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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https://youtube.com/@nickjbasile
https://technicallylit.com
https://nick-basile.com/
https://youtube.com/@nickjbasile
"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.
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.
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 👇
In this week’s Tech Takes, we break down a framework called Product Elevation.
It helps teams get radically clear on what part of the product they’re actually discussing.
It helps teams get radically clear on what part of the product they’re actually discussing.
July 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
In this week’s Tech Takes, we break down a framework called Product Elevation.
It helps teams get radically clear on what part of the product they’re actually discussing.
It helps teams get radically clear on what part of the product they’re actually discussing.
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.
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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.
🧵
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
"[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
One of the most underrated (and misunderstood) skills in product development?
Alignment.
Not just sprint planning. Not just stand-ups.
We're talking real, strategic, vision-level alignment.
On Ep 4 of Technically Lit, I sat down with product leader Jason McCarty to unpack it:
Alignment.
Not just sprint planning. Not just stand-ups.
We're talking real, strategic, vision-level alignment.
On Ep 4 of Technically Lit, I sat down with product leader Jason McCarty to unpack it:
June 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
One of the most underrated (and misunderstood) skills in product development?
Alignment.
Not just sprint planning. Not just stand-ups.
We're talking real, strategic, vision-level alignment.
On Ep 4 of Technically Lit, I sat down with product leader Jason McCarty to unpack it:
Alignment.
Not just sprint planning. Not just stand-ups.
We're talking real, strategic, vision-level alignment.
On Ep 4 of Technically Lit, I sat down with product leader Jason McCarty to unpack it:
If you're looking for product-market fit, you need to break out of the office and find your users 🔎
Ep 003 - Smell your users: why distance kills good product thinking - Emiliano Villarreal
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#tech #startup #productdevelopment #productdesign #UI #UX
Ep 003 - Smell your users: why distance kills good product thinking - Emiliano Villarreal
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#tech #startup #productdevelopment #productdesign #UI #UX
June 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
If you're looking for product-market fit, you need to break out of the office and find your users 🔎
Ep 003 - Smell your users: why distance kills good product thinking - Emiliano Villarreal
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#tech #startup #productdevelopment #productdesign #UI #UX
Ep 003 - Smell your users: why distance kills good product thinking - Emiliano Villarreal
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#tech #startup #productdevelopment #productdesign #UI #UX
Every handoff is an opportunity to build trust with your team 🤝
Tech Takes - Ep 2 - How to become your dev team's favorite designer
Tech Takes - Ep 2 - How to become your dev team's favorite designer
June 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Every handoff is an opportunity to build trust with your team 🤝
Tech Takes - Ep 2 - How to become your dev team's favorite designer
Tech Takes - Ep 2 - How to become your dev team's favorite designer
If devs are guessing, then my design isn’t done.
Tech Takes - Ep 1 - Building products that don’t break under pressure
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#productdevelopment #productdesign #tech #startup #coding #design
Tech Takes - Ep 1 - Building products that don’t break under pressure
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#productdevelopment #productdesign #tech #startup #coding #design
June 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
If devs are guessing, then my design isn’t done.
Tech Takes - Ep 1 - Building products that don’t break under pressure
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#productdevelopment #productdesign #tech #startup #coding #design
Tech Takes - Ep 1 - Building products that don’t break under pressure
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#productdevelopment #productdesign #tech #startup #coding #design
Sometimes users tell us more than the data does 👀
Ep 002 - Why every marketer should think like a product team - Mitchell Wright
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#productdevelopment #tech #startup #coding #productmarketing
Ep 002 - Why every marketer should think like a product team - Mitchell Wright
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#productdevelopment #tech #startup #coding #productmarketing
June 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Sometimes users tell us more than the data does 👀
Ep 002 - Why every marketer should think like a product team - Mitchell Wright
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#productdevelopment #tech #startup #coding #productmarketing
Ep 002 - Why every marketer should think like a product team - Mitchell Wright
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#productdevelopment #tech #startup #coding #productmarketing
There’s probably a better way to do this, but now I have a bunch of scripts to configure my screens for recording videos 😅
June 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM
There’s probably a better way to do this, but now I have a bunch of scripts to configure my screens for recording videos 😅
Had a great workshop last week with the Technically Lit content. Now to iterate and refine into videos 💪
March 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Had a great workshop last week with the Technically Lit content. Now to iterate and refine into videos 💪
And yes, I’ve seen that xkcd cartoon 😅 but I still appreciate when people strive for standards imgs.xkcd.com/comics/stand...
January 10, 2025 at 1:38 AM
And yes, I’ve seen that xkcd cartoon 😅 but I still appreciate when people strive for standards imgs.xkcd.com/comics/stand...
I've been adding these micro user flows next to my mockups, and they've really been helping with handoffs and when I revisit the design later. Really nice little process upgrade 🤌
December 19, 2024 at 8:38 PM
I've been adding these micro user flows next to my mockups, and they've really been helping with handoffs and when I revisit the design later. Really nice little process upgrade 🤌
Two product development "truths" I keep running into:
1. Software is never finished.
2. The reward for good work is more work.
1. Software is never finished.
2. The reward for good work is more work.
December 18, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Two product development "truths" I keep running into:
1. Software is never finished.
2. The reward for good work is more work.
1. Software is never finished.
2. The reward for good work is more work.
Got our shipment of terminal coffee for Markham Square's year-end gifts. Of course, we had to go with the artisan blend 😉
December 10, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Got our shipment of terminal coffee for Markham Square's year-end gifts. Of course, we had to go with the artisan blend 😉
I'm just going to start using this instead of a resume 😂
While I do love the LinkedIn games, I feel like we're going to see a news article soon about how they're selling this data as a performance metric/score during hiring processes 🙃
While I do love the LinkedIn games, I feel like we're going to see a news article soon about how they're selling this data as a performance metric/score during hiring processes 🙃
December 6, 2024 at 3:06 PM
I'm just going to start using this instead of a resume 😂
While I do love the LinkedIn games, I feel like we're going to see a news article soon about how they're selling this data as a performance metric/score during hiring processes 🙃
While I do love the LinkedIn games, I feel like we're going to see a news article soon about how they're selling this data as a performance metric/score during hiring processes 🙃