Matt Richards
@mattc0m.bsky.social
VP of Design at CargoSense. I tweet about design, tech, music, games, and DC area happenings. Not a serious individual.
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Matt Richards
@mattc0m.bsky.social
· Nov 23
Sup bluesky! 👋 I'm Matt.
→ About Me
• Web designer turned UX/product designer with 15+ years experience
• VP of Design @cargosense.bsky.social. We make B2B SaaS apps for supply chain.
• Working in NOVA, from WV.
→ I'll be posting
• UX & UI
• Art
• Startups
• Photography
• A less-than-serious POV
→ About Me
• Web designer turned UX/product designer with 15+ years experience
• VP of Design @cargosense.bsky.social. We make B2B SaaS apps for supply chain.
• Working in NOVA, from WV.
→ I'll be posting
• UX & UI
• Art
• Startups
• Photography
• A less-than-serious POV
Reposted by Matt Richards
On this day in 2003, Steam was launched.
September 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
On this day in 2003, Steam was launched.
Reposted by Matt Richards
Massive walkout underway at CDC.
RFK jr. must resign so that we can be safe.
RFK jr. must resign so that we can be safe.
August 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Massive walkout underway at CDC.
RFK jr. must resign so that we can be safe.
RFK jr. must resign so that we can be safe.
man reverse-engineers complex api to ask the age-old question:
is the mcdonalds ice cream machine broken?
mcbroken.com
is the mcdonalds ice cream machine broken?
mcbroken.com
mcbroken
is the mcdonald's ice cream machine broken?
mcbroken.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM
man reverse-engineers complex api to ask the age-old question:
is the mcdonalds ice cream machine broken?
mcbroken.com
is the mcdonalds ice cream machine broken?
mcbroken.com
Reposted by Matt Richards
"On the one hand, every scientist and medical expert agrees that vaccines are safe. On the other hand, a guy who's taken every kind of illegal drug ever made and once mutilated a dead whale thinks that they're not. It's hard to know who to trust."
August 28, 2025 at 10:09 AM
"On the one hand, every scientist and medical expert agrees that vaccines are safe. On the other hand, a guy who's taken every kind of illegal drug ever made and once mutilated a dead whale thinks that they're not. It's hard to know who to trust."
Arena's new font, Areal, feels both nostalgic and new. Love it.
www.are.na/editorial/in...
play with it here: are.al.are.na
www.are.na/editorial/in...
play with it here: are.al.are.na
Introducing Areal, Are.na’s New Typeface | Are.na Editorial
An interview with Dinamo’s Johannes Breyer on the custom Arial “revival” typeface.
www.are.na
August 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Arena's new font, Areal, feels both nostalgic and new. Love it.
www.are.na/editorial/in...
play with it here: are.al.are.na
www.are.na/editorial/in...
play with it here: are.al.are.na
designing software for its eventual demise
brajeshwar.com/2025/designi...
"Every line of code, every pixel you push into the world, should be crafted with care. Not because it will live forever, but because while it lives, it deserves dignity."
brajeshwar.com/2025/designi...
"Every line of code, every pixel you push into the world, should be crafted with care. Not because it will live forever, but because while it lives, it deserves dignity."
Designing for Ephemerality
I’m on an adventure to create beautiful and meaningful products to improve the world for my daughters and their friends.
brajeshwar.com
August 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
designing software for its eventual demise
brajeshwar.com/2025/designi...
"Every line of code, every pixel you push into the world, should be crafted with care. Not because it will live forever, but because while it lives, it deserves dignity."
brajeshwar.com/2025/designi...
"Every line of code, every pixel you push into the world, should be crafted with care. Not because it will live forever, but because while it lives, it deserves dignity."
from design tokens to life tokens
We are bigger than the boxes created by society and our own limiting thinking. Here's my 41st thought at 41: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlKp...
bradfrost.com/blog/post/bi...
bradfrost.com/blog/post/bi...
