Designing products and services for good, not evil. jesseyuen.com / hireup.com.au / rtm.fm/listen/notrs/https://bsky.app/profile/jesseyuen.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesseyuen.bsky.social/post/3mkfawlcjms2kI added new writing to my blog this week! It's been too long. https://jesseyuen.com/thoughts/2026-04-13-in-defence-of-synthetic-users-in-research/26 Apr 2026 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:mqkfijstd6ci3cigrrubex3r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkfawlcjms2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jesseyuen.bsky.social/post/3mes5fsabys2wNew footer, who dis? jesseyuen.com14 Feb 2026 04:06 +0000at://did:plc:mqkfijstd6ci3cigrrubex3r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mes5fsabys2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jesseyuen.bsky.social/post/3mbw2xzodq223If a prototype isn’t tested with real users, does it make a sound?08 Jan 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:mqkfijstd6ci3cigrrubex3r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbw2xzodq223https://bsky.app/profile/jesseyuen.bsky.social/post/3lynf76ytss2gWeek notes, not weekly notes. Friday arvo ramblings from the WFH front-lines. https://jesseyuen.com/thoughts/2025-09-12-week-notes-not-weekly-notes/12 Sep 2025 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:mqkfijstd6ci3cigrrubex3r/app.bsky.feed.post/3lynf76ytss2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jesseyuen.bsky.social/post/3ls3s5wqcxs2fTis winter solstice, The sun will be back soonish, Until then, chin up21 Jun 2025 05:12 +0000at://did:plc:mqkfijstd6ci3cigrrubex3r/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls3s5wqcxs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesseyuen.bsky.social/post/3lrkt4cpsqk2dLately finding it impossible to scroll within Facebook marketplace ads on the app without accidentally firing off the “Hello, is this still available?” message due to its strategic position and seemingly hyper sensitive nature. Filed under #deceptivepattern, fuck you Meta, RIP Gumtree.14 Jun 2025 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:mqkfijstd6ci3cigrrubex3r/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrkt4cpsqk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesseyuen.bsky.social/post/3lnagvdw6xk2uI'm vibe coding. I'm sorry. I will figure out how to repay Mother Earth for all the water and energy I'm wasting, I promise.20 Apr 2025 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:mqkfijstd6ci3cigrrubex3r/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnagvdw6xk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesseyuen.bsky.social/post/3llrzkwjbdk2mLast night my 10yo suggested that based on my grumpy mood, it seems like I've had enough social media for the day, the dopamine rush is clearly wearing off and that perhaps I should put my phone down and pick up a book instead. The kids are going to be ok.01 Apr 2025 23:27 +0000at://did:plc:mqkfijstd6ci3cigrrubex3r/app.bsky.feed.post/3llrzkwjbdk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesseyuen.bsky.social/post/3lktrmxflec2dIf a person exercises in a forest but forgets to wear their Apple Watch, does it even count towards their movement goals?20 Mar 2025 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:mqkfijstd6ci3cigrrubex3r/app.bsky.feed.post/3lktrmxflec2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesseyuen.bsky.social/post/3lk2u7cjnoc25Ssshhh, it's a bit of a secret but there is a hidden Z-axis in an Impact vs. Effort matrix and it goes by many names: "stakeholder appeal", "perceived sexiness" or perhaps "shiny new thing factor". This axis often hides just enough out of sight to remain invisible to the naked eye.11 Mar 2025 00:55 +0000at://did:plc:mqkfijstd6ci3cigrrubex3r/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk2u7cjnoc25https://bsky.app/profile/jesseyuen.bsky.social/post/3liog4bep3c2tHey ex GOV.UK pals - someone painstakingly converted a really old book on form design best practice into a web-based publication. From memory it was a book about designing paper forms. Any ideas? @frankieroberto.com @timpaul.co.uk @adamsilverhq.bsky.social @cjforms.bsky.social21 Feb 2025 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:mqkfijstd6ci3cigrrubex3r/app.bsky.feed.post/3liog4bep3c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jesseyuen.bsky.social/post/3lhxxyos2os22My 10 year old daughter as she compares AI assistants to help to build her first website: “Claude is definitely a girl, I love her. Chat GPT is boy and is soooooo boring.”12 Feb 2025 10:34 +0000at://did:plc:mqkfijstd6ci3cigrrubex3r/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhxxyos2os22https://bsky.app/profile/jesseyuen.bsky.social/post/3lhlfdcjqcs2l"Hey Alexa, who's your favourite Beastie Boy?" Friday evening ramblings from a tired human after a big week. https://jesseyuen.com/thoughts/2025-02-07-hey-alexa-whos-your-favourite-beastie-boy/07 Feb 2025 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:mqkfijstd6ci3cigrrubex3r/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhlfdcjqcs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesseyuen.bsky.social/post/3lhfxytkl6k2sNo one prepared me for how much laundry I would do as a fully remote employee. The washing machine is basically my best mate - we hang out all day.05 Feb 2025 06:46 +0000at://did:plc:mqkfijstd6ci3cigrrubex3r/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhfxytkl6k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jesseyuen.bsky.social/post/3lh472xqjec2lMy weekly update: a reflection on comfort zones, learning, growth and revisiting familiar yet somewhat painful phases of life. https://jesseyuen.com/thoughts/2025-02-01-does-change-holiday-redux/01 Feb 2025 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:mqkfijstd6ci3cigrrubex3r/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh472xqjec2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesseyuen.bsky.social/post/3lgxijjph6s26Installed Cursor AI, and to test the waters asked it to refactor the scss in my personal site. First observation, Cursor AI loves a bit of Lobotomised Owl. * + * Nice one! Second observation, I’ve created a code review job for myself that wasn’t there beforehand. Can I trust the suggested changes?30 Jan 2025 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:mqkfijstd6ci3cigrrubex3r/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxijjph6s26https://bsky.app/profile/jesseyuen.bsky.social/post/3lgxblsr5m22kHas a design sprint ever produced an idea that didn’t already exist in someone’s head, Miro board, Figma file or note pad?30 Jan 2025 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:mqkfijstd6ci3cigrrubex3r/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxblsr5m22khttps://bsky.app/profile/jesseyuen.bsky.social/post/3lgjrn44o4c2jArtificial Intelligence and the Ionosphere: a summary of this weeks internet wanderings. https://jesseyuen.com/thoughts/2025-01-25-artificial-intelligence-and-the-ionosphere/25 Jan 2025 01:38 +0000at://did:plc:mqkfijstd6ci3cigrrubex3r/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgjrn44o4c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesseyuen.bsky.social/post/3lgjohep4fk2jA mate and I have been experimenting with sending downbeat tunes via shortwave radio to the Ionosphere and back to Earth. https://weedsuptomeknees.uk/2025/01/23/limited-copies-come-with-an-extra-via-the-ionosphere-mix/25 Jan 2025 00:41 +0000at://did:plc:mqkfijstd6ci3cigrrubex3r/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgjohep4fk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesseyuen.bsky.social/post/3lg3mnz4bxs2hTributes and beginnings: And ode to Vicky Teinaki. https://jesseyuen.com/thoughts/2025-01-19-a-tribute-to-vicky-and-a-new-beginning/19 Jan 2025 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:mqkfijstd6ci3cigrrubex3r/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg3mnz4bxs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesseyuen.bsky.social/post/3lfhix72kmc2yThe YouTube comment section on vintage jungle tunes/mixes is by far, the most positive corner of the internet.11 Jan 2025 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:mqkfijstd6ci3cigrrubex3r/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfhix72kmc2y