Archive - chain of thoughts

what makes it great (or quietly miserable)

Jan 23 • jerry

June 2025

The emotional side of being a designer (that no one talks about)

Six years into my design career, I’ve hit a wall of doubt, comparison, and creative fatigue. This isn’t a success story—just an honest look at the…

Jun 24, 2025 • jerry

January 2025

My startup designer friends, this is for you

sharing my learnings from building a 0-1 product now used by NVIDIA, Rivian, and LinkedIn

Jan 20, 2025 • jerry

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