Dylan Wood
@dylanwood.com
Blending creativity and tech with an eye for photography. Believer in the open web, driven by empathy, happiest on the trail with my Brittanys.
Migration is not one strategy –mix the Rs like subway ROUTES!
October 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Migration is not one strategy –mix the Rs like subway ROUTES!
Prompting is UX. Prompts are instructions; users are people. If you wouldn’t ship a screen that says “Do everything,” don’t ship a prompt that does. State the task, show one example, set boundaries, and define success. Microcopy beats “✨make magic✨” every time—clear inputs = consistent outputs.
October 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Prompting is UX. Prompts are instructions; users are people. If you wouldn’t ship a screen that says “Do everything,” don’t ship a prompt that does. State the task, show one example, set boundaries, and define success. Microcopy beats “✨make magic✨” every time—clear inputs = consistent outputs.
Empathy in design goes beyond designers. Engineers must grasp why a 'single extra click' feels overwhelming to stressed users. Fortunately, empathy maps are cost-effective, quick, and engaging. Use them to spark discussions about user emotions, whether they're 'confused' or 'mildly annoyed'.
October 3, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Empathy in design goes beyond designers. Engineers must grasp why a 'single extra click' feels overwhelming to stressed users. Fortunately, empathy maps are cost-effective, quick, and engaging. Use them to spark discussions about user emotions, whether they're 'confused' or 'mildly annoyed'.
Want momentum (and budget) for AI? Automate the dull first. Teach the system to recognize requests, merge duplicates, and route to the right owner. Set a simple goal—“cut admin time by 35%+”—then show the before/after. No confetti, just fewer clicks and faster answers.
October 1, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Want momentum (and budget) for AI? Automate the dull first. Teach the system to recognize requests, merge duplicates, and route to the right owner. Set a simple goal—“cut admin time by 35%+”—then show the before/after. No confetti, just fewer clicks and faster answers.
Stepping away to enjoy a hobby isn’t wasted time — it’s an investment.
Breaks recharge focus, spark creativity, and make us more effective when we return.
Give your work the gift of your downtime.
Photo taken from Long Dock in Beacon, NY on the Hudson River.
Breaks recharge focus, spark creativity, and make us more effective when we return.
Give your work the gift of your downtime.
Photo taken from Long Dock in Beacon, NY on the Hudson River.
September 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Stepping away to enjoy a hobby isn’t wasted time — it’s an investment.
Breaks recharge focus, spark creativity, and make us more effective when we return.
Give your work the gift of your downtime.
Photo taken from Long Dock in Beacon, NY on the Hudson River.
Breaks recharge focus, spark creativity, and make us more effective when we return.
Give your work the gift of your downtime.
Photo taken from Long Dock in Beacon, NY on the Hudson River.
Empathy in design isn’t about hiring a fortune teller for your design team. 🔮
It’s about getting close enough to your users to know what makes them say, think, do, and feel. If you ignore these four, you’re not empathizing… you’re guessing. And nobody pays for guesses (except maybe Vegas 🎲).
It’s about getting close enough to your users to know what makes them say, think, do, and feel. If you ignore these four, you’re not empathizing… you’re guessing. And nobody pays for guesses (except maybe Vegas 🎲).
September 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Empathy in design isn’t about hiring a fortune teller for your design team. 🔮
It’s about getting close enough to your users to know what makes them say, think, do, and feel. If you ignore these four, you’re not empathizing… you’re guessing. And nobody pays for guesses (except maybe Vegas 🎲).
It’s about getting close enough to your users to know what makes them say, think, do, and feel. If you ignore these four, you’re not empathizing… you’re guessing. And nobody pays for guesses (except maybe Vegas 🎲).
Asking “Why?” five times will test your team’s patience—and sharpen your insight.Take the classic example: “Why no clicks?”
The first answer might blame the ad. The second points at the landing page. The third uncovers a trust issue. By the fifth, you’ve gone from excuses to the real root cause.
The first answer might blame the ad. The second points at the landing page. The third uncovers a trust issue. By the fifth, you’ve gone from excuses to the real root cause.
