Matthew Oliphant
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It's been 2 years since this book was published and, as usual, there's an uptick in sales given what time of year it is.
If you want to get a gift for someone AND support independent creators, have I got a book for you.
Plus: CUTIE PUPPIES!
Reposts _greatly_ appreciated.
If you want to get a gift for someone AND support independent creators, have I got a book for you.
Plus: CUTIE PUPPIES!
Reposts _greatly_ appreciated.
I LOVE YOUR DOG! — How to Yell at Strangers in a Socially Acceptable Way — Matthew Oliphant
This book is actually a manifesto—but not the kind that can get you thrown into jail, ideally, for our sake. The main premise is: Dogs are great! Reminding each other of that on a daily basis spreads ...
matthewoliphant.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
It's been 2 years since this book was published and, as usual, there's an uptick in sales given what time of year it is.
If you want to get a gift for someone AND support independent creators, have I got a book for you.
Plus: CUTIE PUPPIES!
Reposts _greatly_ appreciated.
If you want to get a gift for someone AND support independent creators, have I got a book for you.
Plus: CUTIE PUPPIES!
Reposts _greatly_ appreciated.
[nerd-brain drooling sounds]
propstoreauction.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
[nerd-brain drooling sounds]
If you like stories with a beginning, a middle, and an end, don’t go into software.
I’ve been saying this to people for years. There’s sometimes a beginning, rarely an end, and it’s basically all middle. A friend recently called it “the sad middle” and...yeah.
I’ve been saying this to people for years. There’s sometimes a beginning, rarely an end, and it’s basically all middle. A friend recently called it “the sad middle” and...yeah.
The Sad Middle — ux matto
I’m not going to tell you The Sad Middle gets better. It doesn’t. Software is always going to be like this. The work is never done because the work is never done. But the middle is where the actual wo...
uxmatto.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:15 AM
If you like stories with a beginning, a middle, and an end, don’t go into software.
I’ve been saying this to people for years. There’s sometimes a beginning, rarely an end, and it’s basically all middle. A friend recently called it “the sad middle” and...yeah.
I’ve been saying this to people for years. There’s sometimes a beginning, rarely an end, and it’s basically all middle. A friend recently called it “the sad middle” and...yeah.
Reposted by Matthew Oliphant
SF: Please be on the lookout for this missing boy, esp in the Forest Hills area: www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...
S.F. police ask for help locating missing 10-year-old boy last seen in Forest Hill neighborhood
A 10-year-old boy was reported missing Monday morning in San Francisco.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
SF: Please be on the lookout for this missing boy, esp in the Forest Hills area: www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...
mmmmm... actual buttons...
November 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
mmmmm... actual buttons...
We live in a world where "literally" means "figuratively".
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We live in a world where "literally" means "figuratively".
Been watching The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity anime and it's so gentle. I like it a lot.
November 10, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Been watching The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity anime and it's so gentle. I like it a lot.
If you live in a state represented by these fucks... I'm sorry.
Also, please replace them.
Also, please replace them.
BREAKING: The US Senate voted 60 to 40 to advance a bill to reopen the government.
8 Deocrats vote YES:
Durbin
Kaine
King
Shaheen
Rosen
Hassan
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Republican Sen. Rand Paul voted NO
8 Deocrats vote YES:
Durbin
Kaine
King
Shaheen
Rosen
Hassan
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Republican Sen. Rand Paul voted NO
November 10, 2025 at 5:13 AM
If you live in a state represented by these fucks... I'm sorry.
Also, please replace them.
Also, please replace them.
Reposted by Matthew Oliphant
My red line has always been lowering health costs for Americans. Donald Trump and Republicans don’t want an agreement that meets that bar. I’m a no.
November 10, 2025 at 12:54 AM
My red line has always been lowering health costs for Americans. Donald Trump and Republicans don’t want an agreement that meets that bar. I’m a no.
Shoutout to ground apples.
November 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Shoutout to ground apples.
Me: I have way, way too much on my plate and need to reduce the number of things I've said yes to.
Also me: I should start a quarterly literary journal.
