Ted Goas
@tedgoas.bsky.social
Product designer, design manager @ Dialpad. Washed up email developer.
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📍 New Jersey on purpose
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📍 New Jersey on purpose
A huge part of any job to being reliable.
Showing up on time. Doing what you said you were going to do. Getting back to someone who asked you a question.
I never realized what a superpower this was until I worked with people who are not reliable.
Showing up on time. Doing what you said you were going to do. Getting back to someone who asked you a question.
I never realized what a superpower this was until I worked with people who are not reliable.
November 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
A huge part of any job to being reliable.
Showing up on time. Doing what you said you were going to do. Getting back to someone who asked you a question.
I never realized what a superpower this was until I worked with people who are not reliable.
Showing up on time. Doing what you said you were going to do. Getting back to someone who asked you a question.
I never realized what a superpower this was until I worked with people who are not reliable.
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Not sure if y'all see my posts since I'm not active here much, but I spend time on my newsletter.
Next issue sends Thursday and talks about the perils of vibe-coding, good climate news, and getting fast approvals from your boss. If that sorta thing interests you, sign up www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
Next issue sends Thursday and talks about the perils of vibe-coding, good climate news, and getting fast approvals from your boss. If that sorta thing interests you, sign up www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
Newsletter | Ted Goas
Ted Goas is a reliable product designer and front-end developer working on websites, applications, and HTML emails.
www.tedgoas.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Not sure if y'all see my posts since I'm not active here much, but I spend time on my newsletter.
Next issue sends Thursday and talks about the perils of vibe-coding, good climate news, and getting fast approvals from your boss. If that sorta thing interests you, sign up www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
Next issue sends Thursday and talks about the perils of vibe-coding, good climate news, and getting fast approvals from your boss. If that sorta thing interests you, sign up www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
Not sure if y'all see my posts since I'm not active here much, but I spend time on my newsletter.
Next issue sends Thursday and talks about the perils of vibe-coding, good climate news, and getting fast approvals from your boss. If that sorta thing interests you, sign up www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
Next issue sends Thursday and talks about the perils of vibe-coding, good climate news, and getting fast approvals from your boss. If that sorta thing interests you, sign up www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
Newsletter | Ted Goas
Ted Goas is a reliable product designer and front-end developer working on websites, applications, and HTML emails.
www.tedgoas.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Not sure if y'all see my posts since I'm not active here much, but I spend time on my newsletter.
Next issue sends Thursday and talks about the perils of vibe-coding, good climate news, and getting fast approvals from your boss. If that sorta thing interests you, sign up www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
Next issue sends Thursday and talks about the perils of vibe-coding, good climate news, and getting fast approvals from your boss. If that sorta thing interests you, sign up www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
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Why design taste matters, solar panels in space, and my thoughts on design management. Next newsletter goes out Wednesday: tedgoas.beehiiv.com/subscribe
The Last Two Weeks
A fortnightly newsletter product design and leadership
tedgoas.beehiiv.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Why design taste matters, solar panels in space, and my thoughts on design management. Next newsletter goes out Wednesday: tedgoas.beehiiv.com/subscribe
This first sentence of Alien: Earth's synopsis reads like modern day society, give or take 3 companies. Love it here...
Great show btw
Great show btw
October 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
This first sentence of Alien: Earth's synopsis reads like modern day society, give or take 3 companies. Love it here...
Great show btw
Great show btw
Why design taste matters, solar panels in space, and my thoughts on design management. Next newsletter goes out Wednesday: tedgoas.beehiiv.com/subscribe
The Last Two Weeks
A fortnightly newsletter product design and leadership
tedgoas.beehiiv.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Why design taste matters, solar panels in space, and my thoughts on design management. Next newsletter goes out Wednesday: tedgoas.beehiiv.com/subscribe
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I wrote about my first few years of management. It's harder (and better) than I thought: medium.com/p/7c998c017602
Management values I didn’t expect to learn
Design management is harder (and better) than I thought
medium.com
October 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I wrote about my first few years of management. It's harder (and better) than I thought: medium.com/p/7c998c017602
I wrote about my first few years of management. It's harder (and better) than I thought: medium.com/p/7c998c017602
Management values I didn’t expect to learn
Design management is harder (and better) than I thought
medium.com
October 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I wrote about my first few years of management. It's harder (and better) than I thought: medium.com/p/7c998c017602
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can't wait to read Elon's new bio on Grokipedia
September 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
can't wait to read Elon's new bio on Grokipedia
I love this!
