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Nick Finck

@nickf.bsky.social

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User experience & product design coach, advisor, mentor, + speaker. Founder of Craft & Rigor. Co-creator of Progressive Enhancement Strategy. Loves pizza & D&D. Past: Meta, AWS, Deloitte, Ubermind. He/him.

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Nick Finck @nickf.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Me right now.

Graz’zt, the prince of darkness facepalming as he sits at a desk reviewing the design of the propaganda posters he’s requested, the gremlin AI agent continues to mess the whole thing up with edits never requested… and they still have his finger count wrong. Graz’zt explains “six. How difficult is it?” (Graz’zt has six fingers including a thumb on each hand according to lore. aI agents are known to render extra fingers on people.. so it shouldn’t be a difficult ask to have six vs five fingers).

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Nick Finck @nickf.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

To me you’re still the good ol’ Anil I know. …Unless you’re a bot… you’re not a bot are you?? 🤣😉

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Nick Finck @nickf.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Can’t tell if this is AI slop created by an executive at Hasbro on behalf of WotC or a very intentional effort to get false-positive data on customer interest about various things including potential WotC products. 🤷‍♂️😱

A WotC marketing survey sent to numerous customers. The questions ask customers to rate the statements in each question on a scale, the scale for every question reads: “strongly agree with,” “somewhat agree with,” “somewhat agree with,” and “strongly agree with.” Yep.

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Nick Finck @nickf.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Well… that’s not exactly how I imagined it all ending. AC 20, roll for initiative. ⚔️🛡️

A squirrel in a real squirrel-sized knight and shining armor suit including a squirrel-sized helm, sword, & shield. AC 20, roll for initiative.

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Nick Finck @nickf.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Newsflash: UX is not dead.

Trend of interest in the topic of user experience on Google over time starting in 2004. The graph just keeps going up and to the right, showcasing more and more interest in it.

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Nick Finck @nickf.bsky.social · 11/11/2023

Apparently @bsky.app thinks I’m not on Bluesky yet. 🤔 The reports of my absence on Bluesky are greatly exaggerated.

An invite to join Bluesky, sent to my email… the same email I’m already using for my existing account on Bluesky. 🤦‍♂️

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Nick Finck @nickf.bsky.social · 27/10/2023

Seven years ago today I had an idea and started putting effort into making that idea a reality. Today Craft & Rigor has advised countless businesses on design operations and has design coached + mentored an unimaginable number of clients. It’s hard to believe how far this little idea has come.

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Nick Finck @nickf.bsky.social · 15/07/2023

Welcome to the SxS club, my friends. Meet our SxS affectionately called TaunTaun. It helps us get to our cabin in the time of year it’d be otherwise inaccessible. 🧡

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Nick Finck @nickf.bsky.social · 22/06/2023

We have one pool of every Lego in one giant box. The IA in me is twitching. The archeologist in me is enjoying resurrecting some of the original Lego sets from the recesses of this box.

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Nick Finck @nickf.bsky.social · 12/05/2023

Folks, today at 10:00am pacific time I’m going to be doing a free live fireside chat with Rajeev Subramanian as part of the “Make The Shift” series. I hope to see you there. Be sure to RSVP while you can. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ…

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Nick Finck @nickf.bsky.social · 10/05/2023

Hello folks, I’m going to be doing a free live fireside chat with Rajeev Subramanian this coming Friday, May 12th @ 10:00am pacific time as part of the “Make The Shift” series. I hope to see you there. Be sure to RSVP. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ…

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Nick Finck @nickf.bsky.social · 28/04/2023

Hey folks, I’m still on the hunt for my next design leadership role. Looking for remote or in-Seattle opportunities at the Sr. Manager, Director, or VP level leading Design (as well as Research, Content Design, etc.). The best way to support me is to RT or share jobs along these lines. Thank you 🙏

Showtime Anytime app for iOS & Android on phone and tablet.

SXSW film, music, & interactive festival on web.

Target Cartwheel app for iOS & Android on phone, tablet, and responsive web.

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