Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 20/09/20267 years later, this is still one of my favorite essays to reread regularly craigmod.com/essays/fast_...craigmod.comFast Software, the Best SoftwareEssay on the benefits of speedy software, and how it affects user perception of engineering quality and overall usability 190
Reposted by Jason LongMikkel Malmberg @mikker.dev · 31/08/2026This is super cool – CSS-only, no span-elements syntax highlighting! github.com/davatron500...github.comGitHub - davatron5000/microlighter: A zero-dep syntax highlighter that uses the CSS Highlights APIA zero-dep syntax highlighter that uses the CSS Highlights API - davatron5000/microlighter 283
Reposted by Jason LongSam Lambert @samlambert.com · 31/08/2026This is a SF database meetup you should not miss. We are bringing members of the Neki team from across the world to dive into how Neki works. luma.com/tym2h9zq 001
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 23/08/2026Been riffing on Karpathy's LLM wiki idea with a daily ChatGPT job that considers recent chats, coding sessions, recent daily notes, and Readwise Reader articles and generates a daily deep dive into these topics. It drops a link to the markdown report in today's daily note in my notes app. 130
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 22/08/2026“When I’m working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong.”— Richard Buckminster Fuller 1150
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 14/08/2026www.minoradventures.co/blog/the-mak...minoradventures.coThe Making of Cursor's IconsA year of drawing, testing, and shipping a complete icon system for the world's favourite coding agent. 000
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 10/08/2026I've been vibe coding a native macOS/iOS notes app. It takes inspiration from Roam, Reflect, Tana, and Obsidian but keeps things simple. Built with SwiftUI (w/ CodeMirror editor surface) and Markdown files for storage. I'll probably the only user but it's been fun to work on. 2111
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 04/08/2026This is too good sf.isopolis.citysf.isopolis.cityISOPOLIS — San FranciscoSan Francisco as one giant isometric pixel painting. Pan the city, open the tours, send a postcard. 021
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 28/07/2026I like this business model where Brave charges $60 for an "upgraded" browser where it simply strips out all of the features nobody wants. I kinda want it. brave.com/blog/brave-o...brave.comNew Brave Origin premium experience offers users a minimalist version of the Brave browser | BraveMeet Brave Origin, the minimalist browser Brave users asked for: industry-leading privacy and ad+tracker blocking, none of the extras, and a one-time purchase that works across all your devices (free ... 130
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 14/07/2026This must be why I like Pi so much rasyidanaf.com/blog/vim-of-...rasyidanaf.comVim of Coding Agents | Rasyidan A FA note on neovim-like coding agent harnesses 050
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 10/06/2026"Components that signal how oversubscribed your funding round is." vorpus.github.io/performative... 021
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 05/06/2026100 years before every kid in suburbia had a motorized scooter, there was the Autoped en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoped 010
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 29/05/2026The Zippo lighter breakdown is especially interesting mechanical-pencil.commechanical-pencil.comMechanical PencilIllustrating the Engineering Around Us 030
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 24/05/2026Everyone knows 1984 Apple Super Bowl commercial, but do you know the 1985 commercial? youtu.be/HGLdshNAR00?...youtu.beApple Super Bowl Commercial Lemmings 1985YouTube video by Grant Owens 040
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 16/05/2026One of the best channels on @are.na has a dedicated site now. tinyui.orgtinyui.orgTiny UIAn archive tracking and researching today's most used interfaces. 0141
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 17/04/2026Added bulk actions and feedback toasts to Octodot. github.com/jasonlong/oc... 040
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 14/04/2026Little known GitHub markdown trick - you can use a <kbd> tag to indicate keyboard shortcuts and buttons. 2321
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 13/04/2026I've updated my old Pomodoro menubar app * Rewritten in Swift (so macOS-only now) * Configurable work/break times * Draggable timer * Spacebar pause/resume * New sound effects by snd.dev * Homebrew-installable github.com/jasonlong/ma...github.comGitHub - jasonlong/mater: 🍅 A simple, native macOS menubar Pomodoro app🍅 A simple, native macOS menubar Pomodoro app. Contribute to jasonlong/mater development by creating an account on GitHub. 0190
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 12/04/2026Converting a small Electron app to Swift. New version even includes a test suite which didn't exist before. 3312
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 08/04/2026I never found a menubar app I liked for GitHub notifications, so I've been working on one. It's very keyboard-centric with several Vim keybindings. If you want to test it out: github.com/jasonlong/oc... 5788
Reposted by Jason Longkottke.org @kottke.org · 06/04/2026“What caught my eye as a designer, as with most industrial plants and control rooms of that time, besides the knobs, levers, and buttons, was the use of a very specific seafoam green…” It’s time for some color theory… [bethmathews.substack.com]bethmathews.substack.comWhy So Many Control Rooms Were Seafoam GreenThe Color Theory Behind Industrial Seafoam Green 38124
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 04/04/2026I love how prolific people seem to have the most minimal productivity systems. Like Andrej Karpathy's single Apple Note: karpathy.bearblog.dev/the-append-a...karpathy.bearblog.devThe append-and-review noteA simple but powerful approach to note taking 4120
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 24/03/2026Anyone have a good strategy for streamlining updates to Figma components that have drifted from their code counterparts? Figma MCP server is read-only and Figma Make doesn't seem suitable. 220