"Taste gives you vision. It’s the lens through which you decide what matters and what doesn’t. Experience, on the other hand, is efficiency. It helps you ship faster, avoid mistakes, and manage the moving parts of projects."
You need both.
carlbarenbrug.com/taste-matters
"Taste gives you vision. It’s the lens through which you decide what matters and what doesn’t. Experience, on the other hand, is efficiency. It helps you ship faster, avoid mistakes, and manage the moving parts of projects."
You need both.
carlbarenbrug.com/taste-matters
Why Taste Matters More - Carl Barenbrug
Us designers love to talk about tools, processes, and skills. We debate software, trade shortcuts, and show off case studies filled with research frameworks …
carlbarenbrug.com
September 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I love this!
"Taste gives you vision. It’s the lens through which you decide what matters and what doesn’t. Experience, on the other hand, is efficiency. It helps you ship faster, avoid mistakes, and manage the moving parts of projects."
You need both.
carlbarenbrug.com/taste-matters
"Taste gives you vision. It’s the lens through which you decide what matters and what doesn’t. Experience, on the other hand, is efficiency. It helps you ship faster, avoid mistakes, and manage the moving parts of projects."
You need both.
carlbarenbrug.com/taste-matters
Starting to see AI disclaimers in email footers. At least brands are being honest about it...
September 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Starting to see AI disclaimers in email footers. At least brands are being honest about it...
Strategy, not vibe-coding, is your superpower. Plus burner phones, some wild photography, and the return of Digg!
Newsletter goes out Wednesday: www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
Newsletter goes out Wednesday: www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
September 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Strategy, not vibe-coding, is your superpower. Plus burner phones, some wild photography, and the return of Digg!
Newsletter goes out Wednesday: www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
Newsletter goes out Wednesday: www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
It’s amazing how much you can get done simply by being someone others want to work with.
September 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
It’s amazing how much you can get done simply by being someone others want to work with.
Even with the help of Ai, it took me four hours to write an article until I was happy with it. "Ai assisted" doesn't mean "Ai slop", but the difference between the two is v noticeable.
September 11, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Even with the help of Ai, it took me four hours to write an article until I was happy with it. "Ai assisted" doesn't mean "Ai slop", but the difference between the two is v noticeable.
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Designers: We’ll all be design engineers in a year.
And that’s a good thing. AI is removing the blockers between idea and execution, for everyone. Let me tell you about something my PM did last week.
tedgoas.beehiiv.com/p/well-all-b...
And that’s a good thing. AI is removing the blockers between idea and execution, for everyone. Let me tell you about something my PM did last week.
tedgoas.beehiiv.com/p/well-all-b...
July 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Designers: We’ll all be design engineers in a year.
And that’s a good thing. AI is removing the blockers between idea and execution, for everyone. Let me tell you about something my PM did last week.
tedgoas.beehiiv.com/p/well-all-b...
And that’s a good thing. AI is removing the blockers between idea and execution, for everyone. Let me tell you about something my PM did last week.
tedgoas.beehiiv.com/p/well-all-b...
Designers: We’ll all be design engineers in a year.
And that’s a good thing. AI is removing the blockers between idea and execution, for everyone. Let me tell you about something my PM did last week.
tedgoas.beehiiv.com/p/well-all-b...
And that’s a good thing. AI is removing the blockers between idea and execution, for everyone. Let me tell you about something my PM did last week.
tedgoas.beehiiv.com/p/well-all-b...
July 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Designers: We’ll all be design engineers in a year.
And that’s a good thing. AI is removing the blockers between idea and execution, for everyone. Let me tell you about something my PM did last week.
tedgoas.beehiiv.com/p/well-all-b...
And that’s a good thing. AI is removing the blockers between idea and execution, for everyone. Let me tell you about something my PM did last week.
tedgoas.beehiiv.com/p/well-all-b...
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We’ll all be design engineers in a year... and that's a good thing!
Next newsletter goes out tomorrow (Wednesday): www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
Next newsletter goes out tomorrow (Wednesday): www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
Newsletter | Ted Goas
Ted Goas is a reliable product designer and front-end developer working on websites, applications, and HTML emails.
www.tedgoas.com
July 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
We’ll all be design engineers in a year... and that's a good thing!
Next newsletter goes out tomorrow (Wednesday): www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
Next newsletter goes out tomorrow (Wednesday): www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
We’ll all be design engineers in a year... and that's a good thing!
