Delightful Reveal #52

A weekly update on all things Flagrant

“Thanks for getting your brain juice on my code.”

What we did:

Designed multiple lists feature for Curators
Won a proposal to help a client improve their product management chops
Hosted a user research watching party to revisit prior sessions in light of new research questions. Jotted down preliminary answers to these research questions, and surfaced a set of more-informed questions. Realized a need to expand our sample to include both tour operators and suppliers.
Identified the solution hypotheses we want to test, and the user needs we’ll want to support
Created a block diagram to think through a collaboratively maintained record
Created a new importer for a client, for bulk data uploads
Designed a prospectus document for RubyConf 2024
Illustrated and designed a postcard for Blue Ridge Ruby to hand out at RailsConf in May
Worked on edits to RailsConf signage
Handed over swag designs for RailsConf in Detroit including a t-shirt, bag, name tag, and button designs.
Designed admin/company-level settings for a client product
Designed a concept to improve a product’s template making process
Designed a new logo for a client product
Spoke to people on three continents in six time zones preparing for an upcoming Madison+ Ruby announcement
Refreshed and Rebuilt Training Trackers ‘Audit Log’ & and ‘Mass Email’ features within the redesign
Formed a Board, so employees can help steer the company and advise on goals and strategy
Hacked into trix editor for custom UI/UX
Figured out how to add css files into an esbuild/postcss build from Rails app/components folder

What we’re interested in:

Flatfile
GraphiQL
Rogue Assassin subclass abilities when multiclassed with the Gloomstalker Ranger in BG3
Hades 2 Releasing in Early Access Soon
Experience Mapping
The Codeless Code
Bridgetown
Weird little video games like Octodad and Frog’s Adventure
Self-hosting podcasts? (Audiobookshelf)
Microphones wearing hats

What we’re struggling with:

Figma styles not always syncing
Applying a smooth transition css class to the html broke all the specs
Sinuses +1
Too much screen time
Fluctuating weather
Loose sway bars
Mile times and lap times
Vet telling me I should start buying joint supplements for my dog since he is getting older now 😭
Sprained ankle still sprained

What we’re buying:

A bunch of servo motors
Luggage to fuel my bag needs
DiamondCore Tools sanding hand pads for making oh-so-smooth pottery
Boxes. So many boxes.
Baby bathing suits
Stray
Frog’s Adventure +1

What we’re celebrating:

Pizza Poetry Day
New update on Stardew Valley
Working out again
The memory of Cody’s balloon
Having my first art show this past Monday!
Walls of jasmine city-wide (spring in New Orleans!)
Eating blueberries off the bush in my front yard
My niece getting super into paper dragon puppets and sending videos of all the ones she’s made
Having so much prepped for moving
A summer of Olympic sports
Nespresso machines