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The way most recipes are formatted annoys me. This might be amplified because cooking annoys me in general. But here’s my problem with them. Usually,… Read More »The UX of recipe formats

Some have called for a shift away from the term “users” as in “user experience”, suggesting “human experience” instead since they think the term “users”… Read More »Users versus humans versus customers

Often I will go into a bakery and ask if they have any vegan pastries. Sometimes I get the response, “We don’t have anything vegan,… Read More »When schemas collide

I did some airplane travel recently and noticed that the seats didn’t quite line up with the windows. One row was set up so that… Read More »Disjointed ecosystems

A while back I heard about a life hack for how to avoid spilling crumbs when biting into a cracker at an art gallery opening:… Read More »Eliminate the problem instead of solving it

Yeah, they’re adorable. They’re a small handheld dessert. Also, they’re tasty. What’s not to like? Well, there are a few criteria one can use to… Read More »Why I mildly dislike cupcakes

I read this poem, On the Death of a Colleague by Stephen Dunn, in college, and I’ve been thinking about it again recently. My step… Read More »The unspoken words of a teacher

When I was searching for a new kitchen faucet, I had one must-have feature: the ability to set it to spray mode, turn the water… Read More »Kitchen faucet workflows and hacks

Saying no is hard. It means that if life were a musical, you’re telling the protagonist that what they just sang about in their “I… Read More »Saying no

I’ve been in some situations where an outside expert comes into a program I’ve been working on for years and suggests a solution they had… Read More »Ask questions first