@ovidem

UX/UI designer and web design engineer. Writer of blog posts about these things, plus some stories. Founded @BlocksEdit CMS and @IndieAisle for indie creators.

 Phoenix, AZ
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Joined August 2008
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Newsletters are the new zine. Here’s mine. ovidem.com/newsletter/
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Blocks Edit@BlocksEdit14 Aug 2025
Listings offer an easier way for users to browse through collections that may otherwise be overwhelming to go through. blocksedit.com/content-code/… #webdesign #designinspiration #contentdesign
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How AI thinks: it doesn’t. m.youtube.com/watch?v=-wzOet…

New Research Reveals How AI “Thinks” (It Doesn’t)

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Blocks Edit@BlocksEdit29 Jul 2025
Different ways to format and break up content within an article like a blog post. blocksedit.com/content-code/… #webdesign #contentdesign #designinspiration
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“I’ll admit it: I’ve started to enjoy having AI assistance in coding. But what I enjoy is the reduction in typing I have to do. I am still having to do all the thinking. The thinking is still taking the bulk of the time.” thudfactor.com/posts/2025/07… #coding #ai #work

Why does work expand?

Ever heard that “work expands to fill the time available”? Let's dig into why that’s only half the story — and what Parkinson’s Law gets wrong about how real work (and real people) actually operate.

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Blocks Edit@BlocksEdit26 Jun 2025
Feature content sections provide a format for content to be skimmed through. blocksedit.com/content-code/… #webdesign #designinspiration #contentdesign
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A few highlighted design talks from Apple WWDC events of the past few years. distinctivequality.com/blog/… #design #talks #apple #wwdc2025
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A good overview video of AI prompts and how to work within their limitations, from Apple’s WWDC sessions. developer.apple.com/videos/p…

Explore prompt design & safety for on-device foundation models - WWDC25 - Videos - Apple Developer

Design generative AI experiences that leverage the strengths of the Foundation Models framework. We'll start by showing how to design...

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“…the right time to abstract isn’t when you see duplication — it’s when you understand the pattern.” terriblesoftware.org/2025/05…

Duplication Is Not the Enemy

We’re taught to eliminate duplication at all costs. But the wrong abstraction is far more expensive than a little copy-paste. Here’s why.

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Blocks Edit@BlocksEdit3 Jun 2025
How Blocks Edit makes it easy to setup editable menus for a website. blocksedit.com/content-code/… #webdesign #cms #html
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I’m happy to be a part of the inaugural issue of Good Internet Magazine! Here’s my article on how the evolving tech for building a website is heading in the wrong direction. goodinternetmagazine.com/clo… #html #css #webdesign #web #indieweb #smallweb #website #webdev #indie #zine
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By sure to check out the full issue, available in both digital and print! goodinternetmagazine.com/iss…
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Ryan Singer
@rjs10 May 2025
v0 / Lovable aren’t replacing programmers, they’re replacing Figma files and Framer mockups. They are prototyping tools.
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John Cena
@JohnCena9 May 2025
So much peace coming your way. Season ✌️ of #Peacemaker is streaming August 21 on Max. @StreamOnMax @DCpeacemaker
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Walking covers so many aspects of our health, including mental health, and with creative thinking. ovidem.com/blog/benefits-of-…

The benefits of walking

Blog posts from the mind of Ovi Demetrian Jr.

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Slate Auto
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The people spoke. We built. Meet the radically simple, radically affordable Slate. Reserve yours at Slate.auto
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CMSWire.com
@cmswire5 Mar 2025
X, Meta and the Great Social Media Meltdown by @chadswhite dlvr.it/TJLTgj #SocialMedia #DigitalMarketing

X, Meta and the Great Social Media Meltdown

Social media is unraveling. Brands betting on platforms they own will be the ones left standing.

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juliacgulia@juliacgulia19 Mar 2025
Figma’s not a design tool — it’s a Rube Goldberg machine for avoiding code by @defiantnihilist in @uxdesigncc uxdesign.cc/figmas-not-a-des… #emailgeeks

Figma’s not a design tool — it’s a Rube Goldberg machine for avoiding code

The absurdity of spending countless hours crafting interactive designs for a medium no one will ever use.

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Any reading of a car’s surroundings needs Lidar to work properly. youtu.be/IQJL3htsDyQ #selfdrivingcars #autonomous #cars
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This is the right take on AI right now. youtu.be/AQwuv2XT8Qg?si=Gk47… #ai #apple #siri

Apple Intelligence Delay Isn't a Failure — The Problem Is Bigger Than Apple

Apple’s next stage for a smarter Siri in Apple Intelligence is dela...

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This has been in the works for some time now!
Blocks Edit@BlocksEdit4 Mar 2025
The novel Blocks Edit approach of an HTML-only content management system is here, now available for building and editing websites! blocksedit.com/content-code/… #webdesign #contentmanagement #cms
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