Nick Basile
@nick-basile.com
Helping you become your dev team's favorite collaborator / running Markham Square / building Awards Coordinator
https://technicallylit.com
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Nick Basile
@nick-basile.com
· Oct 26
A lil intro for all my new followers 👋
My whole jam is building digital products & entrepreneurship.
I run an agency, Markham Square, and I’m building Awards Coordinator.
I create content, mostly on YouTube, to share what I learn.
I also have a family, lift weights, and practice archery.
My whole jam is building digital products & entrepreneurship.
I run an agency, Markham Square, and I’m building Awards Coordinator.
I create content, mostly on YouTube, to share what I learn.
I also have a family, lift weights, and practice archery.
"you stop designing AT developers, and start designing WITH them"
Tech Takes | How do I actually get my designs used by my dev team?
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#productdevelopment #productdesign #startup #webdev #webdesign #ai #design
Tech Takes | How do I actually get my designs used by my dev team?
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#productdevelopment #productdesign #startup #webdev #webdesign #ai #design
October 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
"you stop designing AT developers, and start designing WITH them"
Tech Takes | How do I actually get my designs used by my dev team?
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#productdevelopment #productdesign #startup #webdev #webdesign #ai #design
Tech Takes | How do I actually get my designs used by my dev team?
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#productdevelopment #productdesign #startup #webdev #webdesign #ai #design
Prepping my JavaScript for Designers course!
After lots of iterations, I feel like I've finally cracked how to sequence all the JS content so it just clicks right away for designers 😁
We're up to 6 sections and over 50 lessons--can't wait to start filming!
After lots of iterations, I feel like I've finally cracked how to sequence all the JS content so it just clicks right away for designers 😁
We're up to 6 sections and over 50 lessons--can't wait to start filming!
October 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Prepping my JavaScript for Designers course!
After lots of iterations, I feel like I've finally cracked how to sequence all the JS content so it just clicks right away for designers 😁
We're up to 6 sections and over 50 lessons--can't wait to start filming!
After lots of iterations, I feel like I've finally cracked how to sequence all the JS content so it just clicks right away for designers 😁
We're up to 6 sections and over 50 lessons--can't wait to start filming!
Anyone else naming their Figma layers like this? 👀
Feels like it helps dev/ai <> design collaboration, but could also get confusing on larger teams. Plus, it assumes design team can work with HTML/CSS structures.
Feels like it helps dev/ai <> design collaboration, but could also get confusing on larger teams. Plus, it assumes design team can work with HTML/CSS structures.
October 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Anyone else naming their Figma layers like this? 👀
Feels like it helps dev/ai <> design collaboration, but could also get confusing on larger teams. Plus, it assumes design team can work with HTML/CSS structures.
Feels like it helps dev/ai <> design collaboration, but could also get confusing on larger teams. Plus, it assumes design team can work with HTML/CSS structures.
If you're a designer who's always been curious about how JavaScript variables work, then tomorrow's Technically Lit newsletter is just for you 😄
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October 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
If you're a designer who's always been curious about how JavaScript variables work, then tomorrow's Technically Lit newsletter is just for you 😄
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How do product designers keep up with today’s ever expanding list of responsibilities?
On the season two premiere of Technically Lit, I sat down with Sylvia Nguyen Dang, Principal Product Designer at DIG, to explore this question and a whole lot more.
On the season two premiere of Technically Lit, I sat down with Sylvia Nguyen Dang, Principal Product Designer at DIG, to explore this question and a whole lot more.
September 30, 2025 at 12:08 PM
How do product designers keep up with today’s ever expanding list of responsibilities?
On the season two premiere of Technically Lit, I sat down with Sylvia Nguyen Dang, Principal Product Designer at DIG, to explore this question and a whole lot more.
On the season two premiere of Technically Lit, I sat down with Sylvia Nguyen Dang, Principal Product Designer at DIG, to explore this question and a whole lot more.
Our latest Tech Take episode gets into one of the most overlooked parts of product design: loading states.
