The five best design links, every weekday

Date: 2017/02/19

medium.freecodecamp.com

Why you should never ask a developer to fix your bike

I used to work as a system administrator. I spent my days repairing PCs, doing backups, and restoring deleted emails that had suddenly become very important. But sometimes I got really weird requests. Like fixing a microwave. Or changing a light bulb in the women's bathroom.

underconsideration.com

Every Sega Logo Ever

YouTube user The Dude has put together a 103-minute compilation of every instance of the SEGA logo in every video game, divided by console. My favorite part is the first segment, covering the SEGA Genesis as that was my best friend from High School.

minimal.directory

Minimal Directory: Handpicked collection of simple, clean and minimal design objects

bullshit.ist

Good vs. Bad Designers

A parody about designer trends. "Good vs. Bad Designers" is published by John Saito in BullshitIst

medium.com

Perfectionism Killed my Productivity

We've been taught perfectionism makes us better. It means we value quality work. It means we pay attention to the details. It means we hold ourselves to a higher standard. But perfectionism might also kill creativity and productivity. A perfectionist holds him or herself to unrealistic expectations (because who is actually perfect?)