Raised gifted; non-practicing. If your reply doesn't have alt text, I won't see it. 🌐 productpicnic.beehiiv.com 💼 UX Design 🟦 Sick of rectangles 🧑 he/himhttps://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqiixxjucc2yFirst of all, hell yeah But, I still find myself consciously undoing design decisions embedded in my brain from seeing so many websites in 2005 [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jul 2026 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqiixxjucc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqifrvrink2y"I can't die now." --quote from man dead https://www.rawstory.com/lindsey-graham-2677208310/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a53eb44e3cda10001e9f5cc&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky13 Jul 2026 00:11 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqifrvrink2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqifhpd4hs2yThe latest indignity from the world of AI is an "inclusive" product that simulates disabled users, creating an excuse for software teams to avoid doing real research. As always, "empathy" from the industry only serves to displace the needs of real human beings. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lucygcollins_today-is-a-very-exciting-day-almost-a-activity-7480897295933222912-16AQ13 Jul 2026 00:06 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqifhpd4hs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqiexv47ac2ySomehow I've finally worked down my tabs to 0. This feels weird. Recommend me some tabs.12 Jul 2026 23:57 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqiexv47ac2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqi6cpk7ws2ktonight you will be visited by four ghosts12 Jul 2026 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqi6cpk7ws2khttps://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqhvho5cos2ktonight you will be visited by three spirits (whisky, gin, and rum)12 Jul 2026 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhvho5cos2khttps://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqhqn7nx3c23Designers talk a big game about "empathy" for users. But empathy without respect is nothing more than pity. As Big Tech goes all-in on AI to accelerate its feature pipelines, the disrespect for users that's baked into these systems naturally scales up with it. Now it has reached the breaking point. https://productpicnic.beehiiv.com/p/empathy-and-delight-mean-nothing-when-the-software-is-disrespectful12 Jul 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhqn7nx3c23https://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqhisc7fx22sThe thing about Agile "sprints" is that when a sprint ends, another sprint immediately begins. But sprinting without rest is just a death march.12 Jul 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhisc7fx22shttps://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqhimwppis2cSome years ago, I wrote "friction is texture." But as AI-extruded homogenized slop takes over social media and blogs, I am coming to realize that friction is also *flavor*. When content is optimized for consumption, the words feel like someone has already chewed and digested them on my behalf.12 Jul 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhimwppis2chttps://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqhfgi36fk27Need to write the newsletter but unfortunately there's no tie-in between Lindsey Graham and user experience design12 Jul 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhfgi36fk27https://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqhdy7cazc2rEvery app with DMs is a dating app. So many hookups happen over Instant Bloomberg (the Bloomberg Terminal chat) that "u up?" became the primary meaning of the chat's bell icon. https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/linkedin-dating-app-22340622.php12 Jul 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhdy7cazc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqhdr4rabc2vme: my brain: Bran from Game of Thrones was stark raven mad12 Jul 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhdr4rabc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqhbbu67mc2yIn a surprise upset, Lindsey Graham passes Mitch McConnell on the outside to cross the finish line first https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/lindsey-graham-dies-at-71-9.726725912 Jul 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhbbu67mc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqg7v2nfck2ybritsky, what does the Tower of London taste like?12 Jul 2026 03:20 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqg7v2nfck2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqgbtj6n7k2ysausageroll [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Jul 2026 03:55 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqgbtj6n7k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqga5qj2j22yCan't believe Duchamp did the canned air gag centuries before Spaceballs12 Jul 2026 03:25 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqga5qj2j22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqg7yqe6g22yhe chomk12 Jul 2026 03:22 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqg7yqe6g22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqg7v2nfck2ybritsky, what does the Tower of London taste like?12 Jul 2026 03:20 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqg7v2nfck2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqfzpgmwc22rI do not fear the man who has posted 10,000 different posts once. I fear the man who posted one post, 10,000 times. -- Bruce Lee12 Jul 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfzpgmwc22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqfzl6sv2c2rJust read the book instead [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Jul 2026 01:27 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfzl6sv2c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqfyietm5s2dYou simply cannot "individual responsibility" yourself into 300 million individual-scale Centers for Disease Control [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Jul 2026 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfyietm5s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqfwa366vc2lThe CDC has stopped monitoring for Andromeda strain. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Jul 2026 00:28 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfwa366vc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/spavel.bsky.social/post/3mqfvrytq4s2lTHIS is MVP. Everything else is "nice to have" [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Jul 2026 00:20 +0000at://did:plc:o7xt7svg2xtjbb4e2xqahqqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfvrytq4s2l