Guy Segal
@guysegal.com
Design director working on design systems and people systems.
Can fake a decent guitar riff. Black lives matter. Trans lives matter. He/him. Views are my own.
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I talk to cool design folks on my podcast http://designdowntime.com/
Toronto, ON, Canada
Can fake a decent guitar riff. Black lives matter. Trans lives matter. He/him. Views are my own.
🩷💜💙
I talk to cool design folks on my podcast http://designdowntime.com/
Toronto, ON, Canada
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Guy Segal
@guysegal.com
· Oct 18
Design Downtime
"Design Downtime" celebrates the joys of living a balanced creative life outside the pixels and wireframes. Join your host, Guy Segal, a design director, on this journey to redefine what it means to b...
designdowntime.com
Hello new followers! I'm a design director from Toronto, working on design systems.
I also host a podcast called Design Downtime, where I talk to design professionals about a hobby or interest of theirs that has nothing to do with work, because it's ok to not be about productivity 24/7!
I also host a podcast called Design Downtime, where I talk to design professionals about a hobby or interest of theirs that has nothing to do with work, because it's ok to not be about productivity 24/7!
Am I really going to rewatch Tommy Wiseau’s Big Shark today?
Why, yes. Yes, I am.
Why, yes. Yes, I am.
September 13, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Am I really going to rewatch Tommy Wiseau’s Big Shark today?
Why, yes. Yes, I am.
Why, yes. Yes, I am.
This one felt really good
I solved the daily #CluesBySam, Sep 13th 2026 (Hard), in 05:05
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I solved the daily #CluesBySam, Sep 13th 2026 (Hard), in 05:05
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Clues by Sam
A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who is a criminal!
cluesbysam.com
September 13, 2026 at 1:33 PM
This one felt really good
I solved the daily #CluesBySam, Sep 13th 2026 (Hard), in 05:05
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I solved the daily #CluesBySam, Sep 13th 2026 (Hard), in 05:05
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I’m betting cash money they asked an LLM what the title should be
September 10, 2026 at 5:28 PM
I’m betting cash money they asked an LLM what the title should be
I wish people read articles before commenting based on their own projections of what they say, but I’m afraid world peace is a more attainable goal at this point.
September 10, 2026 at 1:43 PM
I wish people read articles before commenting based on their own projections of what they say, but I’m afraid world peace is a more attainable goal at this point.
The second biggest Zelda event of the week!
Listen to my chat with @bell.bz about Link and the gang. This episode (Hy)rules!
Listen to my chat with @bell.bz about Link and the gang. This episode (Hy)rules!
Andy Bell Loves The Legend of Zelda | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
It's dangerous to go alone! Take this episode where Andy Bell joins us to talk about his lifelong obsession with the Legend of Zelda. He explores what makes the franchise compelling: its creativity, h...
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September 10, 2026 at 12:35 PM
The second biggest Zelda event of the week!
Listen to my chat with @bell.bz about Link and the gang. This episode (Hy)rules!
Listen to my chat with @bell.bz about Link and the gang. This episode (Hy)rules!
“A design system is like Lego…”
Or is it?
Or is it?
Why LEGO was never the right metaphor for a design system - zeroheight
Guy Segal explores what the LEGO metaphor gets wrong about design systems, from governance and maintenance to adoption and trust.
zeroheight.com
September 9, 2026 at 3:44 PM
“A design system is like Lego…”
Or is it?
Or is it?
Vibe coding fans focus on “everyone can make a thing” as a way to break free of tech monopolies.
I’m still waiting for “vibes support” and “vibe maintenance” to enter the picture.
I’m still waiting for “vibes support” and “vibe maintenance” to enter the picture.
September 7, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Vibe coding fans focus on “everyone can make a thing” as a way to break free of tech monopolies.
I’m still waiting for “vibes support” and “vibe maintenance” to enter the picture.
I’m still waiting for “vibes support” and “vibe maintenance” to enter the picture.
The only bad thing about celebrating Labour Day is all the US posts misspelling the name of the day.
September 7, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The only bad thing about celebrating Labour Day is all the US posts misspelling the name of the day.
Scariest teaser trailer
there's a teaser trailer and everything youtube.com/watch?v=GGJSRFWALTI&feature=youtu.be
You Can See Everything | Official Teaser HD | A24
YouTube video by A24
youtube.com
September 7, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Scariest teaser trailer
“Claude, make me hate brisket forever”
Just. WHY would you advertise your catering with all AI-generated images? The food look like rubber!
September 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
“Claude, make me hate brisket forever”
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August 31, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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Hello new followers! I'm a design director from Toronto, working on design systems.
I also host a podcast called Design Downtime, where I talk to design professionals about a hobby or interest of theirs that has nothing to do with work, because it's ok to not be about productivity 24/7!
I also host a podcast called Design Downtime, where I talk to design professionals about a hobby or interest of theirs that has nothing to do with work, because it's ok to not be about productivity 24/7!
Design Downtime
"Design Downtime" celebrates the joys of living a balanced creative life outside the pixels and wireframes. Join your host, Guy Segal, a design director, on this journey to redefine what it means to b...
designdowntime.com
October 18, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Hello new followers! I'm a design director from Toronto, working on design systems.
I also host a podcast called Design Downtime, where I talk to design professionals about a hobby or interest of theirs that has nothing to do with work, because it's ok to not be about productivity 24/7!
