Jose Ardila

Jose Ardila

@ardilamorin.com

Design at Maze.co Blogging (rambling) at ardilamorin.com

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Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

As a remote worker who spends a lot of time in Zoom calls, I encourage you to turn on “ Personalized voice isolation” It will make the experience better for everyone in the call.

Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

As an iPad user, I’m really excited about the “describe extension” feature in Safari in iPadOS 27. Have you tried it? what are the custom extensions you have created?

Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

It's Friday so this might be accumulated from the week but...I'm really tired of reading other people's AI generated long docs. You didn't put the time to write it, why are you asking me to put the time to read it?

Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

On a more positive note, I've been getting really good Looms from people, instead of the long AI docs. The looms are great because: - It's async, which is always great. - Shows your input, your words, your explanation. - Can come with walkthroughs of the product in a way docs can't.

Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

As a non-native english speaker, I’m very self-conscious about grammar. I installed Harper on Obsidian and I just want it everywhere. A couple of clicks and I found out you can have it everywhere. Thanks @elijahpotter.dev this is amazing work. writewithharper.com/desktop

writewithharper.comHarper | Privacy-First Offline Grammar CheckerHarper checks your writing instantly—fast, lightweight and utterly private—so you can polish every clause without surrendering a single keystroke.
Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

The problem with being a designer is that once you use a product that looks good and does the job at least as good as the alternative, it's really hard to step away from it. Things that look good, work better.

Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

Anyone with a nano-texture display that can provide advice for getting a screen cleaner spray? I've read that it should be 70% isopropanol, but would like to hear from a real person experience. I have both a macbook pro with nano-texture display and a BenQ external monitor with nano matte panel

Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

Seems like more people are talking to their computer (dictation apps like whisper flow, Spokenly, hex…) I wonder why our computers don’t talk back to us. I would love for my computer to read me anything on the screen.

Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

Another tragedy hits Venezuela. Hurts to see my country mourn once again, feeling pushed down every time it tries to get back up www.instagram.com/p/DaJDAHrAUX... Crossposted with @openvibe.social

instagram.comThe New York Times | Emergency responders struggled to navigate chaotic roads clogged by desperate civilian aid efforts in northern Venezuela on Sunday, as... | Instagram71K likes, 547 comments - nytimes on June 28, 2026: "Emergency responders struggled to navigate chaotic roads clogged by desperate civilian aid efforts in northern Venezuela on Sunday, as fears mounted that the window for finding survivors was closing more than three days after major earthquakes struck the country. The death toll has risen to 1,430 people and thousands more are injured, Jorge Rodríguez, the leader of Venezuela’s National Assembly, said on Saturday. The region continues to be rattled by aftershocks, prompting many people in La Guaira, the most affected state, to sleep outside, fearing more buildings could fall. The UN estimates that 125 buildings have collapsed, which suggests many more deaths than the official figure, Gianluca Rampolla, the UN humanitarian coordinator in Venezuela, said in an interview. Follow live updates at the link in our bio. Photos by @fabiolaferrero and @adriana.loureiro".
Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

I presented yesterday some slides, and realized again how bad Google slides is. On top of the general bad ux, seems like presenter notes have not been solved in most presentation programs. Assuming you have two screens, most of the times you are not looking at where the presenter view is shown

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Josh W. Comeau
@joshwcomeau.com

I have an announcement! 🏫 I’ve just taken a handful of lessons from my new course and made them public, 100% free. You don’t even have to register for anything. 😄 I call it the Whimsical Animation Open House. The doors are open until the launch sale ends, early next week. ✨

courses.joshwcomeau.comIntroduction • Whimsical AnimationsWelcome, prospective student! This small collection of lessons is designed to give you a feel for my teaching style, and the way the content is structured. I hope it helps give you a sense of what the...
Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

Well, of all the possible ways you thought we would engage we add, you thought of this? THIS temas the one that performed better? Hijacking the scroll and locking me in an ad?

