Ricoh GR
A Weekend in Chicago with the Ricoh GR III
My youngest brother was filming a show in Chicago, so me and my older brother went out to visit him for a long weekend.
Shawn Hickman
Simple Mortgage Calculator Spreadsheet
Estimate your new mortgage payment by taking into account your actual budget.
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Calculating the Total Number of Week Days Between Two Dates in Notion
Notion is creeping into my life more and more, and one helpful little database I made is to track my PTO and the number of days I’ve taken or plan to take. I know the company tracks this, but checking Notion is much faster for me. Here’s the
Interviews
Launched Podcast Interview
I was recently interviewed on the Launched podcast with Charlie Chapman about Sofa’s origin story and how things work behind the scenes. If you’re interested, give it a listen! Listen to the episode
Christmas Time at Disney World
I went for a short trip in early November of 2022 and got to enjoy the start of the Christmas season.
Disneyland and California Adventure at Night
I love night photography, especially when you incorporate neon signs. Disney is one of the best places for this combination. I also find night photography to be quite technically difficult. Making sure I don’t lose my highlights while also keeping the noise low is challenging. I think I’m
Longwood Gardens
In the late summer of 2022, we took an afternoon trip to Longwood Gardens. These are some of my favorite photos from that day.
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Consistency and Cohesion
In software, consistency and cohesion tend to get lumped together as the same thing. I’ve found this leads to painfully tedious arguments around product and design decisions. Consistency focuses on individual parts of a larger whole. For example, in an app, a primary button may always be blue. This
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The best things I read, watched, played, and listened to in 2020
Read * Atomic Habits – Systems over goals. That is the main lesson. * How to be Black – Comedy is such a great vehicle for discussing difficult topics, and this book proves it. I think it’s a great starter book for white people who want to educate themselves on racism. Watched * Glengarry
SwiftUI
The SwiftUI Detour
Since SwiftUI is the future of Apple development, I wanted to experiment by rebuilding some of my UIKit views with it.
YouTube
Why Your Design System Isn’t Working
This is a webinar I did with Amanda Kalk back in the spring for Think Company. About When it comes to implementing a design system, success is an eternally moving target. Evolution and maintenance are critical over time, but how do you recognize the catalysts and symptoms that mean your
Interviews
Creators Campfire Podcast Interview
I was interviewed for the Creators Campfire podcast the other day and had a great time. We chatted about Sofa, app development, and more. If you prefer to listen as a podcast, you can do so here.