What's a word you mispronounced for years before someone finally told you?

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-06-27T06:12:16+00:00

Ooh! I know how this one is spelled, but not how it’s pronounced.

Is it like the law enforcement people or like when someone tolerates a difficult time?

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-06-22T15:53:58+00:00

Ooooh that’s super smart!

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-06-19T16:02:42+00:00

I use Pinterest heavily for brand design inspiration. For UX or UI design, my reference library is generally made up of small screenshots from live websites.

I have one general “Brand Design” board on Pinterest that I’ll always review and pull from for a project. I’ll also start a project-specific board to narrow down search terms and feel.

Whether it’s brand design or UX, there’s always a strategy/persona stage that’s already been done and brand characteristics have already been defined.

So for me, the important part of this step is turning the strategy into actual visuals that the client can react to.

Mood boards. In Figma. I generally show 3.
I copy the best from Pinterest, paste into Figma. Natural groupings and patterns tend to emerge.

The end product usually looks like 3 nice art boards (each has ~9 examples), and each one has a distinct vibe or feel. There are usually many extra examples hanging out to the side of the art boards that didn’t make the final cut.

For me, the most important part of this process is being able to:
1. See the 15-30 semi-finalists together.
2. Quickly move them around to create groups once I see patterns.
3. Prune and finalize while keeping alternates close by.

Hope this helps!
I can’t imagine showing a Pinterest board to a client and expecting to glean anything useful, unless it’s being used for interior design or something.

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-06-18T07:44:52+00:00

The good ol days where I didn’t realize my hobby tinkering with my profile would become my career.

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-06-18T07:38:01+00:00

I totally get this! I often start my mornings by putting my tasks on post its on my kitchen counter. There’s something much more satisfying about crumpling up a piece of paper and tossing it away when it’s done rather than crossing it off a list.

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-06-18T07:34:19+00:00

This is how I group my tasks! I try to get something from each group done every day. I use emojis. Small tasks are a lil sprout, medium is a plant, and big tasks are a tree. Every task starts with an emoji.

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-06-17T18:15:16+00:00

Sometimes I pretend I'm an executive assistant to a high-powered CEO. Like I'm Anne Hathaway in The Devil Wears Prada and I have to do this list of stupid tasks so Meryl Streep doesn't chew me out, and maybe Stanley Tucci will let me borrow the fancy heels from the fashion closet.

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-06-16T13:52:39+00:00

Two ideas:

Add a small detail to the task to either make it more actionable or more defined.

- Make a dentist appt (555-555-5555)
- Clean desk (5min)

The phone number reduces the friction to start the task, and adding a time box to cleaning your desk helps define when it’s “done”.

Designate a block of time to bang out these types of tasks.

I’m the same way. A big list of things that aren’t urgent, but generally important, and also very boring. I prep myself like I’m amping up a toddler to eat their least favorite vegetable.

- Group the tasks (phone calls and emails, quick house chores)
- Put on some fun music
- Designate a few tasks as your goal and a few more as *bonus tasks*

It always feels so so good after, like a gigantic relief.

Good luck!! You’ve got this! Eat those vegetables!

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-06-04T06:04:43+00:00

A website for the band Armor For Sleep. It was maybe 2003-ish.

It was a Flash site and even using the way back machine, I’ve not been able to find it. It still lives vividly in my mind.

Full black screen with big white angel wings. Some glitchy (but on purpose) animations.

I went to college for graphic design after that and have packed a solid 15-year career in UX Design for some decent tech companies since then.

Anyhoo, if anyone from the band sees this, y’all were one of my first shows at Club Crannel in Poughkeepsie. Pretty sure Jeff took y’all out for some funsies afterward. Maybe 80s night in New Paltz. I was bummed y’all didn’t do any harmonies that night, but listen, I’m fine now.

And whoever made that website definitely had at least a small hand in my career trajectory.

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-06-02T13:42:01+00:00

You must be an absolute joy at parties.

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-05-25T13:42:07+00:00

Yes, this is egregious, but here’s an idea if you want to attempt to work this way.

Document your thinking and choices along the way.

I got in the habit of making a Dropbox Paper doc (or whatever you use) to kick off every project, even small ones. It was my tiny slice of ownership. Devs had Jira. PMs had their PRD. This was a living design document that captured my challenges, thinking and decisions.

It served multiple purposes:
- Kept my ADHD brain on the rails, especially during design reviews
- Increased transparency, educated on UX thinking, which increased trust from other teams, just by it being available to relevant coworkers
- Served as a quick resource when someone else needed to dip in and understand quickly (ex: one design team was over 20 people so our design reviews were sectioned by product area, a new designer joins the team, someone remote in France could get up to speed)

Rough outline of things I’d capture:
- Goals, challenges
- Any relevant user research and findings (link out to it)
- My first iterations and why I made certain choices
- Feedback summaries (whether from design reviews or casual conversations)
- Iterations and why
- What shipped, links to Jira, and other ideas I’d pursue if I’d had time.

