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September 19, 2021

What Is System Feedback And Why Designers Should Care About It?

Every action we take requires proper feedback. But what is system feedback and how it affects our interactions with the product and our daily lives?

August 31, 2021

How To Stay In Your Financial Lane And Avoid Over-Spending

Knowing and sticking to your financial lane is crucial to stay in a healthy shape financially. I've used some principles I describe in this piece to keep my finances in check. So far so good.

August 29, 2021

The Evolution of My Spending Habits on Stuff I Want But Don't Need

When I started earning some money, I spent lavishly on electronics and gadgets that I didn't need. Over the last couple of years, that habit turned on its head. But I have some purchases lined up.

August 2, 2021

How Silicon Valley Got Its Name, And The Origin Story

Silicon Valley is home to the biggest Tech Giants on the planet. But how did the valley get its iconic name? How did the region shape up over the years to become the Silicon Valley?

July 1, 2021

Designing Cover Images for Book Notes for my Blog

A short backstory of me designing the much needed cover images for the book notes I publish on this blog.

June 30, 2021

How Can Designers Avoid Shallow Work and Protect Their Productivity?

Shallow work is the work that can be done without our complete attention. To eliminate shallow work, designers should improve documentation process, use plugins, and quit social media.

June 8, 2021

Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialised World by David Epstein | Book Notes

A great reading on how generalists thrive in a world that keeps evolving with time, while specialists are efficient in a narrow field which remains the same over time.

May 30, 2021

How I Capture Everyday Moments with Daily, Monthly and Yearly Journaling

I use daily journaling to capture my thoughts, ideas and everyday moments. In addition, I create monthly and yearly journals to create a zoomed-out versions of my life.

May 26, 2021

Life to the Limit: My Autobiography by Jenson Button | Book Notes

In this book, Jenson Button describes his journey in Formula 1, finally winning the World Drivers Championship in 2009 with Brawn GP.

May 21, 2021

Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday | Book Notes

This book really hit home as it highlighted the perils of ego, something that I had to learn to let go as a designer.

March 31, 2021

The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel | Book Notes

A brilliant book explaining what money means to everyone, based on the learned experiences.

March 14, 2021

Whimsical Docs – A Designer and PM's New Best Friend?

Whimsical Docs, the latest addition to the Whimsical suite of products is the perfect documentation and thinking tool for Product teams, Designers and PMs especially.

February 28, 2021

What Happens in a Formula One Race Weekend?

A 3-day race weekend at an F1 Grand Prix consists of practice sessions, qualifying and the finale on Sundays. What's the breakdown of each day, though?

February 18, 2021

Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon | Book Notes

Nothing is original. Austin lays out how creativity thrives on mixing and matching the works of art that came before

February 14, 2021

Show Your Work by Austin Kleon | Book Notes

In this bestseller, Austin talks about sharing work online and things to take care of while doing so

January 29, 2021

Why I Built my Personal Website From Scratch – Design + Development with Webflow

Instead of using a makeshift website builder, I designed and developed my personal website from scratch with Webflow. But why did I do that?

January 15, 2021

Personal Websites as a Proof of Work

The benefits of a personal website acting as a proof of work.

January 8, 2021

My Reading Tech Stack – Devices and Apps I Use to Read Books, Blogs and Articles

In this post, I describe how I use devices and applications to read blogs and books. I use Kindle, iPad and Macbook as my primary devices to read. And also Goodnotes, Reeder, Raindrop etc.

January 2, 2021

144 People Visited My Website in One Day Thanks to a Tweet

Thanks to a reply to Brian Lovin's tweet, my website received 140+ visits in one day. In this post, I drew some insights from Google Analytics. It was a pretty fun last day of 2020.

Made with Tears, Divs and Webflow.