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 24/03/2026Don't overlook the humble <select> element when you need a fancy dropdown. Here we style two selects for a seamless SQL tag picker in the @planetscale.com Traffic Control rule editor. 0160
Reposted by Jason LongPlanetScale @planetscale.com · 23/03/2026Introducing Database Traffic Control: a Postgres traffic management system built into PlanetScale. Enforce flexible budgets on your database traffic to protect against unexpected and dangerous workloads. planetscale.com/blog/introdu...planetscale.comIntroducing Database Traffic Control — PlanetScaleEnforce real-time limits on your Postgres query traffic to protect your database from runaway queries and unexpected load spikes. 131
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 20/03/2026"Earlier on in your career, you are proud you’ve thought about this extra detail, you’ve figured out how to make this animation work and how to fine-tune the curves, and you’ve learned how to implement it… Later in your experience, you are proud you resisted it." unsung.aresluna.org/user-interfa...unsung.aresluna.orgUser interface sugar crash – UnsungA blog about software craft and quality 171
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 20/03/2026I was curious what squares historically do best in the NCAA tournament so I had Claude make a heatmap for the past 10 years. Full version: jasonlong.github.io/squares-heat... 150
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 14/03/2026I've done some one-off hit area tweaks over time, but this Tailwind utility approach is nice. I updated our app so most targets are WCAG-compliant. bazza.dev/craft/2026/h...bazza.devHit areaA collection of TailwindCSS utility classes for expanding the hit area of interactive elements. 1101
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 13/03/2026I finally got around to making one of those standalone TouchID boxes. Got the button kit on eBay, model from Printables, printed at Craftcloud. Mounted under my desk and works perfectly. 3110
Reposted by Jason LongMike Brondbjerg @mikebrondbjerg.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Thanks to @beyondtellerrand.com, I've just discovered @andremichelle.bsky.social's OpenDAW project.. Only played around for 10 minutes, but OMG!! It's so good! How is this possible in a browser?! 👏 Check it: opendaw.org 1163
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 10/03/2026Real thing that happened today: Me: Play I'm on Fire Siri: Which app would you like to use? Me: Apple Music Siri: What do you want to play? Me: I'm on Fire Siri: Do you want me to call emergency services? 060
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 09/03/2026When struggling with a design, I've always known when I've had a breakthrough because the solution is obvious in retrospect. I think this is why a lot of good design goes unnoticed - because you think that's obviously how it should look and work. But getting there is always challenging. 1261
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 06/03/2026www.fastcompany.com/91501353/ai-...fastcompany.com'We just have to experiment faster': AI's changed design forever. Now what?Designers are now coders—or better be. Your interface is a moat—or irrelevant. Inside the dizzying chaos of how AI is upending the design profession, starring its high priests at Anthropic, OpenAI, Cu... 000
Reposted by Jason LongPatrick Marsceill @p.atrick.org · 05/03/2026Over the last few months, I've rebuilt my RSS / content reader project call Feedster. It's unique in that it gives users a front page view of their feed content, organizes feeds into channels, allows users to share these channels, and supports MCP for AI agents to access feeds. 183
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 05/03/2026I've been on a simpler/faster software kick lately. Google → Kagi Google Workspace → Fastmail Notion Calendar → Apple Calendar (+ Dot) Reeder → NetNewsWire 1Password → Proton Pass (1P change mainly because it's not playing well w/ Tahoe for me) 250
Reposted by Jason LongPlanetScale @planetscale.com · 03/03/2026We're excited to announce Drizzle is joining PlanetScale! planetscale.com/blog/drizzle...planetscale.comDrizzle joins PlanetScale — PlanetScaleDrizzle joins PlanetScale. 193
Reposted by Jason LongSam Lambert @samlambert.com · 02/03/2026I am going to start posting more here. What kind of database content do people want? 051
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 27/02/2026Good weekend read www.doc.cc/articles/cra...doc.ccWhy AI is exposing design’s craft crisisAI didn’t create the craft crisis in design — it exposed the technical literacy gap that’s been eroding strategic influence for over a decade. 052
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 26/02/2026Sometimes I just log in to my @ubiquiti.bsky.social panel just to admire the UI. I've probably taken more inspiration from this app than any other in the last couple of years. They've mastered high data-density + clear design. 1100
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 25/02/2026We're hiring a Brand Designer @planetscale.com. This is a really fun role and you'd have a huge impact. DM me with any questions or apply here: job-boards.greenhouse.io/planetscale/... #designsky 093
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 22/02/2026URL design, Liquid Glass grievances, video game kill screens. @aresluna.org's blog about "software craft and quality" (w/ an actual RSS feed) is my favorite thing rn unsung.aresluna.orgunsung.aresluna.orgUnsungA blog about software craft and quality 090
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 17/02/2026I got my 2010 portfolio website running and deployed. PHP 5 + MooTools! The contact form was my fav (it doesn't send mail if you want to try it). Having a repo for this helped me get my foot in the door at GitHub. blackantmedia.fly.devblackantmedia.fly.devBlack Ant Media · Portfolio of Jason Long · Web & UI Design · Columbus, OhioPortfolio of web developer and designer Jason Long. 130
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 16/02/2026Seems popular but I just discovered this nice CLI tool for cleaning your Macgithub.comGitHub - tw93/Mole: 🐹 Deep clean and optimize your Mac.🐹 Deep clean and optimize your Mac. Contribute to tw93/Mole development by creating an account on GitHub. 060
Jason Long @jasonlong.me · 15/02/2026I’ve tried a few Goodreads alternatives over the past few years and I think @hardcover.app might be a keeper 180