As designers, we love to obsess over finished screens, but the in-between moments are where trust is built (or lost).
As designers, we love to obsess over finished screens, but the in-between moments are where trust is built (or lost).
September 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Our latest Tech Take episode gets into one of the most overlooked parts of product design: loading states.
As designers, we love to obsess over finished screens, but the in-between moments are where trust is built (or lost).
As designers, we love to obsess over finished screens, but the in-between moments are where trust is built (or lost).
And… that’s a wrap for season one of the Technically Lit podcast! Thank you so much to all of the incredible guests who joined us on the show. I feel so lucky to have had the chance to speak with each of you.
September 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
And… that’s a wrap for season one of the Technically Lit podcast! Thank you so much to all of the incredible guests who joined us on the show. I feel so lucky to have had the chance to speak with each of you.
Most of our Technically Lit conversations have been with people building in scrappy startup environments. That’s why I’m so excited for our latest episode with Adam Wilson who brings a very different perspective straight from Microsoft.
September 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Most of our Technically Lit conversations have been with people building in scrappy startup environments. That’s why I’m so excited for our latest episode with Adam Wilson who brings a very different perspective straight from Microsoft.
Stop thinking perfect code = a great product.
Your team ships clean architecture.
You polish the UI until it gleams.
You document every edge case.
But none of that guarantees you’re building something users actually need.
Your team ships clean architecture.
You polish the UI until it gleams.
You document every edge case.
But none of that guarantees you’re building something users actually need.
August 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Stop thinking perfect code = a great product.
Your team ships clean architecture.
You polish the UI until it gleams.
You document every edge case.
But none of that guarantees you’re building something users actually need.
Your team ships clean architecture.
You polish the UI until it gleams.
You document every edge case.
But none of that guarantees you’re building something users actually need.
Tomorrow’s Technically Lit newsletter dives into a question I’ve been obsessed with: what actually makes a great product team and how you can spot them.
We’re now on Substack, so if you want the full breakdown (and future issues) grab the link in the comment 👇
We’re now on Substack, so if you want the full breakdown (and future issues) grab the link in the comment 👇
August 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Tomorrow’s Technically Lit newsletter dives into a question I’ve been obsessed with: what actually makes a great product team and how you can spot them.
We’re now on Substack, so if you want the full breakdown (and future issues) grab the link in the comment 👇
We’re now on Substack, so if you want the full breakdown (and future issues) grab the link in the comment 👇
Stop confusing process with culture.
Your team does standups.
You run retros.
You’ve got a Notion doc for everything.
But a full calendar and all the docs in the world won't magically translate into a stellar culture.
Your team does standups.
You run retros.
You’ve got a Notion doc for everything.
But a full calendar and all the docs in the world won't magically translate into a stellar culture.
August 5, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Stop confusing process with culture.
Your team does standups.
You run retros.
You’ve got a Notion doc for everything.
But a full calendar and all the docs in the world won't magically translate into a stellar culture.
Your team does standups.
You run retros.
You’ve got a Notion doc for everything.
But a full calendar and all the docs in the world won't magically translate into a stellar culture.
Are product and marketing the ultimate frenemies?
Different tools. Different timelines.
Same goal: build something people actually want.
And when they don’t get along? Everything breaks. 🧵
Different tools. Different timelines.
Same goal: build something people actually want.
And when they don’t get along? Everything breaks. 🧵
July 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Are product and marketing the ultimate frenemies?
Different tools. Different timelines.
Same goal: build something people actually want.
And when they don’t get along? Everything breaks. 🧵
Different tools. Different timelines.
Same goal: build something people actually want.
And when they don’t get along? Everything breaks. 🧵
Wrote about dealing with the paradox of scaling (how adding more people does not linearly translate to more output) for tomorrow's Technically Lit newsletter.
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Technically Lit
Learn how to make smarter technical decisions, build better products, and collaborate more effectively with developers, without learning to code.
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July 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Wrote about dealing with the paradox of scaling (how adding more people does not linearly translate to more output) for tomorrow's Technically Lit newsletter.
