Jason Long
@jasonlong.me
product design @ planetscale · ex-github · vim enjoyer
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· Nov 24
Updated my GitHub readme. It's a node script that updates an animated SVG each day and hits Accuweather's API. Best part now is it links to Bluesky instead of the other site
github.com/jasonlong
github.com/jasonlong
From my experience this is absolutely true about the times when companies really flourish. From Steve Yegge’s post about @anthropic.com’s culture. steve-yegge.medium.com/the-anthropi...
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM
From my experience this is absolutely true about the times when companies really flourish. From Steve Yegge’s post about @anthropic.com’s culture. steve-yegge.medium.com/the-anthropi...
This post by @rauno.bsky.social from a few years ago is still a great checklist for web UI best practices. #designsky interfaces.rauno.me
Web Interface Guidelines
A non-exhaustive list of details that make a good web interface.
interfaces.rauno.me
February 5, 2026 at 6:28 PM
This post by @rauno.bsky.social from a few years ago is still a great checklist for web UI best practices. #designsky interfaces.rauno.me
Reposted by Jason Long
Figma’s stock performance is a tragedy because there hasn’t been any major bad news about the company.
Investors believe AI is going to eat the lunch of SAAS products and their customer base is shrinking as companies eschew human designers for AI tools (e.g recent layoffs at Pinterest).
Investors believe AI is going to eat the lunch of SAAS products and their customer base is shrinking as companies eschew human designers for AI tools (e.g recent layoffs at Pinterest).
February 4, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Figma’s stock performance is a tragedy because there hasn’t been any major bad news about the company.
Investors believe AI is going to eat the lunch of SAAS products and their customer base is shrinking as companies eschew human designers for AI tools (e.g recent layoffs at Pinterest).
Investors believe AI is going to eat the lunch of SAAS products and their customer base is shrinking as companies eschew human designers for AI tools (e.g recent layoffs at Pinterest).
Still think of this old internal GitHub meme anytime someone wants to "just add an option for that"
February 3, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Still think of this old internal GitHub meme anytime someone wants to "just add an option for that"
Reposted by Jason Long
February 3, 2026 at 5:26 PM
If you're experiencing this stupid macOS Tahoe bug where your cursor doesn't change to a pointer on interactive elements or you have other other hover jankiness, I found this tip works: move your cursor up to your Mac menubar for a moment and it'll work again. For about 10 seconds, but hey 🤷♂️
February 2, 2026 at 4:55 PM
If you're experiencing this stupid macOS Tahoe bug where your cursor doesn't change to a pointer on interactive elements or you have other other hover jankiness, I found this tip works: move your cursor up to your Mac menubar for a moment and it'll work again. For about 10 seconds, but hey 🤷♂️
I miss that era 10-15 years ago where we had a bunch of email client experimentation. Sparrow, Mailbox, Google Inbox, etc.
February 1, 2026 at 8:17 PM
I miss that era 10-15 years ago where we had a bunch of email client experimentation. Sparrow, Mailbox, Google Inbox, etc.
Claude made a little CLI tool that looks at who you follow on Bluesky then who they follow to surface people you're probably missing. No API key needed. github.com/jasonlong/bsky-orbit
GitHub - jasonlong/bsky-orbit: Find Bluesky accounts you're probably missing, based on who your follows follow
Find Bluesky accounts you're probably missing, based on who your follows follow - jasonlong/bsky-orbit
github.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Claude made a little CLI tool that looks at who you follow on Bluesky then who they follow to surface people you're probably missing. No API key needed. github.com/jasonlong/bsky-orbit
Just set up monthly donations to the #Neovim project because why am I spending more on Hulu than the tool I've relied on for so many years to make a living?
January 28, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Just set up monthly donations to the #Neovim project because why am I spending more on Hulu than the tool I've relied on for so many years to make a living?
Dark mode isometric GitHub contributions is still one of my favorite things. github.com/jasonlong/is...
January 27, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Dark mode isometric GitHub contributions is still one of my favorite things. github.com/jasonlong/is...
“Is GitHub dead?”
As an ex-GitHub product designer I’ve tended to fixate on the surface level deterioration of the site but this is an interesting take on a larger existential crisis xcancel.com/thorstenball...
As an ex-GitHub product designer I’ve tended to fixate on the surface level deterioration of the site but this is an interesting take on a larger existential crisis xcancel.com/thorstenball...
xcancel.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:17 AM
“Is GitHub dead?”
As an ex-GitHub product designer I’ve tended to fixate on the surface level deterioration of the site but this is an interesting take on a larger existential crisis xcancel.com/thorstenball...
As an ex-GitHub product designer I’ve tended to fixate on the surface level deterioration of the site but this is an interesting take on a larger existential crisis xcancel.com/thorstenball...
I just learned this week that talking to Claude is a thing people do. I've now discovered spokenly.app which is free if you use a local model like Nvidia Parakeet and it's output is basically flawless and instant. I can't believe I'm building software like this now.
