iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

oleg @okovalenko.me · 08/11/2025

me: *presenting design* client: love it. looks like a good start! me:

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 08/11/2025

be honest—how much of your design process looks like this? drop your ratio: thinking vs. designing.

Steve Jobs reclining in a conference room chair with feet up on the long meeting table, wearing shorts, sweater and sneakers.

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 06/11/2025

kind reminder: custom scroll behavior on your website is painful for people. just use the default one. thank you for your attention to this matter!

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 05/11/2025

I don't know why apple did it to us. but I know what to do with it. now, life is slightly better.

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 04/11/2025

it's time for a comeback. in recent years, the industry has written scripts for at least 2 seasons of silicon valley. how many times did you watch it btw?

Picture of the Pied Piper team from the HBO series Silicon Valley.

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 31/10/2025

coming soon: the animal crossing switch 2 edition. i bought my switch 2 just for this!

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 16/05/2025

Imagine designers transforming lives by addressing real user problems instead of getting caught in debates over flat versus skeuomorphic design😍

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 26/03/2025

Cursor right after it was asked to increase the padding slightly:

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 26/03/2025

Time for a new profile picture?

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 26/03/2025

4o is quite good at icon generation 🤔

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 24/03/2025

Do you remember design systems?

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 20/03/2025

Play to Xcode looks pretty impressive!

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 06/03/2025

Plot twist: Siri wasn't born at Apple 2010: Siri launches as an independent app 2011: Apple buys it for $200M 2011: iOS 5 launches with Siri built-in Sometimes the best features are acquired, not built. The original app was actually way more powerful 👀

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 04/03/2025

New video by Microsoft is 🤌 Still no actual interfaces…

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 04/03/2025

What's the last app that actually earned its spot on your home screen? Not the popular ones. Not the obvious ones. That unexpected gem. My is Unhinged Your turn 👀

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 03/03/2025

Our brains weren't built for today's information flow. They evolved to process: • Village-worth of news • Tribe-level drama • Local threats Now we're drinking from global fire hose. Every. Single. Day. A thread about digital overwhelm 🧵

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 28/02/2025

Hot take: The new Shrek visual looks much better than the old one.

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 27/02/2025

Messenger's logo goes back to basics. Which version is your favorite?

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 27/02/2025

What do great interfaces have in common? They're like good teachers: Start with basics, Add context when ready, Share advanced tips at the right time. That's Progressive Disclosure. Let me explain 🧵

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 26/02/2025

design.cash.app is my fidget spinner. I can do it all day.

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 26/02/2025

Looking at Sigma's camera UI after using Sony: It's like comparing Windows 95 to iOS. No endless menus. No button chaos. Just clean design. Why isn't this the industry standard yet?

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 25/02/2025

Me detaching the component instance in Figma:

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 28/01/2025

Okay, it's fun😁

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 28/01/2025

It looks like DeepSeek is more open than OpenAI.

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 28/01/2025

It looks like DeepSeek is more open than OpenAI.

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 27/01/2025

We are in the final season of Silicon Valley.

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 27/01/2025

We are in the final season of Silicon Valley.

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 21/01/2025

Trying to improve my MacBook setup. What apps, extensions, or shortcuts have actually earned their place in your workflow? 🤔

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 20/01/2025

"Consistency should be valued above idiosyncratic cleverness" This is the most important interface design principle you'll ever learn. Let me explain why... 🧵

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 20/01/2025

Ok, be honest, when did you visit @dribbble the last time?👇

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 15/01/2025

I'm in love with this craft.

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 16/01/2025

So, tell me about this "future phase" where we'll fix everything... is it in the room with us right now?

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 07/12/2024

Me: Just living my life. Adobe:

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 16/01/2025

iOS 18 Photos app design is good. But it's a bad redesign. Sounds contradictory? Let me explain: Good design: Improves things Good redesign: Improves without disrupting You can nail the first And still fail the second. Breaking muscle memory needs more justification than "it's better"☝️

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 17/01/2025

Users make mistakes. Not because they're stupid. Because they're human. And that's not a bug. That's how we learn. A thread about forgiveness in design 🧵

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 17/01/2025

Me after all-day meetings:

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 18/01/2025

Does it look to you like a reason for a vacation?

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 18/01/2025

Does it look to you like a reason for a vacation?

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 17/01/2025

Me after all-day meetings:

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 17/01/2025

This is how I parallel my work:

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 17/01/2025

Users make mistakes. Not because they're stupid. Because they're human. And that's not a bug. That's how we learn. A thread about forgiveness in design 🧵

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 17/01/2025

This is how I parallel my work:

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 17/01/2025

Before Apple Watch. Before Fitbit empire. Before step counting was normal. Nike Fuel Band made fitness feel like a game. Failed as a product. Succeeded as a vision. Reminder: The first version of the future rarely wins. But it shows us where to go. ✨

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 17/01/2025

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 16/01/2025

So, tell me about this "future phase" where we'll fix everything... is it in the room with us right now?

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 16/01/2025

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 16/01/2025

When can I pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2?🤩

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 16/01/2025

I have a dream… And it's “Designed by Apple in California” chronicles 20 years of Apple design 🥹

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