Sure, no-code and low-code editors are all the buzz these days, but I must confess – I’m still on the fence. Is it because I’ve spent years with my fingers in the HTML and CSS pie, feeling that using these raw ingredients gets me to my goal quicker than an assembly line? Or is it that I feel like …

It’s been a while since I last wrote anything on my blog. Mainly because these days I just don’t know what to write about. Nothing is happening except everything is happening at once. The pandemic is leaving its mark on everyone’s face and mood. It’s hard to go a day without worrying about another …

Life got definitely more miserable in 2020. Social media, Zoom and FaceTime are the glue that still hold our lives together. These days I am thinking a lot about social media and even more about the social aspect of it. I recently watched this Netflix documentary [^ netflix.com/de/title/81254224 ] …

Apple, an advocate for privacy is is apparently spying on us[^ sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours ], too. It sounds like it doesn’t really matter anymore whether you buy a device or use software from Apple or Google, both companies end up spying on you. I always rolled my eyes when I …

I am already beginning to get old. Whenever a new iOS or MacOS comes out, I dive right in to check it out. And I am always disappointed. Because many things suddenly feel strange. What does this button do? Why is this knob over there? How do I get rid of all these notifications that scream at me?! …

It’s been a while since I wrote anything on my personal website, for various reasons. There was this pandemic that turned the world upside down, and two weeks ago I became a father for the second time, which turned my world upside down. From a horrible and awful event to a wonderful and amazing one …

Some years ago Frank Chimero held a talk he called “ Do things the long hard stupid way ” that resonated with me quite well. I found throughout my life that whenever I want to create something truly great I have to take my time. Now it is painful to write that down because I feel I never actually …

It’s been a while since I last wrote a post about a design topic. I probably started around five posts already but never managed to either articulate my thoughts properly or to see the value in expressing my thoughts through letters. But because I follow the design systems conversations on Twitter …

This very site is in the middle of a redesign. I simply couldn’t take the old codebase anymore so I pulled the plug and started from scratch. The new design is not yet finished and what you’re looking at is a bare version with only a little bit of styling so it’s at least readable. I was inspired …

So, that was 2019 and what a crazy year this has been both professionally and personally. My daughter turned two years old, I got married and I built a house that we moved into in November. I also baked a lot of bread, almost every weekend and really professionalized my method. When it comes to our …