Skipping Figma, human after all, Figma grid, accessibility as an afterthought

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“The most important outcome was that I communicated the design intent more clearly and quickly by leaning into a tool that was better suited for the job than static mockups. I don’t know how much of the code I generated was actually used by the engineers on my team. But that’s not what mattered.”

Why I skipped Figma and prototyped in code instead →
By Patrick Morgan

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Venture capital can’t pretend everything is fine any more →
“Here is the state of venture capital in early 2025: Venture capital is moribund except AI. AI is moribund except OpenAI. OpenAI is a weird scam that wants to burn money so fast it summons AI God. Nobody can cash out.”
How to title your blog post or whatever →
“You should try to make a good thing, that many people would like. That presents certain challenges. But our subject today is only how to give your thing a title. My advice is: Think of the title as classifier.”
Vibe Coding is not an excuse for low-quality work →
“However, as any seasoned engineer will tell you, speed means nothing if the wheels fall off down the road. And this is where the cracks begin to show — in the gap between the vibe and the reality of building maintainable, robust software.”