Daniel Burka
@dburka.bsky.social
Designer and product manager. Founder of simple.org, healthicons.org, hardproblems.com. Working on public health tech at Resolve to Save Lives: rtsl.org
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Starting without a plan feels risky, so we gather requirements. We aim for certainty when we understand the least.
Great products are an art of discovery, not perfect planning. What matters most is building and learning quickly.
www.timcheadle.com/plan-for-lea...
Great products are an art of discovery, not perfect planning. What matters most is building and learning quickly.
www.timcheadle.com/plan-for-lea...
Plan for learning, not certainty
We spend time planning to avoid time adjusting. But great products emerge from trying things, not gathering requirements.
www.timcheadle.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Starting without a plan feels risky, so we gather requirements. We aim for certainty when we understand the least.
Great products are an art of discovery, not perfect planning. What matters most is building and learning quickly.
www.timcheadle.com/plan-for-lea...
Great products are an art of discovery, not perfect planning. What matters most is building and learning quickly.
www.timcheadle.com/plan-for-lea...
Japan House in London has a wonderful exhibit right now featuring pictograms. The 3D renderings of pictograms are especially cool. (ends in a month, so hurry!) www.japanhouselondon.uk/whats-on/pic...
October 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Japan House in London has a wonderful exhibit right now featuring pictograms. The 3D renderings of pictograms are especially cool. (ends in a month, so hurry!) www.japanhouselondon.uk/whats-on/pic...
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Does the news reflect what we die from?
October 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Does the news reflect what we die from?
I just finished Freedom Climbers by Bernadette McDonald, which tells the story of Polish alpinism. It's so good! Politics, relationships, and great observations on leadership and ambition. Strong recommendation.
September 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I just finished Freedom Climbers by Bernadette McDonald, which tells the story of Polish alpinism. It's so good! Politics, relationships, and great observations on leadership and ambition. Strong recommendation.
See you in a few minutes, Brighton.
September 17, 2025 at 7:17 AM
See you in a few minutes, Brighton.
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Design tip: stop using jargon
I used to think that using words like “cognitive load” made me sound smart.
But a lot of people don’t know what it means. So when explaining your design to your teammates, use simpler and clearer descriptions like:
I used to think that using words like “cognitive load” made me sound smart.
But a lot of people don’t know what it means. So when explaining your design to your teammates, use simpler and clearer descriptions like:
September 5, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Design tip: stop using jargon
I used to think that using words like “cognitive load” made me sound smart.
But a lot of people don’t know what it means. So when explaining your design to your teammates, use simpler and clearer descriptions like:
I used to think that using words like “cognitive load” made me sound smart.
But a lot of people don’t know what it means. So when explaining your design to your teammates, use simpler and clearer descriptions like:
Come join all of us in Brighton on Sept 17-18. Support a great homegrown conference!
At @clearleft.com we've just bought tickets for the brilliant #TalkUX conference for a day of fantastic #ux speakers in #Brighton.
It's organised by LadiesThatUX as an inclusive event, so be assured that everyone - including men - is very welcome!
Use FRIENDOFLTUX10 at talk-ux.com#ticket
It's organised by LadiesThatUX as an inclusive event, so be assured that everyone - including men - is very welcome!
Use FRIENDOFLTUX10 at talk-ux.com#ticket
Home - Talk UX Conference 2025
Talk UX: Redesigning Place, 17th–18th September, Brighton, UK. Exploring how UX and human-centred design can improve spaces, experiences and communities.
talk-ux.com
August 29, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Come join all of us in Brighton on Sept 17-18. Support a great homegrown conference!
Side effect of leaving my job... no more Outlook or Teams! 😑
August 28, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Side effect of leaving my job... no more Outlook or Teams! 😑
After 7.5 years working on open-source technologies for public health, I left Resolve To Save Lives (rtsl.org) a week ago.
Home
Resolve to Save Lives is a global health organization focused on accelerating action against the world's deadliest health threats.
rtsl.org
August 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
After 7.5 years working on open-source technologies for public health, I left Resolve To Save Lives (rtsl.org) a week ago.
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I'll tap the sign again.
August 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I'll tap the sign again.
Inspiring list. Love @ourworldindata.org and scienceheroes.com
August 23, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Inspiring list. Love @ourworldindata.org and scienceheroes.com
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Counting lives saved is difficult, but it can show us the great difference some people have made—
Scientists can make an enormous difference in the world.
Scientists can make an enormous difference in the world.
August 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Counting lives saved is difficult, but it can show us the great difference some people have made—
Scientists can make an enormous difference in the world.
Scientists can make an enormous difference in the world.
Is anyone following me who knows about buying server hardware and UPS? We have a server for hosting Simple.org in a new country and I need help picking an appropriate UPS to go in the country's data center. Help!?