Join us to read all about it: technicallylit.beehiiv.com/subscribe
Join us to read all about it: technicallylit.beehiiv.com/subscribe
If your product touches data (hint: it does), you need to understand CRUD.
Not just the acronym - Create, Read, Update, Delete - but the full data lifecycle behind every user interaction.
Let’s break it down 🧵
Not just the acronym - Create, Read, Update, Delete - but the full data lifecycle behind every user interaction.
Let’s break it down 🧵
July 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
If your product touches data (hint: it does), you need to understand CRUD.
Not just the acronym - Create, Read, Update, Delete - but the full data lifecycle behind every user interaction.
Let’s break it down 🧵
Not just the acronym - Create, Read, Update, Delete - but the full data lifecycle behind every user interaction.
Let’s break it down 🧵
Have reached the point where I'm building mini custom apps for YouTube videos, let's see how long I can keep this up 😆
July 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Have reached the point where I'm building mini custom apps for YouTube videos, let's see how long I can keep this up 😆
Most product teams obsess over features, the best ones obsess over team cohesion.
Just dropped a pod w/ Jason Chen from Trestle on what makes great product teams actually work 👇
Just dropped a pod w/ Jason Chen from Trestle on what makes great product teams actually work 👇
July 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Most product teams obsess over features, the best ones obsess over team cohesion.
Just dropped a pod w/ Jason Chen from Trestle on what makes great product teams actually work 👇
Just dropped a pod w/ Jason Chen from Trestle on what makes great product teams actually work 👇
An under-appreciated characteristic of the best product teams?
Specificity.
Let me explain 🧵
Specificity.
Let me explain 🧵
July 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
An under-appreciated characteristic of the best product teams?
Specificity.
Let me explain 🧵
Specificity.
Let me explain 🧵
Great products don’t win because they have the most features.
They win because users feel like they were built for them.
On the latest Technically Lit, I talked to Salesforce dev Dee Knell about what it really takes to build with empathy especially when you’re not a technical founder.
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They win because users feel like they were built for them.
On the latest Technically Lit, I talked to Salesforce dev Dee Knell about what it really takes to build with empathy especially when you’re not a technical founder.
🧵
June 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Great products don’t win because they have the most features.
They win because users feel like they were built for them.
On the latest Technically Lit, I talked to Salesforce dev Dee Knell about what it really takes to build with empathy especially when you’re not a technical founder.
🧵
They win because users feel like they were built for them.
On the latest Technically Lit, I talked to Salesforce dev Dee Knell about what it really takes to build with empathy especially when you’re not a technical founder.
🧵
Wow 🤩 500 YouTube subscribers. Nothing like a little digital confetti to start the day!
Thank you for being part of our journey so far. We have so much awesome content planned for Technically Lit, and I’m so excited to share it all with you!
Next stop 1,000 💫
Thank you for being part of our journey so far. We have so much awesome content planned for Technically Lit, and I’m so excited to share it all with you!
Next stop 1,000 💫
June 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Wow 🤩 500 YouTube subscribers. Nothing like a little digital confetti to start the day!
Thank you for being part of our journey so far. We have so much awesome content planned for Technically Lit, and I’m so excited to share it all with you!
Next stop 1,000 💫
Thank you for being part of our journey so far. We have so much awesome content planned for Technically Lit, and I’m so excited to share it all with you!
Next stop 1,000 💫
The Design Paradox: The more attached you are to your mockups, the harder it can be to ship. Try not to let let pixel perfection cost you progress!
Ep 003 - Start ugly: a product design process that drives results - Tech Takes
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#productdevelopment #productdesign #startup #tech #webdesign
Ep 003 - Start ugly: a product design process that drives results - Tech Takes
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#productdevelopment #productdesign #startup #tech #webdesign
June 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The Design Paradox: The more attached you are to your mockups, the harder it can be to ship. Try not to let let pixel perfection cost you progress!
