals and the need to rediscover a sense of purpose and hope for the future.
As read Chanpory’s post about being middle-aged and working at a startup, I thought how much this song resonates. We need more collective ambition to bring us together, not dividing through our ideologies; just like what Top Gun: Maverick did for us.
I’m hoping startup innovation can renew how we work together.
When I sent my bi-annual update to people who’ve supported me in my career, I noticed on email bounced; an early design management mentor. After asking around I found out he passed last year.
Heartbreaking. It’s a reminder to let people know what they mean to you.
(I won’t say who to be respectful to the family.)