Naz Hamid • Journal

The antithesis of slop.

Software is hard.

Collaborative writing is rewarding.

Redesigning as a method of interrogation.

A time, a place, and humans.

Design tooling, LLMs, and why I still use a pencil.

AI makes particle board.

What the days look like now.

A new homepage and site improvements.

2,545 feet of elevation gain, microspikes, and age.

Returning to work on photo tools.

Gains without measurement.

Less was more this year.

Launching a new company to make a Mac photo editor.

A brief thought on practicing design in 2025.

Durability is the ultimate feature.

Friction and discovery matter more than algorithmic convenience.

141,639 steps, food, and being married for 18 years.

Carve space out for opportunity.

An ode to the slow web.

Apple's Liquid Glass has betrayed design.

Reprogramming comparison culture.

I'm not sure he meant it that way.

Our first without Barb.

Growth will kill strong opinions.

Drumming as therapy.

Rest in peace little one.

Bridging the design-development gap as AI rises.

Memories are an interesting beast.

The third culture difference.

A meditation on entering flow state.

My operating rules and way of living.

47 guideposts for another year older.

Writing, giving, and soliciting feedback via your inbox.

We are shokunin.

Thanks for the memories, but good riddance.

Personal websites are better than social networks.

Social media is a trap.

My approach for a simpler smartphone.

Answering the blog questions challenge.

Remembering the times I saw Anthony Bourdain and the lessons he left.

The artists, albums, and songs that were a hell yes this year.

How many more times will you experience this?

Moments of otherness.

Nighttime vigils lead to unexpected moments of grace.

What do you require of your users to use your product?

Finding youthful hope while waiting for tacos.

The long run: democracy and its constant work.

How I earned the right and duty to vote.

How do we develop trust?