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.

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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

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—

09 Mar

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.

24 Feb

Why the Flashes App is Renewing My Hope in Federated Social Media

The Dream of Federated Social Media For years, the idea of federated social media has been floating around as this

22 Feb

Picked up some new cookbooks. Love the design of the "Cuisine On Screen" one .

Foundation

Foundation

The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds

Picks & Shovels

Picks & Shovels

I Am Legend

I Am Legend