Dan Hannigan
@danhannigan.me
✦ Designer, developer, bookworm, serial hobbyist
✦ Design System wrangler @ Cisco, based in Denver
<3 Be Good 🏳️🌈
he/him/any
✦ Design System wrangler @ Cisco, based in Denver
<3 Be Good 🏳️🌈
he/him/any
I think e-ink is quickly becoming one of my favorite little bits of technology
October 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I think e-ink is quickly becoming one of my favorite little bits of technology
Broke my sobriety streak 220 days in. Had a nice beer. I feel both good and weird about it. I learned: most non-alcoholic beers are pretty good if you have like two of them. Sadly, most non-alcoholic cocktails are not very good. Also: no ones going to be mean if you ask for a NA drink in a bar 🥰
October 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Broke my sobriety streak 220 days in. Had a nice beer. I feel both good and weird about it. I learned: most non-alcoholic beers are pretty good if you have like two of them. Sadly, most non-alcoholic cocktails are not very good. Also: no ones going to be mean if you ask for a NA drink in a bar 🥰
Looking up Product Owner books in Libby and the top (and only results) are Capital by Karl Marx.
The pipeline of software product ownership to communist is a direct one, comrade
The pipeline of software product ownership to communist is a direct one, comrade
September 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Looking up Product Owner books in Libby and the top (and only results) are Capital by Karl Marx.
The pipeline of software product ownership to communist is a direct one, comrade
The pipeline of software product ownership to communist is a direct one, comrade
Started reading Annihilation last night. I have never read a more anxiety inducing book. Something about the pace and writing style wormed its way into my brain and just went off all night. Good book Though
September 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Started reading Annihilation last night. I have never read a more anxiety inducing book. Something about the pace and writing style wormed its way into my brain and just went off all night. Good book Though
I bought a couple of books from the King Arthur pop up here in Denver CO about bread baking and cookie baking and I'm stoked. I've been reading over their "Baking School" book and loving the way it's structured: more about learning what/why/how rather than just "here's a recipe".
September 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I bought a couple of books from the King Arthur pop up here in Denver CO about bread baking and cookie baking and I'm stoked. I've been reading over their "Baking School" book and loving the way it's structured: more about learning what/why/how rather than just "here's a recipe".
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September 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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I AM READY FOR CHILLY WEATHER AND SILKSONG.
August 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I AM READY FOR CHILLY WEATHER AND SILKSONG.
First time on BART - why does it sound like an A24 movie soundtrack?
August 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
First time on BART - why does it sound like an A24 movie soundtrack?
Forever thinking "Fuck Substack"
August 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Forever thinking "Fuck Substack"
With federation features popping up on my Ghost site, I decided to delete my Threads account. No more @threads address, just my own lil domain name. (@[email protected])
I didn't need to spend more time scrolling through that site anyway. Or this site, really. Social media is weird anymore.
I didn't need to spend more time scrolling through that site anyway. Or this site, really. Social media is weird anymore.
July 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
With federation features popping up on my Ghost site, I decided to delete my Threads account. No more @threads address, just my own lil domain name. (@[email protected])
I didn't need to spend more time scrolling through that site anyway. Or this site, really. Social media is weird anymore.
I didn't need to spend more time scrolling through that site anyway. Or this site, really. Social media is weird anymore.
Getting rid of Claude & ChatGPT from my personal devices today. I'll use our company’s version for work, sure, but there's no need for those dang things in my personal life, really. Not gonna be a slopper :D
July 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Getting rid of Claude & ChatGPT from my personal devices today. I'll use our company’s version for work, sure, but there's no need for those dang things in my personal life, really. Not gonna be a slopper :D
That aggressive ass drop shadow on MacOS 26 can chill.
July 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
That aggressive ass drop shadow on MacOS 26 can chill.
A post about 36, turning 37, and trying to remember more than just the big stuff. danhannigan.me/36/
36.
Hey again, blog. I’m back for another one of those narcissistically gratifying posts all about my life.
danhannigan.me
July 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
A post about 36, turning 37, and trying to remember more than just the big stuff. danhannigan.me/36/
Finally taking a vacation for the first time since 2022 – heading to San Francisco in early August. If you're familiar with the area I'd love to know any suggestions! We'll be staying in Japantown.