Ep 003 - Start ugly: a product design process that drives results - Tech Takes
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#productdevelopment #productdesign #startup #tech #webdesign
Ep 003 - Start ugly: a product design process that drives results - Tech Takes
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#productdevelopment #productdesign #startup #tech #webdesign
BEWARE of the mockup trap 🪤
Ep 003 - Start ugly: a product design process that drives results - Tech Takes
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#productdevelopment #productdesign #startup #tech #webdesign #marketing #design #webdev #AI
Ep 003 - Start ugly: a product design process that drives results - Tech Takes
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#productdevelopment #productdesign #startup #tech #webdesign #marketing #design #webdev #AI
June 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
BEWARE of the mockup trap 🪤
Ep 003 - Start ugly: a product design process that drives results - Tech Takes
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#productdevelopment #productdesign #startup #tech #webdesign #marketing #design #webdev #AI
Ep 003 - Start ugly: a product design process that drives results - Tech Takes
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#productdevelopment #productdesign #startup #tech #webdesign #marketing #design #webdev #AI
Build first, polish later.
In the latest Tech Takes ep, I walk through my actual product design process - and why *starting ugly* leads to better products.
Also:
-Why polished mockups can block real feedback
-How messiness actually reveals user pain
-Why rough drafts build team trust
In the latest Tech Takes ep, I walk through my actual product design process - and why *starting ugly* leads to better products.
Also:
-Why polished mockups can block real feedback
-How messiness actually reveals user pain
-Why rough drafts build team trust
June 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Build first, polish later.
In the latest Tech Takes ep, I walk through my actual product design process - and why *starting ugly* leads to better products.
Also:
-Why polished mockups can block real feedback
-How messiness actually reveals user pain
-Why rough drafts build team trust
In the latest Tech Takes ep, I walk through my actual product design process - and why *starting ugly* leads to better products.
Also:
-Why polished mockups can block real feedback
-How messiness actually reveals user pain
-Why rough drafts build team trust
"[AI] will be just as important as electricity over time"
Ep 001 - Why great developers don't just write code - Josh Knell
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#AI #productdevelopment #coding #productdesign #tech #startups
Ep 001 - Why great developers don't just write code - Josh Knell
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#AI #productdevelopment #coding #productdesign #tech #startups
June 16, 2025 at 9:34 PM
"[AI] will be just as important as electricity over time"
Ep 001 - Why great developers don't just write code - Josh Knell
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#AI #productdevelopment #coding #productdesign #tech #startups
Ep 001 - Why great developers don't just write code - Josh Knell
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#AI #productdevelopment #coding #productdesign #tech #startups
Looking at the same data doesn’t always mean you’re reading the same story 🤔
Ep 002 - Why every marketer should think like a product team - Mitchell Wright
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#productdevelopment #productdesign #startup #tech #data #marketing #vercel #design #webdev
Ep 002 - Why every marketer should think like a product team - Mitchell Wright
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#productdevelopment #productdesign #startup #tech #data #marketing #vercel #design #webdev
June 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Looking at the same data doesn’t always mean you’re reading the same story 🤔
Ep 002 - Why every marketer should think like a product team - Mitchell Wright
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#productdevelopment #productdesign #startup #tech #data #marketing #vercel #design #webdev
Ep 002 - Why every marketer should think like a product team - Mitchell Wright
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#productdevelopment #productdesign #startup #tech #data #marketing #vercel #design #webdev
It's not just about WHAT to build, it's also about WHY.
Ep 004 - The Art of Product Alignment - Jason McCarty
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#tech #startup #productdevelopment #productdesign #UI #UX
Ep 004 - The Art of Product Alignment - Jason McCarty
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#tech #startup #productdevelopment #productdesign #UI #UX
June 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
It's not just about WHAT to build, it's also about WHY.
Ep 004 - The Art of Product Alignment - Jason McCarty
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#tech #startup #productdevelopment #productdesign #UI #UX
Ep 004 - The Art of Product Alignment - Jason McCarty
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#tech #startup #productdevelopment #productdesign #UI #UX