Next newsletter goes out tomorrow (Wednesday): www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
Next newsletter goes out tomorrow (Wednesday): www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
Newsletter | Ted Goas
Ted Goas is a reliable product designer and front-end developer working on websites, applications, and HTML emails.
www.tedgoas.com
July 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
We’ll all be design engineers in a year... and that's a good thing!
Next newsletter goes out tomorrow (Wednesday): www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
Next newsletter goes out tomorrow (Wednesday): www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
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🚀 Excited to share my side project: Handoff → handoffdoc.com
It’s a tool designed to streamline design hand off. The MVP is ready – give it a try and share your feedback!
It’s a tool designed to streamline design hand off. The MVP is ready – give it a try and share your feedback!
Handoff
Collaborative document editor for teams
handoffdoc.com
June 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
🚀 Excited to share my side project: Handoff → handoffdoc.com
It’s a tool designed to streamline design hand off. The MVP is ready – give it a try and share your feedback!
It’s a tool designed to streamline design hand off. The MVP is ready – give it a try and share your feedback!
I’ve been designing with AI IDEs—they’re great at turning general concepts into working prototypes. But refining specific parts? Frustratingly bad.
Maybe it’s my prompts, maybe the AI will improve… but for now, I’m still doing the last 30% the old-fashioned way.
tedgoas.beehiiv.com/p/vibe-codin...
Maybe it’s my prompts, maybe the AI will improve… but for now, I’m still doing the last 30% the old-fashioned way.
tedgoas.beehiiv.com/p/vibe-codin...
Vibe coding does have its limits
Plus using LLMs as a people manager
tedgoas.beehiiv.com
June 3, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I’ve been designing with AI IDEs—they’re great at turning general concepts into working prototypes. But refining specific parts? Frustratingly bad.
Maybe it’s my prompts, maybe the AI will improve… but for now, I’m still doing the last 30% the old-fashioned way.
tedgoas.beehiiv.com/p/vibe-codin...
Maybe it’s my prompts, maybe the AI will improve… but for now, I’m still doing the last 30% the old-fashioned way.
tedgoas.beehiiv.com/p/vibe-codin...
The limits of vibe-coding, using LLMs as a people manager, and more. New newsletter goin' out Thursday: www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
May 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The limits of vibe-coding, using LLMs as a people manager, and more. New newsletter goin' out Thursday: www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
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Designers should code. There, I said it. Or do something else in addition to design. Or else Ai will eat our lunch.
New, lightly-edited newsletter goes out Monday. www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
New, lightly-edited newsletter goes out Monday. www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
Newsletter | Ted Goas
Ted Goas is a reliable product designer and front-end developer working on websites, applications, and HTML emails.
www.tedgoas.com
April 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Designers should code. There, I said it. Or do something else in addition to design. Or else Ai will eat our lunch.
New, lightly-edited newsletter goes out Monday. www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
New, lightly-edited newsletter goes out Monday. www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
Designers should code. There, I said it. Or do something else in addition to design. Or else Ai will eat our lunch.
New, lightly-edited newsletter goes out Monday. www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
New, lightly-edited newsletter goes out Monday. www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
Newsletter | Ted Goas
Ted Goas is a reliable product designer and front-end developer working on websites, applications, and HTML emails.
www.tedgoas.com
April 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Designers should code. There, I said it. Or do something else in addition to design. Or else Ai will eat our lunch.
New, lightly-edited newsletter goes out Monday. www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
New, lightly-edited newsletter goes out Monday. www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
(matthew mcconaughey voice) Alright alright alright...
Admittedly I haven't been great about sending my newsletter lately, but I'm sending a new issue Thursday / Friday about reviewing designs and senseless UIs. Sign up here: www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
Admittedly I haven't been great about sending my newsletter lately, but I'm sending a new issue Thursday / Friday about reviewing designs and senseless UIs. Sign up here: www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
Newsletter | Ted Goas
Ted Goas is a reliable product designer and front-end developer working on websites, applications, and HTML emails.
www.tedgoas.com
March 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
(matthew mcconaughey voice) Alright alright alright...
Admittedly I haven't been great about sending my newsletter lately, but I'm sending a new issue Thursday / Friday about reviewing designs and senseless UIs. Sign up here: www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/
Admittedly I haven't been great about sending my newsletter lately, but I'm sending a new issue Thursday / Friday about reviewing designs and senseless UIs. Sign up here: www.tedgoas.com/newsletter/