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List of apps I recommend

Last update: 04/2025 This list is primarily for my own reference—a way to keep track of the apps I need when setting up a new device. But I figured it might also be helpful to share with friends and family. I’ve divided it into four categories: iOS,

A better screenshot workflow on macOS

I take a lot of screenshots on my phone—so many, in fact, that screenshots make up about 10% of my photo library. That’s over 5,000 screenshots sitting in my iCloud Library. These screenshots generally fall into two categories: 1. To save information I might need later. 2.

Dusty Rides!

I recently attended the Heizr Dusty Rides event on the outskirts of Stuttgart in a stone quarry. It was probably the coolest automotive event I have ever attended and the closest we can get to experiencing the legendary Luftgekühlt events this side of the pond. Enjoy the photos.

Learning Blender

The more I learn about product design (digital and physical), the more I want to design something of my own. I began trying out digital product design two years ago with Figma; since then, I designed various products, mostly web and mobile applications. The next step in this journey was

Paper prototyping in Figma

I am taking a very interesting class this semester called “Designing Interactive Systems". Last week, we explored various prototyping techniques—including the art of paper prototyping. Traditionally, paper prototypes are simple paper-and-pencil sketches of an interface or its central dialogs. Their low-fidelity nature allows both designers and users to

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