Wandarer

December 2025

Fawning.

Mistaking fawning for effectiveness and culture fit.

Dec 6, 2025 • Ismail Ahmad

November 2025

Envy.

I can't stop asking these questions, are my desires truly mine, or a reflections of others influence?

Nov 8, 2025 • Ismail Ahmad

Affinity is "free", at what cost?

Last year Canva acquired Affinity a professional design tools alternative to Adobe for several undisclosed millions of dollars, it was exciting and…

Nov 2, 2025 • Ismail Ahmad

April 2025

On therapy.

Therapy is funny. I am left with more questions than answer.

Apr 6, 2025 • Ismail Ahmad

February 2025

Offboarding, in product.

The risk, approach and what to look out for in your offboarding.

Feb 20, 2025 • Ismail Ahmad

Product and souls.

A wake up call, products are lacking soul.

Feb 17, 2025 • Ismail Ahmad

January 2025

AI panic.

Enough of the doomsaying amplification, tune out and start focusing on the fundamental of everything technology

Jan 3, 2025 • Ismail Ahmad

December 2024

20 questions for reflection.

I am an avid follower of stoicism, and reading Seneca had some influence, it’s one of the reason I adopted his retrospective practices and created this…

Dec 12, 2024 • Ismail Ahmad

November 2024

Scrolljacking

It seem appealing, but can be deadly.

Nov 28, 2024 • Ismail Ahmad

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October 2024

June 2022

UX is not UI

If we only deliver the UI, then what is UX.

Jun 4, 2022 • Ismail Ahmad

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