Apr 12Enjoy a puzzle for Easter! (I worked a year on 18 mini puzzles, and sharing them all for free now)Wet from snow we arrive at my parents’ house. “You’re here!”, my mom shouts. “Come in, your brother’s also just arrived”. I see him hunched over the table, looking at the newspaper, “I already have five”, he says with a smile. I wave to my dad and…Puzzle3 min read
Mar 17So you want to solar panel?We recently decided to get solar panels, and as always I dove into this subject with enthusiasm. Here’s a short recap of what I learned. We live in an old house, built in the 1920s. Last year we had new tiles installed on our roof, and we decided it was…Solar Energy21 min read
Dec 10, 202117 tips to save on heating–updated March 2022When you think about saving on energy, you probably think about big investments like solar-panels, floor-, wall- or ceiling-isolation and replacing window panes. Those are great, but cost time and money. I’ve collected a list of simple techniques and tools you can use to save on heating immediately. May you…DIY8 min read
Published in UX Collective·Oct 2, 2021Killed by good intentionsThis is a story about a treacherous crossing and a saint in the municipality that tried to make it better. Sadly, this hero with his good intentions failed in his quest and has created a more dangerous scenario that will kill someone in the future. Killed by good intentions. — I’m reading the excellent book “The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design” by Kurt Kohlstedt and Roman Mars. I can’t recommend it enough, it is chock-full of beautiful insights in city planning and history, and it creates an excitement for all the things…UX4 min read
Published in Angi Studio·Aug 30, 2021Ditch your personas. Here are 17 alternatives you can usePersonas are one of those ‘things UX designers’ do. Here are some alternatives for you to use! 💪 If I say persona, you probably have an image in mind of what they look like: a name and a photo, some sliders, a quote, etc. I call these ‘template-personas’ and they…UX14 min read
Published in Angi Studio·Jul 21, 2021Pokemapping: A simple process to replace personasSummary for quick readers: personas have problems, but the idea of empathizing with people is nice. With Pokemapping we’ve invented a simple way to replace personas. The goal of Pokemapping is simple: translate findings from research into action and give your teammates a sense of who these people are that…UX9 min read
Published in A Journey towards better notes·May 27, 2021Roam, Bear or Notion: which of these popular apps works for you?There are a multiple reasons to write notes, such as storing information for later use, making your thoughts concrete and sharing information. …Notes9 min read
May 26, 2021Typical design articles. Get your inspiration here for new bullshit!I love the design community. Really. And I appreciate all the hard work everybody’s doing in producing nice new content for free. Really!! But… Sometimes… Sometimes those articles are a little bit… How should I say? A little bit too predictable? Or too meta? Or too clickbaity? Anyway, decided to…Design2 min read
Published in A Journey towards better notes·May 13, 2021Ten note-taking stories from the real worldHow we write notes and collect our thoughts I am investigating how real people write notes as an inspiration for finding my own way in note-taking. …Notes7 min read
Published in Angi Studio·Apr 22, 2021Betere notulen met minder handwerk. Trint to the rescue!Onderzoek is bij Angi Studio de kern. We voeren voor onze klanten allerlei typen onderzoek uit, maar vaak maken interviews daar een deel van uit. Om die interviews te analyseren, maken we gebruik van notulen. Maar zo’n gesprek annoteren is veel werk. Dat kan nu makkelijker met Trint! Goede notulen zijn belangrijk Goede conclusies…Research4 min read
