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David Duyker
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Colors and patterns enthusiast
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This week feels like a turning point in the AI backlash...
October 7, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Hey Bluesky! I’m looking for my next product design role. My background is in data intensive software in climate and civic tech. Would love to connect with folks in the Seattle area :)

Read a bit more here or reach out!

www.davidduyker.com
David Duyker | Product Designer
A senior product designer with expertise in user-experience design, design research, design systems, and sustainability.
Www.davidduyker.com
October 1, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Currently doing crash zooms in every iphone video I take.
September 30, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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The "AI Snake Oil" folks are very convincing in their perspectives. This headline does not follow Betteridge's law lol

www.aisnakeoil.com/p/could-ai-s...
Could AI slow science?
Confronting the production-progress paradox
www.aisnakeoil.com
July 17, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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It's easy to make ur content read nicer

article > * {
max-width: 65ch;
}

I read a lot of technical blogs and I wish more had a rule like the above. Aim for between 65-75ch would be my advice, based on your font's width.
June 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Sony made inserting discs a whole vibe
June 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The lineup:
June 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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We identified 2 dozen parolees who entered at ports of entry, another 21 came legally with a CBP One appointment and were immediately detained, 4 refugees who the government determined faced persecution abroad, and one person who entered with a tourist visa.
May 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I had my Spotify data lying around from a few years ago and made a little dashboard to visualize it as a little afternoon project: davidduyker.com/spotify/
May 14, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Figma clearly wanted the tool too feel familiar to their current users, so that became one of the key features.

The problem is that Figma is not a tool for designing websites.

It is a tool for drawing pictures of websites.

let me explain
May 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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wooahh Figma's new Sites thing produces no semantic HTML at all. Every single element is a div. Incredibly inaccessible

Example:

plugin-value-scrum.figma.site
Modern Product Launch
Build buzz around your launch with this bold product template. A clean, focused design that makes it easy to highlight features, share updates, and drive early interest.
plugin-value-scrum.figma.site
May 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
For folks attending #config virtually I made a quick virtual stages site to make browsing the agenda and switching between live streams a bit easier!

davidduyker.com/configvirtual/
May 8, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Much needed (visible) mending on my sweatpants today!

Had some fun with digital collaging in Figma mixing in texture using @rog.ie ‘s noise and texture plugin
April 26, 2025 at 11:36 PM
A little afternoon sewing project giving new life to some old tent materials.
April 25, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Trying out a ortholinear keyboard for the first time and I’m so surprised this isn’t standard 🤯
April 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I love the HTML Review ☺
the html review 04
the html review is an annual journal of literature made to exist on the web
thehtml.review
March 31, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Servicing a machine is such a mentally rewarding process 🧘‍♂️
March 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Obviously David is good at what he does
March 22, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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Why don’t romance novels ever feature a male love interest that works as a product designer? It’s always cowboys and hockey players.
March 22, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.

18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.

We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Lines in Squares.
February 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Re-launched my personal product design portfolio and added some more up-to-date work! Check it out: davidduyker.com

There are some fun little interactions if you can find them 👀
David Duyker | Product Designer
A senior product designer with expertise in user-experience design, design research, design systems, and sustainability.
davidduyker.com
February 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Check your color contrast accessibility using the live demo of a tool I developed for designers at USCIS

davidduyker.com/colorcontrast/

It's also embedded in my portfolio homepage: davidduyker.com
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February 10, 2025 at 2:21 AM
3 months in learning Colmak keyboard layout!

Unlocked all the keys typing 35wpm!

I'm averaging around 55-65wpm for general typing tests and slowly getting my accuracy back up as well!

Before the switch, I was typing around 75wpm but since getting back over 50wpm it has all felt pretty normal.
January 29, 2025 at 12:23 AM