Wil Nichols

Director of Design at Zello

  1. March 2025

    1. 29 Elle on AI Art
      • Link
      29“people want to harness the pureness of miyazaki's vision for their own purposes without having to go through the empathic study that miyazaki goes through to hone his style, thereby completely missing the point of what makes it good”
  2. February

    1. 11 Ed Zitron on Masculinity
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      11“True masculinity... it’s a sense of responsibility for both oneself and others and the things that we do, and finding strength in supporting and uplifting those close to you. And loving more, and caring more for people.” - 23:24-23:42
    2. 10 Liège Waffles
      • Recipe
      10I took part of Belgium with me.
    3. 06 Practical Performativity
      06Sometimes it’s a good thing.
  3. January

    1. 27 Design at Zello
      27My thoughts on Design and how they apply at Zello.
    2. 23 Accountability
      23How to address Manton Reeces, and what I believe on related topics.
    3. 22 Project Update 02
    4. 13 Partners for Life
      13I got married. Here’s what that means to me.
  4. December 2024

    1. 25 Nearsighted Solutions
      25We misattribute instigation when observing healthy boundaries.
    2. 03 The Personal Agency Fallacy
      03We mistake agency for impact.
  5. October

    1. 10 Pas tous les hommes
      10Gisèle Pelicot’s rapists’ defense predicates on their entitlement to the charity and empathy of both their fellow men and larger community. Give them none.
  6. September

    1. 19 Thirty
      19I turned thirty today. These are some passing thoughts.
    2. 18 My Interview Process
      18Read about my interview process and exercises for Product Designers
  7. August

    1. 31 Passion, Craft, and Career Advancement
      31Can designers succeed without passion for craft, and does that passion predicate career success?
    2. 11 Threatening Communication
  8. July

    1. 19 Dumb Thoughts on Dumber AI
  9. June

    1. 03 Weaponized Effortlessness
    2. 02 Project Update 01
  10. February

    1. 02 Imposter Syndrome
    2. 01 Performativity and Anti-Marketing
  11. January

    1. 30 Opening the garage
      30Working openly and publicly is good for community learning.