Humbl thoughts

February 13, 2026

How to choose your AI design path in 2026

Society is moving through a massive tooling shift, and design is simply one of the fields feeling that shift most directly. There isn’t one correct way to respond; there’s only the question: how do you want to work, and what kind of designer or business do you want to run in this new context?

February 12, 2026

I want to avoid being you

I’m honest about my struggle to define my true value. I’m not sharing a success story; I’m sharing the messy middle.

February 11, 2026

How to help your designer work twice as fast

Most founders think design speed depends on how fast the designer moves their mouse. It doesn’t. Speed comes from clarity. If your project is dragging, you are likely the bottleneck.

February 7, 2026

Is shadcn breaking design standards?

Vibecoders ship fast with libraries like shadcn—but the results often look the same. Here’s how to spot a vibecoded project, when that’s fine, and where designers and devs can push beyond the default.

February 3, 2026

Your landing page doesn't need a custom jersey to learn how to dribble.

Stop over-engineering your landing page with a custom design before you’ve even proven your message can score.