Nathan A Curtis
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Nathan A Curtis
@nathanacurtis.bsky.social
Design systems consultant at Directed Edges in Fairfax, VA USA. Figma Specs plugin creator. Blogger on @medium. Formerly EightShapes. Supports Arsenal, University of Chicago and Virginia Tech. From Ohio, originally.
There’s a reason Flea covers Higher Ground.
November 3, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Packing cubes are usually needed, but for me it’s about lean, backpack ready weight.
November 2, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I would enjoy you driving Play That Funky Music, and the audience can sing along
November 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Is Substack preferred to Medium?
October 20, 2025 at 11:47 AM
People will rise and fight when they can see people like themselves or that they care about being unnecessarily killed, abused or sufficiently freedom curtailed through a filter that doesn’t distort the truth.

They need SEE and RECOGNIZE a sufficient threat.
October 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Jumping from Kent St to gas chambers? C’mon.

I grew up in Kent. Your dismissing it and claiming only gas chambers provoke change are both unhelpful.

Kent St - middle America, middle class and “quieter” than Berkeley - was initially blamed on students. But unnecessary dead change opinions quickly.
October 20, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Assuming the first is a real historical figure, you actually rate Vader above Palpatine? Vadar did it for a confused sense of love in addition for his thirst for power. The emperor? Not so confused.
October 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Quite the Nickelsonian Departed-nodding going on there...
October 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Did you see the other reply with substack? Is that better?
October 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I'm already pretty maxed with the consulting + plugin + writing + etc. I'm almost never inclined to custom build infrastructure (see my clear relinquishing of profit potential by using Figma's payment platform for my plugin).
October 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Why?
October 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Have a great session. That place is fantastic!
September 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM
More often than not, the two represent high cohesion, loose-at-best coupling environments.

They have different needs. They change separately, at (often very) different rates and cadences. They are served by distinct frameworks and are run by different organizations.
August 12, 2025 at 9:51 AM
A dubious inclusion for sure. At least it wasn’t something as obscure as something like “Word that could also all start with DRE.” Those really bug me.
August 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Sure, green and purple were a bit of a stretch, but how is that any less normal than usual?
August 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
July 25, 2025 at 12:48 AM