60 – 30 – 10
A technique for focusing and optimally allocating effort.
The 60
Choose the single-most important goal in life and dedicate 60% of effort to accomplishing that goal. Once it is completed, re-examine goals, identify
Arthur Van Siclen
Designing and building Minimal. Rock climbing, meditation, design.
Let's Have Three Abstraction Layers
Let's have three abstraction layers: nature, middle, and human.
The Human layer is designed for humans to effortlessly engage. The buttons on a dishwasher, the knobs on a stove. A keyboard.
Building Collaborative Notes
It’s hard to design and build collaborative software. Everything is tied
together, so a small change in one place has far reaching impact.
It is also extremely valuable. We’re a social
Rounded Corners in the Apple Ecosystem
If you look closely, you’ll rarely find a sharp corner in any Apple product.
From the HomePod, to keyboard buttons, to elements in Apple’s own apps, the
shapes are so smoothly-rounded
Community-Sourced Approach to Translating and Localizing the Minimal | Notes App
While a large portion of the iPhone, iPad, and Mac userbase speak English, most
do not. Even for those who do speak English, many would prefer to write (and
think) in their native