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Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

Leaving this here in case you are considering this monitor. It’s a good value for money but not a real one cable solution once you add any additional peripherals.

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Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

I was not able to justify the Apple Studio Display price, plus it didn’t meet my needs of handling two computers at the same time and having a matte screen (without paying even more), and probably would suffer from the same issues with the hub.

Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

I haven’t check if the newly released MA2730S (glossy) handles this issue better. I considered it, but preferred the matte display since I have nano texture on my laptop.

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Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

I just needed to connect my kanto speakers via usb dac and a webcam, and the only available ports are down facing. Which would make the aesthetic horrible, with cables hanging downwards.

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Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

Also the look is also great, very discreet and simple, making it look more premium (without the original stand and mounted on the BenQ ergo arm looks even better)

Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

Now the biggest con… the hub is a mess. This monitor is advertised as a single cable solution that doesn’t live up to its promise the moment you add any peripherals.

Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

The good is that the matte finish is not as noticeable as I have read in many reviews, it does not create a rainbow effect. And the brightness is more than fine.

Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

As someone who uses a laptop a lot for work, I was very sad to see how much real state I lost when Apple introduced the notch. I’m very happy to get a new compact safari to gain some of that real state back. (still not a fan of that notch, I was hiding both toolbar and dock in the past)

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Ariel Salminen
@arielsalminen.com

Would you like to work with me? 👋🏻 I’m currently helping to strengthen the existing design systems team at Kesko and we’re looking for a nice & talented designer/developer to join us. arielsalminen.com/2026/hiring-...

arielsalminen.comHiring a Design Engineer for Kesko Design SystemHi 👋🏻, I’m Arielle, a Design Systems Architect working with Kesko. I’m currently helping to strengthen the existing design systems team in the organization and we’re looking for an experienced Design ...

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Glòria Langreo
@gloria.design

We’re hiring a Sr Product Designer for our Enterprise team. Looking for someone detail oriented, STRONG on craft, with an "old school" love for UI, working on complex flows that allow governing at scale. Role open in Spain for now. Ping me if this sounds like you 😉 www.github.careers/careers-home...

github.careersSenior Product Designer in Spain | GitHub, Inc.GitHub Careers Home is hiring a Senior Product Designer in Spain. Review all of the job details and apply today!
Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

I have been using claude to “assist” me in my personal website redesign and build. Copying, pasting, discussing the results as I progress to ensure it aligns with my philosophy for the site. It required a lot of hand-holding, making me afraid to give Claude “the keys” and more autonomy.

Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

This is probably counterintuitive, since the mistakes that Claude makes might be caused by missing context. After v1 of the site is finished, I will try a deeper integration and higher autonomy for smaller changes.

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Molly White
@molly.wiki

i love the beginning of the year because everyone starts blogging. and if you (yes you) were thinking about starting, this is your sign

Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

To reiterate my conflicting feelings. After snatching the drug lord, the US decided to stay an “run the country” And has already threatened Greenland, Mexico, Colombia, Cuba. Who now decides which countries are doing a good job or are next in line to be conquered?

Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

Waking up to the news of the US bombing Venezuela and capturing Nicolas Maduro. As one of the many millions of Venezuelans that was forced to leave the country, I've never been so conflicted about an outcome in my life. www.bbc.com/news/live/c5...

bbc.comVenezuela latest: Trump says US has 'captured' President Maduro in strikes on country - latest - BBC NewsThe US president says Maduro and his wife have been "flown out of the country", as Venezuela declares a national emergency.
Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

✅ Do I believe Maduro is a dictator, lost the elections and should step away from power ❌ Do I think the US is right to attack another country on the basis of being the source of drugs and putting in danger the lives of US citizens

Jose Ardila
@ardilamorin.com

I’m seeing all of those “best of albums of 2025” from multiple people and I’m really digging it… finding great gems Any album you really loved this year?