Hi, I'm Dan —

I’m a Design System Product Owner at Cisco, working remotely from Denver. I’m also a designer, front-end developer, bookworm, serial hobbyist, and a retired community organizer.

This site is my little digital garden — a space for random thoughts, snippets, reading notes, and whatever else I feel like planting. If something here resonates, feel free to subscribe via Ghost or follow along with RSS. And if you ever want to chat about anything you see here, my inbox is always open. 👋

Wear flat shoes for leg day

I’m sitting here with what looks like a chunky Birkenstock sandal awkwardly strapped to my bare foot, poorly hobbling

06 Jan

Struggling with time away

Let me preface the weird little post I'm about to share by saying: I know how much privilege

05 Jan

36.

Hey again, blog. I’m back for another one of those narcissistically gratifying posts all about my life.

20 Jul

Practical AI Is Boring. I Think That’s the Point.

I used Figma’s new MCP Server to generate some UI code. It worked. Then it didn’t. AI isn’t magic. It’s a dishwasher. It’s not here to change your life. It’s here to rinse off the boring stuff.

04 Jun