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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 27/01/2025

We are in the final season of Silicon Valley.

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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 · 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

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 · 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

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 · 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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oleg @okovalenko.me · 16/01/2025

Actually, you don't need Figma or Sketch to design.

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 15/01/2025

I'm in love with this craft.

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 15/01/2025

When someone says, "let users design their own UI" Me: shows this image. Let's not 🙂‍↔️

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 15/01/2025

Ok, this is how my design process looks like:

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 24/12/2024

I grew up on this street…

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 23/12/2024

Dear Santa, Just one wish: Need for Speed Underground 2 Remaster. I've been good. That's it. Thank you 🙏

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 18/12/2024

Me using all the power of my MacBook Pro M4 for quick calls during the day.

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 16/12/2024

Just watched Dan Bricklin tell the VisiCalc origin story. Mind-blowing how one daydream in MBA class changed computing forever. The best part? It started with the most relatable pain: Manual recalculations in spreadsheets . A thread about seeing the invisible problems 🧵

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 13/12/2024

Generating Ideas vs. Implementing Ideas

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 13/12/2024

It was product-market fit.

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 13/12/2024

This is what a real bento looks like:

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 12/12/2024

Hey, what are you designing today? I go first:

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 12/12/2024

Procreate Dreams just implemented what Bret Victor preached in 2012: "Creators need immediate connection to their work" From research lab to consumer product. From vision to reality.

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 12/12/2024

I really miss this macOS settings interface...

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 11/12/2024

Pajamas are productivity killers. After 4 years of working remotely, my unbreakable rule is: Dress like you're in the office. That's it. That's the secret. Your outfit is your office. Choose wisely!

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 11/12/2024

Night Shift users, explain yourselves: 1. "Makes me sleepy" gang 2. "Easier on eyes" squad 3. "Turned it off day 1" club Which one are you? And why? 🤔

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 10/12/2024

Did you hear? iCloud Passwords now work on Arc, Chrome, and all your favorite Chromium browsers!

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 10/12/2024

"People need more features" is a trap. Teams add features to: • Drive new sales • Match the competition • Please loud users What each feature actually costs: • Endless bug fixes • Increasing support demands • Rising technical debt Balance feature count & simplicity to build a great product.

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 10/12/2024

Should Apple rename the iPhone to  Phone?

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 09/12/2024

Ok, let's be honest. It is bad👇

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oleg @okovalenko.me · 09/12/2024

Apple Fitness achievements are peak UI design. Perfect mix of: • Visual reward • Progress visualization • Emotional design • Animation craft Making people want to exercise just to collect pretty badges? That's design power.

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