Andrew Novotny
@anovotnyux.bsky.social
Silly Product Designer who loves all things accessibility, gaming, shitposting, nature, birds, cats, neurodiversity, and trying to not be a general waste of space, high bar I know.
Transparent and Inclusive human.
Transparent and Inclusive human.
Life updates: not much. Returned to FFXIV to actually finish the story this time, did my first savage tier, and got a shiny orange number on a boss 🥳. Met interesting folks and made some friends.
Now planning trip to NYC for Labor Day. Still unsure what to do besides food. Too many options 😂
Now planning trip to NYC for Labor Day. Still unsure what to do besides food. Too many options 😂
August 2, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Life updates: not much. Returned to FFXIV to actually finish the story this time, did my first savage tier, and got a shiny orange number on a boss 🥳. Met interesting folks and made some friends.
Now planning trip to NYC for Labor Day. Still unsure what to do besides food. Too many options 😂
Now planning trip to NYC for Labor Day. Still unsure what to do besides food. Too many options 😂
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i really, truly, find this offensive
June 13, 2026 at 6:33 PM
i really, truly, find this offensive
Good afternoon to everyone except those who use the term vibe design.
May 3, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Good afternoon to everyone except those who use the term vibe design.
New iOS update made iphones buttons contrast better and I could turn off increased contrast and now actually see things! The contrast mode buttons unfortunately look awful now but at least they're visible, but I feel there definitely could have been more effort into them being nicer to look at.
May 3, 2026 at 10:34 PM
New iOS update made iphones buttons contrast better and I could turn off increased contrast and now actually see things! The contrast mode buttons unfortunately look awful now but at least they're visible, but I feel there definitely could have been more effort into them being nicer to look at.
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LAWYER: The shooter shared your post: “Bugs Bunny is a two-pump chump. I’d show Lola how to smash ‘Animal Style!’” What did you mean by that?
ME: That Bugs Bunny cums fast.
LAWYER: He lacks sexual prowess?
ME: Yes.
LAWYER: Did you consider that posting something this inflammatory might be dangerous?
ME: That Bugs Bunny cums fast.
LAWYER: He lacks sexual prowess?
ME: Yes.
LAWYER: Did you consider that posting something this inflammatory might be dangerous?
April 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM
LAWYER: The shooter shared your post: “Bugs Bunny is a two-pump chump. I’d show Lola how to smash ‘Animal Style!’” What did you mean by that?
ME: That Bugs Bunny cums fast.
LAWYER: He lacks sexual prowess?
ME: Yes.
LAWYER: Did you consider that posting something this inflammatory might be dangerous?
ME: That Bugs Bunny cums fast.
LAWYER: He lacks sexual prowess?
ME: Yes.
LAWYER: Did you consider that posting something this inflammatory might be dangerous?
Went to an IBMs internal presentation day by our design system team and it was super interesting! A lot of new components, but most impressively they discussed (and most importantly defined!) how they're making the system AI ready. The engineering perspective was especially cool
April 23, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Went to an IBMs internal presentation day by our design system team and it was super interesting! A lot of new components, but most impressively they discussed (and most importantly defined!) how they're making the system AI ready. The engineering perspective was especially cool
I'm losing my inner battle to not relapse into playing wow again… despite every factor working against me going back:
- my focus is Cutting Edge raiding
- the seasons already started
- i skipped last expac
- i play a nonmeta raid tank (prot pal)
- my spec’s dmg profile became a one min burst (zzz)
- my focus is Cutting Edge raiding
- the seasons already started
- i skipped last expac
- i play a nonmeta raid tank (prot pal)
- my spec’s dmg profile became a one min burst (zzz)
March 29, 2026 at 9:36 AM
I'm losing my inner battle to not relapse into playing wow again… despite every factor working against me going back:
- my focus is Cutting Edge raiding
- the seasons already started
- i skipped last expac
- i play a nonmeta raid tank (prot pal)
- my spec’s dmg profile became a one min burst (zzz)
- my focus is Cutting Edge raiding
- the seasons already started
- i skipped last expac
- i play a nonmeta raid tank (prot pal)
- my spec’s dmg profile became a one min burst (zzz)
Why the fuck is slack headlining Mr beast at a talk????? Who is this for?
Also why am I subscribed to slack update notifications (I swore I unsubbed first chance I got) 🤦🏻♂️
Also why am I subscribed to slack update notifications (I swore I unsubbed first chance I got) 🤦🏻♂️
March 28, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Why the fuck is slack headlining Mr beast at a talk????? Who is this for?
Also why am I subscribed to slack update notifications (I swore I unsubbed first chance I got) 🤦🏻♂️
Also why am I subscribed to slack update notifications (I swore I unsubbed first chance I got) 🤦🏻♂️
Flying to see my grandma late today and she gets to meet my partner of 6 years tomorrow! Much excitement 🎉.
March 28, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Flying to see my grandma late today and she gets to meet my partner of 6 years tomorrow! Much excitement 🎉.
