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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I'm no longer engaging via Bluesky. Please visit my website if you want to get in touch: jarango.com Peace. ✌️

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Jorge Arango

Information Architecture Consulting & Training Services

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Ten years later, Blackstar still hits hard. Might be the best final gesture by a major artist in any medium. (What are other contenders?)

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

I've started unfollowing/muting people who repeatedly share posts clearly written by LLMs. It's disrespectful. If someone doesn't have time to think through what they post, whatever they have to say isn't worth my attention.

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

New party trick: whenever someone starts arguing AGI is imminent, shout "I refute it thus!" and show them Bergman's PERSONA.

A still from Bergman's persona: a black and white still of a boy wearing glasses and holding up his right hand against a screen that shows a blurry face of a woman.

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

“Absolutely unmixed attention is prayer.” — Simone Weil

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Thought-provoking essay from Paul Graham on the underlying motivations for product development. Are you selling function or brand? paulgraham.com/brandage.html

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The Brand Age

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Gordon @gordon.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Claude Code has HyperCard energy

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insomniac-geek.bsky.social @insomniac-geek.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

@rantyhighwayman.bsky.social jarango.com/2019/11/22/t... Important dictum. When I took those lessons on driving streetcars, I engrained it in my head well how much an industrial machine it was. Same with O ring temperature in January 1986. OSHA innovations were paid for in blood.

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The Kranz Dictum

How a NASA leader's call to action transformed a team after a tragedy.

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Greg Petroff and I hosted the second of our Unfinishe_ Open-Ended livestreams yesterday. Our focus was the anxiety many design and product leaders are feeling from AI-driven changes. We surfaced a couple of important insights — check out the recording: thoughts.unfinishe.com/p/open-ended...

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Open-Ended Sessions: How Are You Feeling?

A conversation about the anxiety many product and design leaders are feeling due to AI-driven changes.

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Our next livestream starts in less than two hours (8 AM PT) — Greg and I will discuss the angst many design and product team leaders are feeling as a result of AI adoption. Join us! youtube.com/live/4FYXZEk...

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Many design and product leaders are feeling anxious. AI initiatives are taking a toll on them and their teams. Join Greg Petroff and me tomorrow (Feb 26) at 8 AM PT for an unscripted conversation about what we're observing and what leading through it might look like. youtube.com/live/4FYXZEk...

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Open-Ended Session: How Are You Feeling?

Many design and product leaders are feeling 'AI angst.' Join Jorge Arango and Greg Petroff for an unscripted conversation about the psychological toll of AI ...

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Using Freeform on iPadOS. Whenever I switch to another app (e.g., Safari) for an instant, Freeform resets and the tools go back to their original settings: pen weights, eraser mode, etc. Incredibly frustrating.

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

I suspect we can't help it, but... Please stop anthropomorphizing AI.

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Are you feeling anxious? I wouldn’t be surprised if you are. AI is upending our work — and our identities, too. Greg Petroff and I have been discussing what we’re hearing from design and product leaders.

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Just finished reading “Blood Meridian.” Feeling changed, much like when I first read “Moby Dick.” It’ll take time for me to process it, but what an incredible work.

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Deep respect to all of you making stuff happen. Talk is cheap. Starting + growing valuable things requires courage, creativity, and gumption — plus lots of luck. Hats off, my risk-taking friends. May the wind be at your back!

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

The grass is always greener on the other side. And for many people, "the other side" is the here of the (imaginary) past.

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

New macOS Tahoe point release! Is this the one where they fix the inconsistent window corners? (Not holding my breath…)

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Ok, here’s the deal. It’s been over a year since Harry and I started “Traction Heroes.” We’ve published 29 episodes, one every other week, without fail. And we know people are listening, because we can see the stats. But there’s a problem.

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Even though my humanities crash course wrapped up at the end of 2025, I’m still keeping up the habit. Rather than follow a syllabus, I’m now getting to classic books that have long been on my to-read pile. Because I’m not publicly accountable, I can enjoy them at a more leisurely pace.

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

I’m increasingly impatient whenever I hear someone stuck in a high-level, abstracted read of a situation or context. Internally, I’m screaming, “Get to specifics!” (Yes, this is a note-to-self — I’ve been that person.)

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Maggie Appleton @maggieappleton.com · 10/02/2026

As a person with a liberal arts education, I’m egotistically biased to strong agree with this. But legit my whole day is just doing tons of critical thinking, meta thinking, and design thinking - the kind I learned in my crunchy lib arts school - in order to decide what to prompt the bots to make

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

This is a big deal. The possibilities!

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

So the UI of the future turned out to be the command line. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

There’s a generation of people who’ve learned the lesson that good for engagement = good in general… which is not good.

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Big UI changes feel weird at first, but eventually, we get used to the new way. The opposite is happening with Liquid Glass. It’s been a couple of months, and I dislike the new direction more every day. Far from letting the content shine, it constantly calls attention to itself. Such a misfire!

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Sad to learn of Bob Weir’s passing. Like many in my generation, I came to the Dead through “Touch of Grey” and only ventured further long after they were done. But I return to the band often — and Weir’s contributions are a big part of it. RIP.

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Jared Spool @jmspool.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Our product semantics grow with new terminology, risking confusion and Jorge calls this "ontological debt." It's a strategic UX priority to manage this, as explained by Jorge Arango: jarango.com/2024/03/03/how-to-get-o…

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How to Get Out of Ontological Debt

Inconsistent product terminology leads to “ontological debt,” negatively affecting UX — but you can pay it down.

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I'm with Cal Newport here: “I’m hoping 2026 will be the year we stop caring about what people believe AI might do, and instead start reacting to its real, present capabilities.” calnewport.com/why-didnt-ai...

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Why Didn’t AI “Join the Workforce” in 2025? - Cal Newport

Exactly one year ago, Sam Altman made a bold prediction: “We believe that, in 2025, we may see the first AI agents ‘join the workforce’ ... Read more

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy New Year to you and yours! Here’s to new beginnings.

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Jorge Arango @jarango.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Merry Christmas! I hope yours is filled with love. 🎄

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