July 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Finally taking a vacation for the first time since 2022 – heading to San Francisco in early August. If you're familiar with the area I'd love to know any suggestions! We'll be staying in Japantown.
A first for me in 10+ years in Denver: our rent went down about 2.9% (for us that's about $93/mo) -- hell yeah, I'll take it.
June 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A first for me in 10+ years in Denver: our rent went down about 2.9% (for us that's about $93/mo) -- hell yeah, I'll take it.
Pretty happy with how my little habit tracking calendar is turning out. I may not be crushing my habits but at least it’s a honest view. Calendar from Case Study, using Steadtler triplus fineliners.
Yellow: no alcohol
Red: cardio
Blue: strength
Yellow: no alcohol
Red: cardio
Blue: strength
June 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Pretty happy with how my little habit tracking calendar is turning out. I may not be crushing my habits but at least it’s a honest view. Calendar from Case Study, using Steadtler triplus fineliners.
Yellow: no alcohol
Red: cardio
Blue: strength
Yellow: no alcohol
Red: cardio
Blue: strength
Okay installed iPadOS 26 dev beta on my iPad Pro and yeah I’m loving the refresh. Nice bits of pop and the glass refraction and overall gwoopy nature of it is neat
June 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Okay installed iPadOS 26 dev beta on my iPad Pro and yeah I’m loving the refresh. Nice bits of pop and the glass refraction and overall gwoopy nature of it is neat
Catching up on the Apple news - I think I dig the new Liquid Glass look? I won't install a beta on my devices... I might install a beta on my devices. What if I install it on just one of my devices.
June 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Catching up on the Apple news - I think I dig the new Liquid Glass look? I won't install a beta on my devices... I might install a beta on my devices. What if I install it on just one of my devices.
Hell yeah to the delivery drivers doing the early rounds today for the Switch 2. Also uh… thanks Walmart for the treats? (I asked the driver - they weren’t his and he didn’t want them lol). Gonna be hard to work today.
June 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Hell yeah to the delivery drivers doing the early rounds today for the Switch 2. Also uh… thanks Walmart for the treats? (I asked the driver - they weren’t his and he didn’t want them lol). Gonna be hard to work today.
I used Figma’s new MCP Server to generate some UI code. It worked. Then it didn’t. AI isn’t magic. It’s a dishwasher. It’s not here to change your life. It’s here to rinse off the boring stuff. danhannigan.me/practical-ai...
Practical AI Is Boring. I Think That’s the Point.
I used Figma’s new MCP Server to generate some UI code. It worked. Then it didn’t.
That’s when I realized: AI isn’t magic. It’s a dishwasher. It’s not here to change your life. It’s here to rinse off ...
danhannigan.me
June 5, 2025 at 4:04 AM
I used Figma’s new MCP Server to generate some UI code. It worked. Then it didn’t. AI isn’t magic. It’s a dishwasher. It’s not here to change your life. It’s here to rinse off the boring stuff. danhannigan.me/practical-ai...
Finally got around to watching Civil War... not sure if that would have been better before November, or now. But damn.
June 1, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Finally got around to watching Civil War... not sure if that would have been better before November, or now. But damn.
Had to pop bsky and threads off my phone, again. Here on my desktop though (he screams into the void)
May 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Had to pop bsky and threads off my phone, again. Here on my desktop though (he screams into the void)
Yeah, this is pretty rad. lbbonline.com/news/philips...
Philips' 'Fixables' Empower Consumers with 3D-Printable Repair Parts | LBBOnline
Little Black Book, In partnership with Prusa Research and LePub, the Fixables initiative redefines sustainability by giving users open access to 3D-printable parts—turning product maintenance into a c...
lbbonline.com
May 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Yeah, this is pretty rad. lbbonline.com/news/philips...
Now that Surf has been kicking around in beta for a bit, does anyone have any thoughts on it? I haven't been able to pop in but I'm curious!
May 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Now that Surf has been kicking around in beta for a bit, does anyone have any thoughts on it? I haven't been able to pop in but I'm curious!
Why do I want to be Baby Billy as Teenjus for Halloween?
May 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Why do I want to be Baby Billy as Teenjus for Halloween?