Author: Jason Beaird

Just a journal of my meandering thoughts and interests.

My 2024 Running Review

Does anyone remember the little Nike+iPod sensor that you could clip to your shoe? I’ve always enjoyed running but first started tracking my running data after getting one of those sensors for Christmas in 2009. It was laughably inaccurate, and within a few months, I ditched the chip and started using the RunKeeper app on my iPhone 3GS.

More Guiding, Less Righting

That’s it. That’s the takeaway I’ve been trying to distill from my trip to Chicago last week. I was there for a Q4 onsite, working with and meeting new teammates from an additional product zone I’m now leading design for at Sprout Social.

Following Threads on Mastodon

Do you want separate chronological feeds for specific sets of profiles on Threads? You’re not alone! If you have a Mastodon account and follow Threads users who have Fediverse sharing turned on, you can use the lists feature on Mastodon to achieve this. Back in April, I imported my Threads follows into Mastodon and posted a video showing my list columns there.

Introducing Team Design Team

I’m a big advocate for design teams that write about their work and process because so much of what we’re trying to solve is universal. Blog posts about work from designers and UX professionals create a window into how design operates in other organizations that can help all of us improve our craft.

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