Jesse Friedman @jesse.blog · 24/08/2026I was on sabbatical when Automattic filmed Code for the People. I chose to stay unplugged, and my ego hasn't forgiven me. So I wrote this instead — on the film, the commercial capture of the web, and why you must own your influence. 000
Jesse Friedman @jesse.blog · 26/06/2026Are you able to sit in silence? The rush and pressure of modern life are a form, perhaps the most common form, of innate violence.... jesse.blog/notes/are-you-able-to-si… 000
Jesse Friedman @jesse.blog · 14/03/2026People are loving the printed & mailed version of my blog (the photo below is from a friend and subscriber). If you're interested in slowing down with some essays on leadership, systems, and the open web you can subscribe here: jesse.blog/mail 010
Jesse Friedman @jesse.blog · 27/02/2026There's something that gets lost between a screen and your eye. The weight of it. The sense that someone actually made something. So I'm trying something different, if you go to jesse.blog/mail, you can subscribe and add your mailing address — and I'll send them to you. On paper. With a stamp. 000
Jesse Friedman @jesse.blog · 17/12/2025High tech makes big promises, but it can’t replace the human experience. My trip through San Francisco’s transportation layers — from stalled Ubers to looping Waymos — reminded me what we lose when systems… jesse.blog/stories/high-tech-low-to… 000
Jesse Friedman @jesse.blog · 04/12/2025Most teams don’t fail because of the big disruptions. They drift because of the subtle drag—those half-knot inefficiencies you barely notice until it’s too late. In 2026, efficient leadership… jesse.blog/stories/team-leadership-… 000
Jesse Friedman @jesse.blog · 28/11/202597% complete. I've been staring at this screen for 27 minutes. The first 97% took 3 minutes. The last 3%? Still waiting. (Continued in thread) #UXDesign #ProductDesign #UserExperience 110
Jesse Friedman @jesse.blog · 18/11/2025✍️ Just published: On The Sacred Act of Writing: Distraction Free – my reflections after a three-month sabbatical and how I’m building a daily writing ritual to protect focus and flow. Ready to dive deeper into… jesse.blog/essays/on-the-sacred-act… 000
Jesse Friedman @jesse.blog · 21/06/2025"We wish for the courage to be brutally honest, forgetting to wish for the empathy to know when honesty becomes brutal." jesse.blog/from-my-jour... 000
Jesse Friedman @jesse.blog · 20/02/2025A Note on Ego Recently I have been more in tune with, and listening to the impact of Ego on our imagination. Our early childhood was Ego-less. We felt no shame running naked through our backyards, waving our arms, and singing songs. As children we also… jesse.blog/stories/a-note-on-ego 000