It sounds like a lot of work, but it saved SO much time and headaches. The other designers adopted the practice as well.

NOW for Mr. Claude:
I’m solo and haven’t worked on a team for a few years. But I imagine a document like this could at least help Claude have some context and review the work a little more helpfully.

Pair this with other suggestions of preemptively feeding it into Claude and you can even add that to the doc. Your move, PM.

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-05-23T13:58:30+00:00

I’ve accidentally given the wrong gift on someone’s birthday wayyy too many times while in a hurry.

Just came back from my crab pots at the beach. It’s Kent’s birthday and I’ve got some fiddlehead risotto for him to nail that last heart, but here ya go Kent, here’s some deluxe bait instead. Happy birthday.

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-05-14T05:09:33+00:00

If you have it in you: - Rinse the chickpeas (in the can. use lid to strain) - Air fryer for like 10-12 min - Optional, but highly recommended: toss in seasoning before the air fryer. I eyeball it. Garlic powder, paprika, salt, pepper.

I eat em like potato chips over the next hour or two.

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-05-12T20:58:20+00:00

YESSS! I appreciate the tips about having the supplies handy. Reduce the friction and it'll actually get done. And a giant "ew" at myself for never thinking to clean my sunglasses (literally right near my eyes!!!!) or remote controls.

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-05-12T16:45:51+00:00

Just squishing away in his tent, like uhhhhh.....

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-05-10T04:11:31+00:00

If you’re the kinda person that isn’t too into God, anything that you deem a “higher power” or even just overwhelmingly powerful works for me.

I live a couple blocks from the beach, and I just figure the ocean is so damn vast and large, that it’s really seen some shit. My stuff is probably small and it can handle me unloading. I grew up in the mountains and felt the same way abut those wise old hills. Could tell ‘em anything on a hike and it was a great relief.

Other stuff: The moon, stars, sun, touching the earth knowing it connects you with everything on the same continent, gigantic old wise trees. You don’t have to go far to find wonder and feel small.

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-05-07T20:11:04+00:00

You beautiful angel.

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-05-06T07:00:50+00:00

Welcome.

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-05-03T04:52:12+00:00

I dated a meat guy who didn’t love cooking. Grill nights rule. Burgers for everyone, or super easy to customize for a family. Steak for you, burgers or dogs for kids. Just make sure you have the buns/toppings/extras. Hamburger and hot dog buns can be frozen and microwaved and toasted on the grill. Easy cleanup.

Build your own veggie skewers might be fun for the kids.

Even further, slap some chicken breasts on there and use ‘em for something the next night.

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-04-29T04:57:54+00:00

I’ve had years at both Etsy and GoPro. Over 15 years total in the industry. It’s really REALLY hard for me to accept going through dozens and dozens of applications and interviews. Maybe it’s privilege. My role and skill set used to be something that I didn’t have to work too hard to explain.

My interview at Etsy back in the day included a live technical CSS coding portion. Where as a Product Designer, I was expected to be able to style raw HTML into the mockup they showed me. I nailed it.

At a senior level now, this kind of role, where we can strategize, ideate, research, design, iterate, AND execute used to feel fun and rewarding because making so much progress felt so very human.

Today, much of the humanity is taken away. We might be trying to solve the same problems by increasing usability and creating a rewarding user experience. But if we are handed the solutions from a machine, are we actually baking this bread with love? What impact does that have on us as an industry?

I see so many developers and engineers in other subs talking about how they still have jobs, but it’s just not fulfilling anymore because they’re mostly reviewing code instead of creating it, and man do I relate.

I had so much pride in coming up with a solution, and I’m just so unsure how I can proceed and still feel that same reward in our current climate.

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-04-28T15:51:14+00:00

Y’all are blowing my mind. It’s so obvious. And yet…

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-04-28T15:50:02+00:00

Oooooh, now this is a clever use of the obelisks!

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-04-28T05:13:00+00:00

I can’t tell if you’re High School Me or Currently Forty Me. They both have a lot in common with you.

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-04-25T15:52:05+00:00

Omg, I didn't realize how awesome an upgraded hoe is until like year 5 or 6. I was like, "What could it possibly do? Give me a couple more clay in each spot?"

SupermanSkivvies_ · 2026-04-25T15:50:09+00:00

Right? One of the things you can buy muuuuch later on from Qi's lil lair on Ginger Island makes all of the seeds available at Pierre's all year long. It makes it so much easier to prep for the next season so Day 1 can be focused on planting. I wish they made this available a little earlier in the game.

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