I also host a podcast called Design Downtime, where I talk to design professionals about a hobby or interest of theirs that has nothing to do with work, because it's ok to not be about productivity 24/7!
The intellectual laziness of saying vibe coding is just like using a compiler, because they both turn input into lower level code, is astounding.
September 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The intellectual laziness of saying vibe coding is just like using a compiler, because they both turn input into lower level code, is astounding.
Your seasonal reminder that DHH is still a xenophobic white supremacist, and all-around garbage human.
feels like it’s inevitable these days that every tool you rely on is one garbage founder or funder away from their app’s version of this post
1Password Supports the Ethnic Cleansing of Europe — Andrew Lilley Brinker
1Password has committed $300,000 to Omarchy. This is unacceptable and must be rescinded.
www.alilleybrinker.com
August 31, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Your seasonal reminder that DHH is still a xenophobic white supremacist, and all-around garbage human.
This news makes the movie a must watch
I'm just coming out of Coyote VS. Acme, and without trying to spoil it I wanna talk about really a interesting detail that a lot of people might miss:
The film draws a tonne of inspiration from Patrick McGoohan's THE PRISONER and references it A LOT
The film draws a tonne of inspiration from Patrick McGoohan's THE PRISONER and references it A LOT
August 30, 2026 at 2:24 PM
This news makes the movie a must watch
Make your favorite film sound as boring as possible without giving away the title:
A woman invites her brother over to see her new smart home gadgets.
A woman invites her brother over to see her new smart home gadgets.
Make your favorite film sound as boring as possible without giving away the title:
Socially awkward woman meddles in people’s business while hiding from them.
Socially awkward woman meddles in people’s business while hiding from them.
Man tries to salvage marriage by attending wife’s work event
August 29, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Make your favorite film sound as boring as possible without giving away the title:
A woman invites her brother over to see her new smart home gadgets.
A woman invites her brother over to see her new smart home gadgets.
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Returning to owning things in a streaming world: buying CDs again (and rediscovering some old loves)
localghost.dev/blog/returni...
localghost.dev/blog/returni...
Returning to owning things in a streaming world - localghost
In 2011, I sold my CD collection; in 2026 I bought it back again. (Well, the good bits.)
localghost.dev
August 29, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Returning to owning things in a streaming world: buying CDs again (and rediscovering some old loves)
localghost.dev/blog/returni...
localghost.dev/blog/returni...
A college professor goes to Europe to return his dad’s journal.
Make your favorite film sound as boring as possible without giving away the title:
A chief technology officer is worried about keeping his spreadsheets private.
A chief technology officer is worried about keeping his spreadsheets private.
August 29, 2026 at 1:07 AM
A college professor goes to Europe to return his dad’s journal.
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I really enjoyed this conversation. Guy always had a good follow up question to build an interesting narrative.
If you draw or illustrate but not professionally this might be for you!
If you draw or illustrate but not professionally this might be for you!
Art, experimentation, aphantasia, and perfectionism! All these and more in this episode of Design Downtime, featuring @folletto.bsky.social
Erin Casali Loves Illustrating | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
A picture is worth a thousand words when Erin Casali joins us to share about her illustration practice. She reflects on not being able to visualize images in her mind, which makes her process generati...
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August 27, 2026 at 3:27 PM
I really enjoyed this conversation. Guy always had a good follow up question to build an interesting narrative.
If you draw or illustrate but not professionally this might be for you!
If you draw or illustrate but not professionally this might be for you!
Art, experimentation, aphantasia, and perfectionism! All these and more in this episode of Design Downtime, featuring @folletto.bsky.social
Erin Casali Loves Illustrating | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
A picture is worth a thousand words when Erin Casali joins us to share about her illustration practice. She reflects on not being able to visualize images in her mind, which makes her process generati...
rss.com
August 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Art, experimentation, aphantasia, and perfectionism! All these and more in this episode of Design Downtime, featuring @folletto.bsky.social
10/10 album
August 26, 2026 at 6:28 PM
10/10 album
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hot take but those who claim to want progress while posting to nazi-forward substack are very similar to those who claim to support trans people while accepting harry potter roles
August 25, 2026 at 2:15 PM
hot take but those who claim to want progress while posting to nazi-forward substack are very similar to those who claim to support trans people while accepting harry potter roles
Pavel is clearly in the clutches of Big Meeting with this “talk to people” and “align on stuff” nonsense.
We can all agree that meetings suck.
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Sorry, but there's more to this post!
Unfortunately, if we don't intentionally design our meetings, we give up our only way to push back against individualizing forces in our workplaces that undermine our agency with shitty, thoughtless automation.
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Sorry, but there's more to this post!
Unfortunately, if we don't intentionally design our meetings, we give up our only way to push back against individualizing forces in our workplaces that undermine our agency with shitty, thoughtless automation.
Sense-making is only productive when it is collective
The "optimization" you achieve by automating interfaces between colleagues is always going to be self-defeating.
productpicnic.beehiiv.com
August 24, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Pavel is clearly in the clutches of Big Meeting with this “talk to people” and “align on stuff” nonsense.
I miss the days when discourse (online or otherwise) was more "tell me more about what you mean" and less "here's why you're wrong"
August 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
I miss the days when discourse (online or otherwise) was more "tell me more about what you mean" and less "here's why you're wrong"