Alex Jones
@alexjones.us
I lead multi-disciplinary, globally distributed Design and Product teams crafting remarkable products for millions of people.
Austinite. Barbecue acolyte. Autodidact.
Previously @baldman on the bird site.
Austinite. Barbecue acolyte. Autodidact.
Previously @baldman on the bird site.
"The man who runs naked across a football field certainly disrupts, but he does not change the rules of the game. The whole…"–Timothy Snyder
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November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"The man who runs naked across a football field certainly disrupts, but he does not change the rules of the game. The whole…"–Timothy Snyder
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Improving frontend design through Skills: www.claude.com/blog/improvi...
"Best practices for building richer, more customized frontend design with Claude and Skills."
"Best practices for building richer, more customized frontend design with Claude and Skills."
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Improving frontend design through Skills: www.claude.com/blog/improvi...
"Best practices for building richer, more customized frontend design with Claude and Skills."
"Best practices for building richer, more customized frontend design with Claude and Skills."
ARIatHOME: daverupert.com/2025/11/aria...
"*This is fantastic and uplifting.* Huge shout out to Dave Rupert for introducing some much needed art into my day."
"*This is fantastic and uplifting.* Huge shout out to Dave Rupert for introducing some much needed art into my day."
November 12, 2025 at 9:46 PM
ARIatHOME: daverupert.com/2025/11/aria...
"*This is fantastic and uplifting.* Huge shout out to Dave Rupert for introducing some much needed art into my day."
"*This is fantastic and uplifting.* Huge shout out to Dave Rupert for introducing some much needed art into my day."
"Sometimes institutions are deprived of vitality and function, turned into a simulacrum of what they once were, so that…"–Timothy Snyder
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November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"Sometimes institutions are deprived of vitality and function, turned into a simulacrum of what they once were, so that…"–Timothy Snyder
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Adding AVIF and WebP Support to My Craft CMS Site: matthiasott.com/notes/adding...
"Matthias Ott is an independent user experience designer and web design engineer from Stuttgart, Germany. He also teaches Interface Prototyping at the Muthesius…"
"Matthias Ott is an independent user experience designer and web design engineer from Stuttgart, Germany. He also teaches Interface Prototyping at the Muthesius…"
October 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Adding AVIF and WebP Support to My Craft CMS Site: matthiasott.com/notes/adding...
"Matthias Ott is an independent user experience designer and web design engineer from Stuttgart, Germany. He also teaches Interface Prototyping at the Muthesius…"
"Matthias Ott is an independent user experience designer and web design engineer from Stuttgart, Germany. He also teaches Interface Prototyping at the Muthesius…"
October 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Whimsical Animations: whimsy.joshwcomeau.com
"Learn how to create charming interactions and delightful touches using the magic of CSS, JavaScript, SVG, and Canvas. I’m sharing all my tricks in this one!"
"Learn how to create charming interactions and delightful touches using the magic of CSS, JavaScript, SVG, and Canvas. I’m sharing all my tricks in this one!"
October 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Whimsical Animations: whimsy.joshwcomeau.com
"Learn how to create charming interactions and delightful touches using the magic of CSS, JavaScript, SVG, and Canvas. I’m sharing all my tricks in this one!"
"Learn how to create charming interactions and delightful touches using the magic of CSS, JavaScript, SVG, and Canvas. I’m sharing all my tricks in this one!"
A Treatise on AI Chatbots Undermining the Enlightenment: maggieappleton.com/ai-enlighten...
"On chatbot sycophancy, passivity, and the case for more intellectually challenging companions. Via Dave Rupert"
"On chatbot sycophancy, passivity, and the case for more intellectually challenging companions. Via Dave Rupert"
October 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A Treatise on AI Chatbots Undermining the Enlightenment: maggieappleton.com/ai-enlighten...
"On chatbot sycophancy, passivity, and the case for more intellectually challenging companions. Via Dave Rupert"
"On chatbot sycophancy, passivity, and the case for more intellectually challenging companions. Via Dave Rupert"
A pragmatic guide to modern CSS colours - part one: piccalil.li/blog/a-pragm...
"Whether you've got a firm grasp on modern CSS colour capabilities, or you're thinking 'I struggle to understand why I should use modern CSS…"
"Whether you've got a firm grasp on modern CSS colour capabilities, or you're thinking 'I struggle to understand why I should use modern CSS…"
October 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
A pragmatic guide to modern CSS colours - part one: piccalil.li/blog/a-pragm...
