Dan Hiester
@majtom2grndctrl.bsky.social
Lighthearted takes on UX, creativity, and other goofy things—by a technology wunderkind who grew up to be a product designer, and former agency developer.
Was really into Poppins before it went mainstream.
Currently in Seattle.
Was really into Poppins before it went mainstream.
Currently in Seattle.
Right. Engineering that context has become the UXE’s job. I have mixed feelings about this. It makes sense that this would be a new wave of design systems. But it doesn’t feel like an evergreen problem fit for FTE roles.
November 5, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Right. Engineering that context has become the UXE’s job. I have mixed feelings about this. It makes sense that this would be a new wave of design systems. But it doesn’t feel like an evergreen problem fit for FTE roles.
But I feel like the trend I see is that because of AI, the market will soon expect bits and pieces of PM skills to be absorbed by engineers.
Which. Heeeeyyyyy that’s kinda what I do already. I just have to prove it. How hard could that be in this market?
Which. Heeeeyyyyy that’s kinda what I do already. I just have to prove it. How hard could that be in this market?
November 5, 2025 at 5:23 AM
But I feel like the trend I see is that because of AI, the market will soon expect bits and pieces of PM skills to be absorbed by engineers.
Which. Heeeeyyyyy that’s kinda what I do already. I just have to prove it. How hard could that be in this market?
Which. Heeeeyyyyy that’s kinda what I do already. I just have to prove it. How hard could that be in this market?
I kind of feel like UX tried to make itself the tip of the spear for Product Management as a skill set in the software world. But it sort of backfired when the market decided Product Management should be an FTE role rather than a skill that slots under a role.
November 5, 2025 at 5:23 AM
I kind of feel like UX tried to make itself the tip of the spear for Product Management as a skill set in the software world. But it sort of backfired when the market decided Product Management should be an FTE role rather than a skill that slots under a role.
Heck, with my own recollection of the timeline, I would be surprised if UX was unknowingly trying to reanimate the corpse of agile during the early smartphone era and patting itself on the back for being so innovative.
November 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Heck, with my own recollection of the timeline, I would be surprised if UX was unknowingly trying to reanimate the corpse of agile during the early smartphone era and patting itself on the back for being so innovative.
Immediately I picture this. 🙃
a man is standing in front of a sign that says drop the " just facebook " it 's cleaner
ALT: a man is standing in front of a sign that says drop the " just facebook " it 's cleaner
media.tenor.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Immediately I picture this. 🙃
After working with Claude Code and with GitHub Copilot + Sonnet a lot over the summer, I am pretty fatigued by the phrase “You are absolutely right!”
October 20, 2025 at 12:25 AM
After working with Claude Code and with GitHub Copilot + Sonnet a lot over the summer, I am pretty fatigued by the phrase “You are absolutely right!”
It’s like… Tell me you haven’t critically analyzed your belief system without saying you haven’t.
October 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
It’s like… Tell me you haven’t critically analyzed your belief system without saying you haven’t.
This totally tracks for me. I even recently experimented with building a small library of React components that ship with AI instructions and conversational triggers in the NPM bundle, and this actually helps me define how consumers’ AI tools utilize the components!
October 15, 2025 at 2:26 AM
This totally tracks for me. I even recently experimented with building a small library of React components that ship with AI instructions and conversational triggers in the NPM bundle, and this actually helps me define how consumers’ AI tools utilize the components!
at the end of the day, i order my tuna salad sandwich just like everyone else: with extra pulp
October 6, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Guess I’m glad I didn’t clear out that disk space to install it again after all?! 😅
October 6, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Guess I’m glad I didn’t clear out that disk space to install it again after all?! 😅