Designer, French, Annoying. julie.design • ctrlalt.club https://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3m2bp5okt7p2ci have the right team: yesterday i presented our product vision. an engineer said he didn’t think a feature was technically possible. on his own, he spent a few hours researching feasibility, built a demo, and presented it to the whole team this morning. and yes, it works.03 Oct 2025 08:56 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2bp5okt7p2chttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lzjudoauln25did a partial demo of my semi–long term vision to the C-suite today CEOs: 😍🥹 CTO: 😶🫥 a lot of emotions for an 8-minute call23 Sep 2025 21:25 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzjudoauln25https://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lydobxin7322it’s only monday and i’ve already said “let’s go” a dozen times. in my book, “let’s go” actually means: “this deadline is insane but we’re gonna make it.”08 Sep 2025 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lydobxin7322https://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lvaoccsibd26🤍31 Jul 2025 08:02 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvaoccsibd26https://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lufh65zg5j2znew theory: parents become writers during the first few months of their baby's life because what else are you supposed to do when your baby is napping?20 Jul 2025 12:13 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lufh65zg5j2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lubi73f3y32ytoday i shared the first chapter of the book i’m writing with someone. it felt like doing a design presentation but a thousand times more stressful. at least no PMs were involved.18 Jul 2025 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lubi73f3y32yhttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lraykhj4u42ypeople who say “i know you used AI to write this doc”… ok? yes, i did. because writing it wasn’t the job, sharing the info was. i’m not wasting 3 hours making a PRD look human when i know half the team will just ask AI to summarize it.10 Jun 2025 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lraykhj4u42yhttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lpgheovbbt2c3 weeks ago i went to ikea and bought a bookshelf it’s still in my car and it's not a small one18 May 2025 06:43 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpgheovbbt2chttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lpem6oth5z2syour real best friends for life are the ones you trauma bonded with at work17 May 2025 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpem6oth5z2shttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lpcoplvrbc2smy alarm changes every day. sometimes it’s a soft tune. sometimes it’s a cat meowing. most days it’s a baby calling.16 May 2025 18:44 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpcoplvrbc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lp7z2lzenm2snot procrastinating. just anxiety vibing.15 May 2025 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7z2lzenm2shttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lp5l2dq3x422what i’ve learned while writing a book: if you love a sentence too much because it sounds clever, it probably needs to go14 May 2025 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp5l2dq3x422https://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lp35ulbp7l2vmy cat has a lot of thoughts to share during the daily standup none of them are on topic13 May 2025 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp35ulbp7l2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3loynx2rxgu2s*creates a demo and shares it with an engineer* eng: we should hire you as a frontend me: i didn’t code that, i just prompted eng: exactly. i prompt all day too.12 May 2025 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3loynx2rxgu2shttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lordgwcjyt24you know you're writing a book when you've got 50+ tabs open and they're all thesaurus.com09 May 2025 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lordgwcjyt24https://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lonq5r5e4c2cimagine being a grown man and thinking “you know what the world needs? a video of me making fun of teenage girls” the algorithm might be broken but their self-awareness is dead 💁🏻‍♀️08 May 2025 10:44 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lonq5r5e4c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lohbxu7zyl2yPTO used to mean paid time off. now it means parenting ‘til overwhelmed. still no regrets05 May 2025 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lohbxu7zyl2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lny424opzo2ctoo many people confuse “communication” with “mind reading”29 Apr 2025 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lny424opzo2chttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lnvkz6maaw2premote workers are always on time. office workers are 3 to 5 minutes late because “the room was booked” or “wifi isn't working”28 Apr 2025 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnvkz6maaw2phttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lnmhnrkabk2gyou can write your own horoscope. who’s gonna stop you?25 Apr 2025 05:14 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnmhnrkabk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lmqxzcyuyo22Creativity isn't really a skill, it's a path you walk on. Every step you take, every little thing you create opens the way to more creativity.14 Apr 2025 06:52 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmqxzcyuyo22https://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lmf2bu6jf62nCreating a roadmap and sequencing work is relatively easy. Making a planning to handle childcare, work, dates and workouts tho… that’s a whole different story 🥲09 Apr 2025 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmf2bu6jf62nhttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3llr3f7ptna2wThe start of Q2 feels like the end of mercury retrograde. Do your affirmations, set up your goals. Create a moodboard ✨01 Apr 2025 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3llr3f7ptna2whttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3llqx3ww7yg2wThe timeline never fails: 1. Designer announces they’re leaving XYZ (a product known for its design) 2. A few months later you check XYZ’s website, and it looks like someone’s aunt redesigned it in Google Slides 3. XYZ is soon replaced by its competitor01 Apr 2025 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3llqx3ww7yg2whttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3llnwkbj75d2vI’d like to speak to whoever is responsible for daylight savings. I have some feedback...31 Mar 2025 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3llnwkbj75d2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3ll5tcu4rce2hTomorrow I have 7 hours of train (3h30 each way) for a 1-hour meeting. Debating if I should work or catch up on sleep...24 Mar 2025 22:42 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll5tcu4rce2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lkq24oimgm2k*voice of a commercial from the 90s* As an expert procrastinator, I struggled to get work done on time… until I discovered the Ultimate Productivity Hack™: PARENTHOOD! Now my time management skills improved INSTANTLY (because I literally have no choice) *Sleep not included19 Mar 2025 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkq24oimgm2khttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lklu446jld2pMy baby is sick (thankfully nothing serious), but watching her in pain, confused, and not being able to magically fix it is heartbreaking. I wasn’t ready for how much it hurts to hear her cry with a broken voice 🥺17 Mar 2025 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lklu446jld2phttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lkl5ijibnb2mI used to share a home office with my partner, but he has a billion calls per day. It was difficult to focus (also he makes lots of jokes) I moved my desk to our bedroom (empty during the day) and feel like a teenager again: in my room, building websites on my computer all day17 Mar 2025 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkl5ijibnb2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/syswarren.bsky.social/post/3lkdrxjbjww2qIt’s Friday! The work week is almost over, meaning the intense-parenting-weekend is about to begin… After 10 months of this, I finally get why some parents love Monday mornings. Weekends are intense and incredibly fun, but when do we rest?14 Mar 2025 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:comnwff5c4w6fnclbsory4d5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkdrxjbjww2q