Dan H
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Hi, I'm Dan —

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. 👋

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

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.

Kobo Libra Color: A Kindle Oasis Replacement That’s Mostly Good

I picked up a Rakuten Kobo Libra Color recently (what a mouthful of a name). This was mostly a necessity—

My Liver (and My Doctor) Are Telling Me to Get My Shit Together

A fatty liver diagnosis wasn’t the wake-up call I expected, but here we are. No plan yet—just acknowledging it and figuring out what’s next.

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Bookshelf

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The City and the Stars

The City and the Stars

The Demolished Man

The Demolished Man

Way Station

Way Station

Children of Time

Children of Time