September 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Asking “Why?” five times will test your team’s patience—and sharpen your insight.Take the classic example: “Why no clicks?”
The first answer might blame the ad. The second points at the landing page. The third uncovers a trust issue. By the fifth, you’ve gone from excuses to the real root cause.
The first answer might blame the ad. The second points at the landing page. The third uncovers a trust issue. By the fifth, you’ve gone from excuses to the real root cause.
September 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Porter demonstrates the proper use of a couch. #brittany #dogsofbluesky
September 1, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Porter demonstrates the proper use of a couch. #brittany #dogsofbluesky
September 1, 2025 at 1:34 AM
September 1, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Design Thinking isn’t a buzzword, it’s a survival tactic.
Too many teams jump straight into “solution mode” — only to realize (after the budget’s gone and users are cranky) that they built the wrong thing. Again.
Design Thinking doesn’t eliminate risk — it reduces stupidity.
Too many teams jump straight into “solution mode” — only to realize (after the budget’s gone and users are cranky) that they built the wrong thing. Again.
Design Thinking doesn’t eliminate risk — it reduces stupidity.
August 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Design Thinking isn’t a buzzword, it’s a survival tactic.
Too many teams jump straight into “solution mode” — only to realize (after the budget’s gone and users are cranky) that they built the wrong thing. Again.
Design Thinking doesn’t eliminate risk — it reduces stupidity.
Too many teams jump straight into “solution mode” — only to realize (after the budget’s gone and users are cranky) that they built the wrong thing. Again.
Design Thinking doesn’t eliminate risk — it reduces stupidity.
From New Hampshire a few years ago…
August 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
From New Hampshire a few years ago…
Opie contemplating London Broil for dinner!
August 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Opie contemplating London Broil for dinner!
Prototyping without empathy is like cooking without tasting—you might get it right, but odds are you’ll end up with something half-baked.
Here are six simple ways to make sure your prototypes actually solve real problems (and don’t just look pretty in Figma).
Here are six simple ways to make sure your prototypes actually solve real problems (and don’t just look pretty in Figma).
August 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Prototyping without empathy is like cooking without tasting—you might get it right, but odds are you’ll end up with something half-baked.
Here are six simple ways to make sure your prototypes actually solve real problems (and don’t just look pretty in Figma).
Here are six simple ways to make sure your prototypes actually solve real problems (and don’t just look pretty in Figma).
Empathy in UX isn’t about hiring a fortune teller for your design team. 🔮
It’s about getting close enough to your users to know what makes them say, think, do, and feel. If your design ignores these four, you’re not empathizing… you’re guessing. And nobody pays for guesses (except maybe Vegas 🎲).
It’s about getting close enough to your users to know what makes them say, think, do, and feel. If your design ignores these four, you’re not empathizing… you’re guessing. And nobody pays for guesses (except maybe Vegas 🎲).
August 19, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Empathy in UX isn’t about hiring a fortune teller for your design team. 🔮
It’s about getting close enough to your users to know what makes them say, think, do, and feel. If your design ignores these four, you’re not empathizing… you’re guessing. And nobody pays for guesses (except maybe Vegas 🎲).
It’s about getting close enough to your users to know what makes them say, think, do, and feel. If your design ignores these four, you’re not empathizing… you’re guessing. And nobody pays for guesses (except maybe Vegas 🎲).
August 18, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Anyone who likes Hudson Valley Photography? Follow this feed here: bsky.app/profile/did:...
You'll see photo's like this one taken in Beacon, NY
#photography #hudsonvalley
You'll see photo's like this one taken in Beacon, NY
#photography #hudsonvalley
August 18, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Anyone who likes Hudson Valley Photography? Follow this feed here: bsky.app/profile/did:...
You'll see photo's like this one taken in Beacon, NY
#photography #hudsonvalley
You'll see photo's like this one taken in Beacon, NY
#photography #hudsonvalley
Where did the universe come from? Why do I bark when there’s no reason to bark? Deep thoughts from Porter.
August 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Where did the universe come from? Why do I bark when there’s no reason to bark? Deep thoughts from Porter.