"Whether you've got a firm grasp on modern CSS colour capabilities, or you're thinking 'I struggle to understand why I should use modern CSS…"
"Whether you've got a firm grasp on modern CSS colour capabilities, or you're thinking 'I struggle to understand why I should use modern CSS…"
When Color Meets Constraints: A Guide to Brand–Product Collaboration: www.designsystemscollective.com/when-color-m...
"When Color Meets Constraints: A Guide to Brand–Product Collaboration I’ve been through a few rebrands…"
"When Color Meets Constraints: A Guide to Brand–Product Collaboration I’ve been through a few rebrands…"
October 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
When Color Meets Constraints: A Guide to Brand–Product Collaboration: www.designsystemscollective.com/when-color-m...
"When Color Meets Constraints: A Guide to Brand–Product Collaboration I’ve been through a few rebrands…"
"When Color Meets Constraints: A Guide to Brand–Product Collaboration I’ve been through a few rebrands…"
Debugging Leadership: debuggingleadership.com/stdlib
"Explore curated frameworks, templates, and guides for technical leadership. From 1:1 templates to architecture frameworks, find the tools you need to lead effectively."
"Explore curated frameworks, templates, and guides for technical leadership. From 1:1 templates to architecture frameworks, find the tools you need to lead effectively."
October 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Debugging Leadership: debuggingleadership.com/stdlib
"Explore curated frameworks, templates, and guides for technical leadership. From 1:1 templates to architecture frameworks, find the tools you need to lead effectively."
"Explore curated frameworks, templates, and guides for technical leadership. From 1:1 templates to architecture frameworks, find the tools you need to lead effectively."
Claude Desktop extension with bundled MCP Server for Bear app: github.com/vasylenko/cl...
"Claude Desktop extension with bundled MCP Server for Bear note taking app - vasylenko/claude-desktop-extension-bear-notes"
"Claude Desktop extension with bundled MCP Server for Bear note taking app - vasylenko/claude-desktop-extension-bear-notes"
September 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Claude Desktop extension with bundled MCP Server for Bear app: github.com/vasylenko/cl...
"Claude Desktop extension with bundled MCP Server for Bear note taking app - vasylenko/claude-desktop-extension-bear-notes"
"Claude Desktop extension with bundled MCP Server for Bear note taking app - vasylenko/claude-desktop-extension-bear-notes"
China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes: interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
"Neat! The adhesive could eliminate the need for screws and metal fasteners."
"Neat! The adhesive could eliminate the need for screws and metal fasteners."
September 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes: interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
"Neat! The adhesive could eliminate the need for screws and metal fasteners."
"Neat! The adhesive could eliminate the need for screws and metal fasteners."
"Since non-believers don’t invent the future and speculators are always on a hustle, I often…"–Om Malik
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September 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
"Since non-believers don’t invent the future and speculators are always on a hustle, I often…"–Om Malik
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Anthropic experiments with real-time UI generation on Claude: www.testingcatalog.com/anthropic-ex...
"A fascinating glimpse into what may come with generative UI. Potentially a first real step to dynamic per-user…"
"A fascinating glimpse into what may come with generative UI. Potentially a first real step to dynamic per-user…"
September 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Anthropic experiments with real-time UI generation on Claude: www.testingcatalog.com/anthropic-ex...
"A fascinating glimpse into what may come with generative UI. Potentially a first real step to dynamic per-user…"
"A fascinating glimpse into what may come with generative UI. Potentially a first real step to dynamic per-user…"
"people are rushing too quickly into hyped technology not understanding how to best use the tech.... We get there eventually, but only after understanding that we were asking the wrong questions. So many companies fail figuring this out."
— Scott Jenson, Boring Is Good
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— Scott Jenson, Boring Is Good
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September 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
"people are rushing too quickly into hyped technology not understanding how to best use the tech.... We get there eventually, but only after understanding that we were asking the wrong questions. So many companies fail figuring this out."
— Scott Jenson, Boring Is Good
jenson.org/boring/
— Scott Jenson, Boring Is Good
jenson.org/boring/
11 iOS 26 Features To Enable (Or Learn) After You Update Your iPhone: www.bgr.com/1968349/ios-...
