exploration is how I stay curious
it's the space where I learn without pressure - not every exploration turns into something, but each one sharpens how I see problems and possibilities.
.what i'm exploring
.tinkering
building a comprehension + memory training mobile app
03/26/2026
concept to code → VS Code testing on-device → Expo Go building out data models → Supabase hosting app demonstration → Appetize.io Learnings: Distributed systems have a lot of failure points. A single reading session touched the Expo app, a Vercel serverless function, the Anthropic API, and Supabase and any of these can fail at a given time. I learned to trace errors across all of them, not just look at the app itself.
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Incredible Next.js app setup for a design team to design in code through Claude + MCP w/Figma. Creating a space for each designer within this project sharing access increases visibility into already built prototypes to speed up delivery/workflows. - When Claude asks you to do something, teach it to do that thing itself - Code prototypes connected to real AI models are essential for understanding edge cases and failure modes - Undestand what models are good for which things
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Clearly written reminder on designers responsibility for AI governance. Understanding how different models within systems produce outputs is the ownership that shapes the trust and experience humans will have as a result.
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02/23/2026
Curiosity - willingness to lean into new tools + Agency - proactivity to do something with the curiosity = Attributes of leading designers
.tinkering
using AI to tailor my portfolio
02/02/2026
60+ relevant job descriptions URLs added into ChatGPT prompted to target most common themes to promote in the first view of my portfolio.
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01/30/2026
How to guide users in building trust to form a contextual relationship with AI. The new usability becomes building trust. Trust patterns: - Stream of conciousness - showing AI's thinking process in real-time - Planning mode: AI explains approach before execution - Consent mechanisms: proper data usage disclosures
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describing the ROI of design
12/09/2025 - 12/18/2025
Frameworks that connect design work to real business outcomes - revenue - strategy - operational Translating design into business value. Capturing the total value design creates. Using persuasive business framing to gain buy-in.