Bigger than boxes: 41st thought at 41
YouTube video by Brad Frost
www.youtube.com
August 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
from design tokens to life tokens
this game looks so unbelievably good. i hate car culture, and this feels 100% satire.
when the bulldozers came out, the trees demolished, and the oil refineries plopped down, couldn't help but lol.
the retro aesthetic is 10/10. very rollercoaster tycoon/simcity 2000. <3
when the bulldozers came out, the trees demolished, and the oil refineries plopped down, couldn't help but lol.
the retro aesthetic is 10/10. very rollercoaster tycoon/simcity 2000. <3
📢 Incredibly excited to announce I signed with a publisher!
My retro tycoon game 'Car Park Capital' will be published by MicroProse!
The one behind classics like Transport Tycoon and Civilization.
Thanks everyone for the support so far! 🙏
s.team/a/3031880
My retro tycoon game 'Car Park Capital' will be published by MicroProse!
The one behind classics like Transport Tycoon and Civilization.
Thanks everyone for the support so far! 🙏
s.team/a/3031880
July 31, 2025 at 5:37 PM
this game looks so unbelievably good. i hate car culture, and this feels 100% satire.
when the bulldozers came out, the trees demolished, and the oil refineries plopped down, couldn't help but lol.
the retro aesthetic is 10/10. very rollercoaster tycoon/simcity 2000. <3
when the bulldozers came out, the trees demolished, and the oil refineries plopped down, couldn't help but lol.
the retro aesthetic is 10/10. very rollercoaster tycoon/simcity 2000. <3
Reposted by Matt Richards
The design industry needs more leadership styles. Work with your strengths, not against them.
Your team needs the best version of you, not someone else.
What's your experience with different leadership approaches?
www.antonsten.com/articles/lea...
Your team needs the best version of you, not someone else.
What's your experience with different leadership approaches?
www.antonsten.com/articles/lea...
Leading as an introvert | Anton Sten
Why introversion is a leadership strength, not a liability, and how to lead authentically as an introvert.
www.antonsten.com
July 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The design industry needs more leadership styles. Work with your strengths, not against them.
Your team needs the best version of you, not someone else.
What's your experience with different leadership approaches?
www.antonsten.com/articles/lea...
Your team needs the best version of you, not someone else.
What's your experience with different leadership approaches?
www.antonsten.com/articles/lea...
hacked the matrix again, oopsie
Please don't plug keyboards or other devices into random USB ports, ok?
July 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
hacked the matrix again, oopsie
great resource.
comprehensive list of open source alternatives to the most popular software/web tools out there.
euro-stack.com/alternatives/
comprehensive list of open source alternatives to the most popular software/web tools out there.
euro-stack.com/alternatives/
Alternatives | EuroStack Directory Project
We help you find European-made and European-supported digital solutions, including cloud services, open source technologies, and interoperable tools, all designed to promote technological sovereignty ...
euro-stack.com
July 29, 2025 at 1:18 AM
great resource.
comprehensive list of open source alternatives to the most popular software/web tools out there.
euro-stack.com/alternatives/
comprehensive list of open source alternatives to the most popular software/web tools out there.
euro-stack.com/alternatives/
"Why is quality so rare?" is a question that designers ask every day. Pretty thorough blog on the subject, and a few interesting takeaways.
What are your thoughts on why quality (in software, in services, in most businesses today) is so increasingly rare?
linear.app/blog/why-is-...
What are your thoughts on why quality (in software, in services, in most businesses today) is so increasingly rare?
linear.app/blog/why-is-...
Why is quality so rare? - Linear Now
linear.app
July 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"Why is quality so rare?" is a question that designers ask every day. Pretty thorough blog on the subject, and a few interesting takeaways.
What are your thoughts on why quality (in software, in services, in most businesses today) is so increasingly rare?
linear.app/blog/why-is-...
What are your thoughts on why quality (in software, in services, in most businesses today) is so increasingly rare?
linear.app/blog/why-is-...
Is there a *single* company that has offered a similar service to an industry and made it profitable with AI?
Not growing. Made profit. Actual, real life money.