Also me: I should start a quarterly literary journal.
November 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Me: I have way, way too much on my plate and need to reduce the number of things I've said yes to.
Also me: I should start a quarterly literary journal.
Also me: I should start a quarterly literary journal.
77,302,580 people voted for this.
UPDATE: Donald Trump is so hellbent on denying people SNAP that he went all the way to the Supreme Court to block benefits.
Now Trump is trying to bully states into TAKING BACK payments they already made to families.
It’s chaos for the sake of cruelty.
Now Trump is trying to bully states into TAKING BACK payments they already made to families.
It’s chaos for the sake of cruelty.
Donald Trump’s war on SNAP.
November 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
77,302,580 people voted for this.
This is the oddest definition of Service Design I've ever seen:
"Service design is the activity of planning and organizing a business’s resources to directly improve the employee’s experience, which will indirectly improve the customer’s experience."
from: www.nngroup.com/articles/ai-...
"Service design is the activity of planning and organizing a business’s resources to directly improve the employee’s experience, which will indirectly improve the customer’s experience."
from: www.nngroup.com/articles/ai-...
Using AI for UX Work: Study Guide
Unsure where to start? Use this collection of links to our articles and videos to learn about the best ways to use artificial intelligence for UX work.
www.nngroup.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This is the oddest definition of Service Design I've ever seen:
"Service design is the activity of planning and organizing a business’s resources to directly improve the employee’s experience, which will indirectly improve the customer’s experience."
from: www.nngroup.com/articles/ai-...
"Service design is the activity of planning and organizing a business’s resources to directly improve the employee’s experience, which will indirectly improve the customer’s experience."
from: www.nngroup.com/articles/ai-...
Ever had Nancy's Yogurt?
Chuck Kesey, Co-Founder of Springfield Creamery, Dead At 87
Kesey helped create Nancy’s Yogurt, believed to be the first commercially available yogurt to contain live probiotics.
www.wweek.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Ever had Nancy's Yogurt?
ohno. Sagan and I made cheddar apple pie and two pieces are missing already!
November 9, 2025 at 3:21 AM
ohno. Sagan and I made cheddar apple pie and two pieces are missing already!
Been going on forever. This fellow was doing it in the 80s and built up a network to feed people with the practice.
November 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Been going on forever. This fellow was doing it in the 80s and built up a network to feed people with the practice.
Looking forward to tomorrow.
November 8, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Looking forward to tomorrow.
It's like they read* Oliver Twist and thought, "Poor Mr Bumble..."
*assuming they can read
*assuming they can read
November 8, 2025 at 12:23 AM
It's like they read* Oliver Twist and thought, "Poor Mr Bumble..."
*assuming they can read
*assuming they can read
Reposted by Matthew Oliphant
It’s happening! freeformportland.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM
It’s happening! freeformportland.org
I was thinking about this while watching the latest Philosophy Tube episode when the @nebula.tv mention came up at the end.
it does seem like there’s a major—though potentially fleeting—opportunity to invest in left-wing media. more than a million people in the most populous city in america just enthusiastically elected a democratic socialist and the world is watching. putting $$ towards left media rn is good business.
November 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I was thinking about this while watching the latest Philosophy Tube episode when the @nebula.tv mention came up at the end.
Reposted by Matthew Oliphant
Cornell agreed to pay $30m, hand over admissions data with demographic breakdowns, produce annual "campus climate" surveys to check on antisemitism and changes "since October of 2023," and—here's the dumbest part they agreed to—that the govt can open new investigations whenever it wants.
Appeasers.
Appeasers.
Cornell has reached an agreement with the federal government to restore our funding:
statements.cornell.edu/2025/2025110...
statements.cornell.edu/2025/2025110...
An agreement to restore Cornell’s federal research funding | University Statements | Cornell University
statements.cornell.edu
November 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Cornell agreed to pay $30m, hand over admissions data with demographic breakdowns, produce annual "campus climate" surveys to check on antisemitism and changes "since October of 2023," and—here's the dumbest part they agreed to—that the govt can open new investigations whenever it wants.
Appeasers.
Appeasers.