Simple.org
Fast, free software for clinicians to manage patients with hypertension & diabetes.
Simple.org
August 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Is anyone following me who knows about buying server hardware and UPS? We have a server for hosting Simple.org in a new country and I need help picking an appropriate UPS to go in the country's data center. Help!?
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One measure of a successful career is the number people you admire that also admire you.
August 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
One measure of a successful career is the number people you admire that also admire you.
Classical statuary in hipster clothes is pretty genius. www.itsnicethat.com/articles/leo...
Photography: Classical statues + hipster garb = genius from Léo Caillard
www.itsnicethat.com
August 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Classical statuary in hipster clothes is pretty genius. www.itsnicethat.com/articles/leo...
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What share of new cars in your country are electric?
August 4, 2025 at 11:13 AM
What share of new cars in your country are electric?
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billions of dollars poured into data centers doing unspeakable things to our planet, and all modern recommendation algorithms still basically amount to
> YOU ENGAGED WITH PICTURE OF: CAT
> HERE IS FOUR MILLION MORE PICTURE OF: CAT
> YOU ENGAGED WITH PICTURE OF: CAT
> HERE IS FOUR MILLION MORE PICTURE OF: CAT
July 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
billions of dollars poured into data centers doing unspeakable things to our planet, and all modern recommendation algorithms still basically amount to
> YOU ENGAGED WITH PICTURE OF: CAT
> HERE IS FOUR MILLION MORE PICTURE OF: CAT
> YOU ENGAGED WITH PICTURE OF: CAT
> HERE IS FOUR MILLION MORE PICTURE OF: CAT
I am delighted to be speaking at Leading Design with Mahima Chandak this November 12-13, at the Barbican in London. Use my code JOIN_DB for a 20% discount.
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#LeadingDesign #LDConf
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#LeadingDesign #LDConf
Leading Design London 2025
A world-class event for design leaders to learn, share & connect.
ti.to
July 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I am delighted to be speaking at Leading Design with Mahima Chandak this November 12-13, at the Barbican in London. Use my code JOIN_DB for a 20% discount.
ti.to/clearleft/le...
#LeadingDesign #LDConf
ti.to/clearleft/le...
#LeadingDesign #LDConf
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When you let people in while the work is still forming, you make space for collaboration and momentum, not just approval. Over time, feedback becomes less of a verdict and more of an essential ingredient that helps shape the end result.
July 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
When you let people in while the work is still forming, you make space for collaboration and momentum, not just approval. Over time, feedback becomes less of a verdict and more of an essential ingredient that helps shape the end result.
Back to Firefox as my primary desktop browser — giving the Zen Browser variant (which has a UI like Arc) a shot. So far kinda great. zen-browser.app
Zen Browser
Beautifully designed, privacy-focused, and packed with features.
zen-browser.app
July 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Back to Firefox as my primary desktop browser — giving the Zen Browser variant (which has a UI like Arc) a shot. So far kinda great. zen-browser.app
Dumb question of the day... is anyone shipping keyboards with "Mute/Unmute" buttons on them yet?
July 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Dumb question of the day... is anyone shipping keyboards with "Mute/Unmute" buttons on them yet?
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Global inequality is the result of two centuries of uneven economic growth
July 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Global inequality is the result of two centuries of uneven economic growth
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Next time you find yourself in a zoom call,
July 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Next time you find yourself in a zoom call,
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🎉📚 Exciting news!
My new book — Clearing the Air — will be published in the UK in September.
50 of the most common questions I get about how we tackle climate change. 50 short, data-driven answers.
www.penguin.co.uk/books/462676...
My new book — Clearing the Air — will be published in the UK in September.
50 of the most common questions I get about how we tackle climate change. 50 short, data-driven answers.
www.penguin.co.uk/books/462676...
July 9, 2025 at 5:01 AM
🎉📚 Exciting news!
My new book — Clearing the Air — will be published in the UK in September.
50 of the most common questions I get about how we tackle climate change. 50 short, data-driven answers.
www.penguin.co.uk/books/462676...
My new book — Clearing the Air — will be published in the UK in September.
50 of the most common questions I get about how we tackle climate change. 50 short, data-driven answers.
www.penguin.co.uk/books/462676...
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Figma going public means new industry tooling coming because they will slow down, focus on 1/4 by 1/4 numbers before eventually being swallowed by a PE firm or sold for little to Adobe who will rename it.
Be on your toes design folk. Now is the time to try everything and use what works.
Be on your toes design folk. Now is the time to try everything and use what works.
July 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Figma going public means new industry tooling coming because they will slow down, focus on 1/4 by 1/4 numbers before eventually being swallowed by a PE firm or sold for little to Adobe who will rename it.
Be on your toes design folk. Now is the time to try everything and use what works.
Be on your toes design folk. Now is the time to try everything and use what works.