I'll wait
Oh, all AI companies are unprofitable and burning through cash at an unprecedented rate? lol
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
Not growing. Made profit. Actual, real life money.
I'll wait
Oh, all AI companies are unprofitable and burning through cash at an unprecedented rate? lol
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
'You can't raw dog it' says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: 'If you're not using AI, you're going to lose your job to somebody who uses AI'
'I'll be sure to go home and tell people, you're not gonna raw dog this.'
www.pcgamer.com
July 27, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Is there a *single* company that has offered a similar service to an industry and made it profitable with AI?
Not growing. Made profit. Actual, real life money.
I'll wait
Oh, all AI companies are unprofitable and burning through cash at an unprecedented rate? lol
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
Not growing. Made profit. Actual, real life money.
I'll wait
Oh, all AI companies are unprofitable and burning through cash at an unprecedented rate? lol
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
Adobe Acrobat Pro and a "not responding" error
name a more classic duo
name a more classic duo
July 22, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Adobe Acrobat Pro and a "not responding" error
name a more classic duo
name a more classic duo
Starry Eyed Surprise
YouTube video by Paul Oakenfold - Topic
www.youtube.com
July 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Reposted by Matt Richards
i got to talk to someone today who did not know about the ceo caught cheating at the coldplay concert, finally understand the thrill of breaking major news
July 19, 2025 at 12:53 AM
i got to talk to someone today who did not know about the ceo caught cheating at the coldplay concert, finally understand the thrill of breaking major news
Are folks still using wireframes in UX or Product design? Feel like more and more of my attempts at wireframes look like mockups, and curious if this step is even valuable.
My take: with components so easy to use, why not just use the pixels? makes it easier to get feedback from different POVs
My take: with components so easy to use, why not just use the pixels? makes it easier to get feedback from different POVs
July 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Are folks still using wireframes in UX or Product design? Feel like more and more of my attempts at wireframes look like mockups, and curious if this step is even valuable.
My take: with components so easy to use, why not just use the pixels? makes it easier to get feedback from different POVs
My take: with components so easy to use, why not just use the pixels? makes it easier to get feedback from different POVs
woah. bunch of a nice/free themes for shadcn. some great work here. tweakcn.com
Beautiful themes for shadcn/ui — tweakcn | Theme Editor & Generator
Customize theme for shadcn/ui with tweakcn's interactive editor. Supports Tailwind CSS v4, Shadcn UI, and custom styles. Modify properties, preview changes, and get the code in real time.
tweakcn.com
July 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
woah. bunch of a nice/free themes for shadcn. some great work here. tweakcn.com
Been working on a design system at work, and it's incredibly motivating. Figuring out the best way to build things, and do it alongside engineers, is so rewarding.
We're building it...
- Open source
- Fully embodying CSS variables on everything
- Scoped themes
- Automating deployment/docs
- Etc.
We're building it...
- Open source
- Fully embodying CSS variables on everything
- Scoped themes
- Automating deployment/docs
- Etc.
July 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Been working on a design system at work, and it's incredibly motivating. Figuring out the best way to build things, and do it alongside engineers, is so rewarding.
We're building it...
- Open source
- Fully embodying CSS variables on everything
- Scoped themes
- Automating deployment/docs
- Etc.
We're building it...
- Open source
- Fully embodying CSS variables on everything
- Scoped themes
- Automating deployment/docs
- Etc.
Reposted by Matt Richards
"We can help run a no-fee AI Design Sprint to analyze inefficiencies in your company and eliminate them with AI."
I can't think of a worse combination of words.
I can't think of a worse combination of words.
June 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
"We can help run a no-fee AI Design Sprint to analyze inefficiencies in your company and eliminate them with AI."
I can't think of a worse combination of words.
I can't think of a worse combination of words.
style all the html date input icons cassidoo.co/post/input-t...
Styling the icon for HTML date and time types
If you want a custom-styled icon for HTML date/time types, there's some options for you.
cassidoo.co
June 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
style all the html date input icons cassidoo.co/post/input-t...