"Users seeing iOS 26 for the first time this week might want to tweak their experiences by adjusting specific settings and learning a few of the new…"
"Users seeing iOS 26 for the first time this week might want to tweak their experiences by adjusting specific settings and learning a few of the new…"
September 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
11 iOS 26 Features To Enable (Or Learn) After You Update Your iPhone: www.bgr.com/1968349/ios-...
"Users seeing iOS 26 for the first time this week might want to tweak their experiences by adjusting specific settings and learning a few of the new…"
"Users seeing iOS 26 for the first time this week might want to tweak their experiences by adjusting specific settings and learning a few of the new…"
Construction robot prints floor plans directly onto concrete slabs: www.utubepublisher.in/2025/09/cons...
Great use of technology and extending a familiar concept into a new industry.
Great use of technology and extending a familiar concept into a new industry.
September 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Construction robot prints floor plans directly onto concrete slabs: www.utubepublisher.in/2025/09/cons...
Great use of technology and extending a familiar concept into a new industry.
Great use of technology and extending a familiar concept into a new industry.
Atlas of Space: atlasof.space
"An interactive exploration of the planets, moons, asteroids, and other objects in the Solar System."
"An interactive exploration of the planets, moons, asteroids, and other objects in the Solar System."
September 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Atlas of Space: atlasof.space
"An interactive exploration of the planets, moons, asteroids, and other objects in the Solar System."
"An interactive exploration of the planets, moons, asteroids, and other objects in the Solar System."
MCP Registry: github.com/modelcontext...
"A community driven registry service for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers."
"A community driven registry service for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers."
September 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
MCP Registry: github.com/modelcontext...
"A community driven registry service for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers."
"A community driven registry service for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers."
"Gunpowder’s explosive force relies on combustion, effectively a very fast form of burning, which makes…"–Steven Johnson
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September 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
"Gunpowder’s explosive force relies on combustion, effectively a very fast form of burning, which makes…"–Steven Johnson
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Claude can now create and use files: www.anthropic.com/news/create-...
"Claude can create and edit Excel spreadsheets, documents, PowerPoint slide decks, and PDFs directly in Claude.ai and the desktop app."
"Claude can create and edit Excel spreadsheets, documents, PowerPoint slide decks, and PDFs directly in Claude.ai and the desktop app."
September 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Claude can now create and use files: www.anthropic.com/news/create-...
"Claude can create and edit Excel spreadsheets, documents, PowerPoint slide decks, and PDFs directly in Claude.ai and the desktop app."
"Claude can create and edit Excel spreadsheets, documents, PowerPoint slide decks, and PDFs directly in Claude.ai and the desktop app."
Claude Code Framework Wars: shmck.substack.com/p/claude-cod...
"How developers are experimenting with structure, orchestration, and standards to get more out of AI coding."
"How developers are experimenting with structure, orchestration, and standards to get more out of AI coding."
September 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Claude Code Framework Wars: shmck.substack.com/p/claude-cod...
"How developers are experimenting with structure, orchestration, and standards to get more out of AI coding."
"How developers are experimenting with structure, orchestration, and standards to get more out of AI coding."
Semi-Justified Text: blog.glyphdrawing.club/semi-justifi...
"An unconventional method of mixing ragged and justified lines produces surprisingly readable paragraphs"
"An unconventional method of mixing ragged and justified lines produces surprisingly readable paragraphs"
September 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Semi-Justified Text: blog.glyphdrawing.club/semi-justifi...
"An unconventional method of mixing ragged and justified lines produces surprisingly readable paragraphs"
"An unconventional method of mixing ragged and justified lines produces surprisingly readable paragraphs"
World's first method turns plastic into fuel with 95% efficiency: interestingengineering.com/science/us-c...
"A US-China team has unveiled a one-step method that converts toxic plastic waste into petrol with over 95% efficiency."
"A US-China team has unveiled a one-step method that converts toxic plastic waste into petrol with over 95% efficiency."
September 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
World's first method turns plastic into fuel with 95% efficiency: interestingengineering.com/science/us-c...
"A US-China team has unveiled a one-step method that converts toxic plastic waste into petrol with over 95% efficiency."
"A US-China team has unveiled a one-step method that converts toxic plastic waste into petrol with over 95% efficiency."