Think of everyone who’s left a mark on your life, from the day you were born until today. Now imagine a map that shows where they are. No, not like Google Maps. Like the Marauder’s Map from Harry Potter. And imagine the map moves through time, tracing everyone’s path.
I bet you’d see quite a few „paths crossed” — people walking right past you — years before you’d actually meet them.
April 29, 2026 — Strangers
If we all would be a little bit more like Terry Godier, the world would be a better place.
Thank you for doing what you are doing, Terry.
April 29, 2026 — Terry Godier
Okay, this one is funny–and a bit sad.
I set up a shortcut for Siri to listen to my question, hand it of to ChatGPT, and read its answer out loud.
March 17, 2026 — Siri
“Can we add a setting for that?” slowly kills the product. The default response to feature requests should be “no”.
What you don’t build is as important as what you ship. If an issue keeps coming back, ask “why”. And if that answer resonates, start digging.
March 13, 2026 — “No” by default
Can we stop adding fancy light bulb switches to our apps and websites? It’s 2026. We have a system preference for that. Just use it already.
March 12, 2026 — Dark Mode
Watching my daughter experience the magical (pun intended) world of Harry Potter for the first time is an incredible joy. Such a fantastic story, but at the same time so relatable and accessible.
And I totally forgot how packed the first part was. The Dursleys, Hagrid, Diagon Alley, Gringotts, Ollivander, Hedwig (!), Hogwarts Express, the castle, classes, Snape (miss you, Alan), Quidditch, troll, three-headed dog, the Mirror of Erised, the forbidden forest, centaurs, the unicorn. Oh, and Dumbledore and Voldemort, of course. Unbelievable.
I can’t wait to see the new adaption of the series.
February 19, 2026 — Harry Potter
I feel like we should normalize ending meetings five minutes early and starting five minutes late. And spend the extra time to talk off topic or grab a coffee. Just ease things up by default.
February 10, 2026 — Break
Building is easy. Letting people know is not.
January 05, 2026 — Discovery
If you watch one TV show this year, watch Pluribus.
November 14, 2025 — Pluribus
I’m sure Liam Hemsworth is a great guy. But following Henry Cavill as The Witcher… I hope he finds a new agent who prevents such bad decisions in the future.
That being said, I really hope that this was the last adaption Lauren Hissrich ever worked on.
November 03, 2025 — The Witcher
Pasta, pepper, cheese, water, salt. Five ingredients. All taste. Life can be so simple.
July 20, 2025 — Cacio e pepe
Man, do I love my coffee routine.
July 10, 2025 — Coffee routine
If I ever get to teach UX, I’ll start with American kitchen layouts. Nothing says ‘user-centered design’ like upper cabinets at forehead height and a stove right next to the fridge.
July 06, 2025 — Kitchen layouts
On that note: I think it is really essential that we teach our kids to embrace boredom. Just sit and don‘t think of anything. Can you?
May 25, 2025 — Boredom
Screen Time should also consider frequency and the overall total of opening an app or the phone itself. How often have you picked up your phone today to do… nothing, really?
May 25, 2025 — Screen Time
Talking about work-life-balance… have you seen Severance on Apple TV+?
March 22, 2025 — Severance