Spokenly – Whisper-Powered Mac Dictation App | Best Voice to Text for macOS
Transform your spoken words into text on macOS with a simple click. Advanced AI text processing with local models. No data storing, no sign-ups, just pure dictation.
spokenly.app
January 22, 2026 at 10:25 PM
I just learned this week that talking to Claude is a thing people do. I've now discovered spokenly.app which is free if you use a local model like Nvidia Parakeet and it's output is basically flawless and instant. I can't believe I'm building software like this now.
I've been using @echasnovski.com's MiniMax #neovim setup recently and it's great. I appreciate the consistency across the mini.nvim plugins and how well tested everything is. I'm still adapting after years of LazyVim, but everything feels lean and fast. nvim-mini.org/MiniMax/
MiniMax – MINI
Modular Independent Neovim Improvements
nvim-mini.org
January 20, 2026 at 2:51 AM
I've been using @echasnovski.com's MiniMax #neovim setup recently and it's great. I appreciate the consistency across the mini.nvim plugins and how well tested everything is. I'm still adapting after years of LazyVim, but everything feels lean and fast. nvim-mini.org/MiniMax/
One of my favorite parts of the AI revolution is this new era of terminal UI design with the various tools
January 15, 2026 at 1:06 AM
One of my favorite parts of the AI revolution is this new era of terminal UI design with the various tools
# Bucket List
☑️ Design a billboard (or two)
☑️ Design a billboard (or two)
December 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
# Bucket List
☑️ Design a billboard (or two)
☑️ Design a billboard (or two)
Interesting how much of an outlier Hong Kong is for avg steps per person. From StepsApp users so maybe skewed somewhat.
December 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Interesting how much of an outlier Hong Kong is for avg steps per person. From StepsApp users so maybe skewed somewhat.
Vangelis (Blade Runner, Chariots of Fire, etc.) scored 8 hours of music for microsurgery training videos back in the 90s and they made their way onto YouTube. Now CSSing with surgical precision. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo3t...
Vangelis Unreleased: The Tegos Tapes (1998)
YouTube video by Umar Bashir
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Vangelis (Blade Runner, Chariots of Fire, etc.) scored 8 hours of music for microsurgery training videos back in the 90s and they made their way onto YouTube. Now CSSing with surgical precision. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo3t...
I've been going sticker-free for a while, but I love this gallery of sticker-covered laptops. stickertop.art/main/
November 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I've been going sticker-free for a while, but I love this gallery of sticker-covered laptops. stickertop.art/main/
The homogenization of logos has been talked about a lot, but car colors, coffee shops, apartments, AirBnbs sadly all look the same now. www.experimental-history.com/p/the-declin...
November 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The homogenization of logos has been talked about a lot, but car colors, coffee shops, apartments, AirBnbs sadly all look the same now. www.experimental-history.com/p/the-declin...
If you test light vs. dark mode styling often, try adding a keyboard shortcut to "Toggle System Appearance" in @raycast.com. I recently assigned a Hyper key (right ⌘) in Raycast and flip back and forth with Hyper-Space.
November 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
If you test light vs. dark mode styling often, try adding a keyboard shortcut to "Toggle System Appearance" in @raycast.com. I recently assigned a Hyper key (right ⌘) in Raycast and flip back and forth with Hyper-Space.
. @thorstenball.com's newsletter has been one of my fav 2 for a long time now - highly recommended for curious nerd types: registerspill.thorstenball.com
My other fav is Installer from @theverge.com (now requires a Verge subscription I believe): www.theverge.com/installer-ne...
My other fav is Installer from @theverge.com (now requires a Verge subscription I believe): www.theverge.com/installer-ne...
November 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
. @thorstenball.com's newsletter has been one of my fav 2 for a long time now - highly recommended for curious nerd types: registerspill.thorstenball.com
My other fav is Installer from @theverge.com (now requires a Verge subscription I believe): www.theverge.com/installer-ne...
My other fav is Installer from @theverge.com (now requires a Verge subscription I believe): www.theverge.com/installer-ne...
This nerd is excited. Signed copy of my Tom Sachs book arrived just in time for the weekend.
October 31, 2025 at 9:17 PM
This nerd is excited. Signed copy of my Tom Sachs book arrived just in time for the weekend.
My favorite CSS tip recently is to add some extra invisible target area to small interactive UI elements. #designsky
October 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
My favorite CSS tip recently is to add some extra invisible target area to small interactive UI elements. #designsky
Props to Apple for listening www.macrumors.com/2025/10/20/i...
iOS 26.1 Beta 4 Lets Users Control Liquid Glass Transparency with New Toggle
With the fourth betas of iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS 26.1, Apple has introduced a new setting that's designed to allow users to customize...
www.macrumors.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Props to Apple for listening www.macrumors.com/2025/10/20/i...