Jonathon Colman
@jonathoncolman.org
Coffee first, content right after that. Leading UX content design at HubSpot. Returned Peace Corps Volunteer.
Partner to Marja, walker of Lola, Ireland immigrant, global migrant. He/him.
👉 https://bio.link/jcolman 👈
Partner to Marja, walker of Lola, Ireland immigrant, global migrant. He/him.
👉 https://bio.link/jcolman 👈
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On this day, a child was born who left an indelible mark on human history, transforming our understanding of the world. Famous for his long hair, he unraveled the mysteries of the heavens and brought light to the world.
Happy Birthday, Sir Isaac Newton.
(Born Dec 25, 1642, Julian Calendar)
Happy Birthday, Sir Isaac Newton.
(Born Dec 25, 1642, Julian Calendar)
December 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
On this day, a child was born who left an indelible mark on human history, transforming our understanding of the world. Famous for his long hair, he unraveled the mysteries of the heavens and brought light to the world.
Happy Birthday, Sir Isaac Newton.
(Born Dec 25, 1642, Julian Calendar)
Happy Birthday, Sir Isaac Newton.
(Born Dec 25, 1642, Julian Calendar)
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this is like some old man posting but i’m feeling a little under the weather today and so my exercise this morning is just a long walk and you know what activity rocks? taking a walk.
December 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
this is like some old man posting but i’m feeling a little under the weather today and so my exercise this morning is just a long walk and you know what activity rocks? taking a walk.
A really positive thing about AI is the way it's driving a lot of interest in Markdown — well beyond just the software industry
It reminds me so much of everyone starting to learn HTML back in 1994 and I love to see it
It reminds me so much of everyone starting to learn HTML back in 1994 and I love to see it
December 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
A really positive thing about AI is the way it's driving a lot of interest in Markdown — well beyond just the software industry
It reminds me so much of everyone starting to learn HTML back in 1994 and I love to see it
It reminds me so much of everyone starting to learn HTML back in 1994 and I love to see it
Yes, I understand the constraints and mechanics of why Slack shows me the exact same notification for each of my 20+ communities
But that doesn't make it any less annoying
But that doesn't make it any less annoying
December 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Yes, I understand the constraints and mechanics of why Slack shows me the exact same notification for each of my 20+ communities
But that doesn't make it any less annoying
But that doesn't make it any less annoying
I have no interest in Chris Pratt, but his new movie Mercy looks a hell of a lot like Minority Report, but with AI instead of precogs 🤷
Mercy | Official Trailer 2
YouTube video by Amazon MGM Studios
youtu.be
December 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I have no interest in Chris Pratt, but his new movie Mercy looks a hell of a lot like Minority Report, but with AI instead of precogs 🤷
“I love legitimate theater” 🎭
December 9, 2025 at 4:59 AM
“I love legitimate theater” 🎭
DRS ✈️ FRA ✈️ DUB 😴
a cartoon of bart simpson and lisa simpson with the caption laughs in german
Alt: Principal Skinner of “The Simpsons” dressed in a traditional German costume, holding his belly as he laughs. The caption reads: “Laughs in German”.
media.tenor.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
DRS ✈️ FRA ✈️ DUB 😴
Finn Village Xmas market in Dresden 🇩🇪 🎄
December 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Finn Village Xmas market in Dresden 🇩🇪 🎄
DUB ✈️ MUC ✈️ DRS 🎄
a person is holding a blue mug with a santa design on it
Alt: A view of a Christmas market all lit up at night with a mug of mulled wine being held up in the foreground.
media.tenor.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
DUB ✈️ MUC ✈️ DRS 🎄
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My toxic trait: using salted butter instead of unsalted 🤷
November 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
My toxic trait: using salted butter instead of unsalted 🤷
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How to make beautiful comics:
Step 1: Have something to say.
Step 2: See Step 1.
Step 1: Have something to say.
Step 2: See Step 1.
imgs.xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:01 AM
How to make beautiful comics:
Step 1: Have something to say.
Step 2: See Step 1.
Step 1: Have something to say.
Step 2: See Step 1.
“We have created a system where the only way to survive is to be destitute enough to qualify for aid, or rich enough to ignore the cost. Everyone in the middle is being cannibalized.”
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:58 AM
“We have created a system where the only way to survive is to be destitute enough to qualify for aid, or rich enough to ignore the cost. Everyone in the middle is being cannibalized.”
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i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
"What earns trust [in AI design] is the same thing that earns trust everywhere else: the system takes responsibility for correctness before anything reaches the user."
fieldlines.substack.com/p/transparen...
fieldlines.substack.com/p/transparen...
Transparency is not trust: How AI UX keeps getting this wrong
One of the core mistakes that UX practice is doing in AI design is treating transparency as if it is trust.
fieldlines.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
"What earns trust [in AI design] is the same thing that earns trust everywhere else: the system takes responsibility for correctness before anything reaches the user."
fieldlines.substack.com/p/transparen...
fieldlines.substack.com/p/transparen...
CPH ✈️ DUB
a man in a suit is standing in front of a building that says wielan 25
Alt: a man in a suit is standing in front of a building that says wielan 25
media.tenor.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
CPH ✈️ DUB
What is the best airline app and why is it SAS
November 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
What is the best airline app and why is it SAS
Okay so what’s the deal with all the 7-Elevens in Copenhagen?
It’s like a post-apocalyptic future where everything is a 7-Eleven™️
It’s like a post-apocalyptic future where everything is a 7-Eleven™️
November 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Okay so what’s the deal with all the 7-Elevens in Copenhagen?
It’s like a post-apocalyptic future where everything is a 7-Eleven™️
It’s like a post-apocalyptic future where everything is a 7-Eleven™️
The older I get, the more towels I accumulate for very specific purposes:
- wiping down sweat from indoor cycling
- cleaning my bike chain
- drying my dog when it rains
- wiping off my dog’s paws
- cleaning up after making coffee
- etc etc
- wiping down sweat from indoor cycling
- cleaning my bike chain
- drying my dog when it rains
- wiping off my dog’s paws
- cleaning up after making coffee
- etc etc
November 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The older I get, the more towels I accumulate for very specific purposes:
- wiping down sweat from indoor cycling
- cleaning my bike chain
- drying my dog when it rains
- wiping off my dog’s paws
- cleaning up after making coffee
- etc etc
- wiping down sweat from indoor cycling
- cleaning my bike chain
- drying my dog when it rains
- wiping off my dog’s paws
- cleaning up after making coffee
- etc etc
They couldn’t kill the em-dash — and they never will ✊
OpenAI says it's fixed ChatGPT's em dash problem | TechCrunch
OpenAI says users can now personalize ChatGPT to stop using the em dash in its output.
techcrunch.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:03 AM
They couldn’t kill the em-dash — and they never will ✊
How NOT to design a conversation
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
How NOT to design a conversation