Been enjoying watching tip2tip (yes that's it's name) on Ludwig's yt channel. Two guys trying to drive from south to north china knowing hardly any mandarin. Today they accidentally crashed a funeral thinking it was a restaurant 😂😭. I've finally learned my compass directions from it! n北，s南, e东，w西
March 27, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Been enjoying watching tip2tip (yes that's it's name) on Ludwig's yt channel. Two guys trying to drive from south to north china knowing hardly any mandarin. Today they accidentally crashed a funeral thinking it was a restaurant 😂😭. I've finally learned my compass directions from it! n北，s南, e东，w西
Allergies this week has me all messed up 😭. Stupid body thinking tree pollen will hurt me 😡. The only thing will hurt me is reading bad influencer takes. And like 5000 other things I guess.
March 27, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Allergies this week has me all messed up 😭. Stupid body thinking tree pollen will hurt me 😡. The only thing will hurt me is reading bad influencer takes. And like 5000 other things I guess.
Making friends last year with an airport ops person has paid dividends in knowledge about what's normal vs irregular at airports, especially with increasing news coverage of crashes.
Airports are wildly complex ecosystems. I highly recommend finding an expert you trust vs lay people for info.
Airports are wildly complex ecosystems. I highly recommend finding an expert you trust vs lay people for info.
March 23, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Making friends last year with an airport ops person has paid dividends in knowledge about what's normal vs irregular at airports, especially with increasing news coverage of crashes.
Airports are wildly complex ecosystems. I highly recommend finding an expert you trust vs lay people for info.
Airports are wildly complex ecosystems. I highly recommend finding an expert you trust vs lay people for info.
Extended Overthinking
On AI, slot machines, and forgetting how to craft pixels
open.substack.com
February 27, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Unrelated to my last posts:
having lived in Bay Area for 2 1/2 years, I’ve met so many doomer mindsets, especially from locals (obviously not all). I’m not a fan of toxic positivity (things won’t magically be “ok”), but saying everything sucks and doing nothing to fix it is absolutely wild to me.
having lived in Bay Area for 2 1/2 years, I’ve met so many doomer mindsets, especially from locals (obviously not all). I’m not a fan of toxic positivity (things won’t magically be “ok”), but saying everything sucks and doing nothing to fix it is absolutely wild to me.
February 27, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Unrelated to my last posts:
having lived in Bay Area for 2 1/2 years, I’ve met so many doomer mindsets, especially from locals (obviously not all). I’m not a fan of toxic positivity (things won’t magically be “ok”), but saying everything sucks and doing nothing to fix it is absolutely wild to me.
having lived in Bay Area for 2 1/2 years, I’ve met so many doomer mindsets, especially from locals (obviously not all). I’m not a fan of toxic positivity (things won’t magically be “ok”), but saying everything sucks and doing nothing to fix it is absolutely wild to me.
Related to my last post:
In physical therapy there’s something called Outcome based Reimbursement. Providers aren’t thinking “how many visits should I schedule with this patient?”
In physical therapy there’s something called Outcome based Reimbursement. Providers aren’t thinking “how many visits should I schedule with this patient?”
February 27, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Related to my last post:
In physical therapy there’s something called Outcome based Reimbursement. Providers aren’t thinking “how many visits should I schedule with this patient?”
In physical therapy there’s something called Outcome based Reimbursement. Providers aren’t thinking “how many visits should I schedule with this patient?”
One talking point I see a lot lately is “we’re no longer shipping features, we’re shipping outcomes.” Usually this is attributed to AI (which makes zero sense). It’s incredibly short sighted and shows people haven’t gone far enough into the “why” of what they’re launching.
February 27, 2026 at 1:08 PM
One talking point I see a lot lately is “we’re no longer shipping features, we’re shipping outcomes.” Usually this is attributed to AI (which makes zero sense). It’s incredibly short sighted and shows people haven’t gone far enough into the “why” of what they’re launching.
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I don't give a fuck what a germ has to say about soap
February 17, 2026 at 5:19 PM
I don't give a fuck what a germ has to say about soap
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It is time to go back to the old blogging ways: aggregating posts we saw for posterity. aftermath.site/the-new-baby...
January 28, 2026 at 6:48 PM
It is time to go back to the old blogging ways: aggregating posts we saw for posterity. aftermath.site/the-new-baby...
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Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
Vacations are for walking
December 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Vacations are for walking
I got a new knee brace compared to my old compression sleeve and it's so much nicer. Hopefully I can graduate to not needing one once I get better at PT, but for now new quality of life unlocked!
December 4, 2025 at 7:17 AM
I got a new knee brace compared to my old compression sleeve and it's so much nicer. Hopefully I can graduate to not needing one once I get better at PT, but for now new quality of life unlocked!
Spent hours talking to my 100 year old grandma who lived through the dust bowl hearing her stories. Why'd i take history classes in school when I can just listen to someone who lived it? :^)
November 15, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Spent hours talking to my 100 year old grandma who lived through the dust bowl hearing her stories. Why'd i take history classes in school when I can just listen to someone who lived it? :^)
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