Jonnie Hallman
@jonnie.com
Independent Design Engineer. Ex-Stripe.
Freelancing at destroytoday.com.
Building ball.app and cushionapp.com.
Owner of jonnie.com.
Co-mayor of designtown.nyc.
Doing too much.
Freelancing at destroytoday.com.
Building ball.app and cushionapp.com.
Owner of jonnie.com.
Co-mayor of designtown.nyc.
Doing too much.
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Jonnie Hallman
@jonnie.com
· Feb 14
Jonnie Hallman - Ball is Life - Kinference '25
YouTube video by Kinference
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I spoke at the Kinference design conference last fall about a randomly available domain name that was so good that I felt obligated to start a new passion project.
No spoilers, but it’s a real rollercoaster ride of a talk… 🏀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um0x...
No spoilers, but it’s a real rollercoaster ride of a talk… 🏀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um0x...
When you have a moisture issue in your home, but you’re also an engineering who loves troubleshooting
August 21, 2026 at 9:56 PM
When you have a moisture issue in your home, but you’re also an engineering who loves troubleshooting
Nobody tells you the home ownership will give you a deep fear of water.
August 14, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Nobody tells you the home ownership will give you a deep fear of water.
🚀 Today’s the day! I reunited with my friends at Stripe to build the website for joinopenstandard.com
This one has a *ton* of little details (and easter eggs! 🥚) and I had a blast working with the folks on Stripe’s brand & web teams.
This one has a *ton* of little details (and easter eggs! 🥚) and I had a blast working with the folks on Stripe’s brand & web teams.
June 30, 2026 at 3:34 PM
🚀 Today’s the day! I reunited with my friends at Stripe to build the website for joinopenstandard.com
This one has a *ton* of little details (and easter eggs! 🥚) and I had a blast working with the folks on Stripe’s brand & web teams.
This one has a *ton* of little details (and easter eggs! 🥚) and I had a blast working with the folks on Stripe’s brand & web teams.
Couldn’t help myself from adding the Larry O'Brien trophy in my 🏀.app for the Knicks theme 😏💅
June 15, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Couldn’t help myself from adding the Larry O'Brien trophy in my 🏀.app for the Knicks theme 😏💅
Just realized that one of my favorite easter eggs I made while at Stripe is still on the /jobs page…
The monitor in the photo mimics everything you do on the page itself. 🥚💅
(only visible on Firefox because it uses an experimental feature)
The monitor in the photo mimics everything you do on the page itself. 🥚💅
(only visible on Firefox because it uses an experimental feature)
June 9, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Just realized that one of my favorite easter eggs I made while at Stripe is still on the /jobs page…
The monitor in the photo mimics everything you do on the page itself. 🥚💅
(only visible on Firefox because it uses an experimental feature)
The monitor in the photo mimics everything you do on the page itself. 🥚💅
(only visible on Firefox because it uses an experimental feature)
Long overdue to get @cushionapp.com on here!
Follow along if you’re into #buildinpublic bsky.app/profile/cush...
Follow along if you’re into #buildinpublic bsky.app/profile/cush...
👋🦋 Hello Bluesky! I’m cushionapp.com, an app that brings peace of mind to freelancers.
If you’re a freelancer—riding the ups-and-downs of the freelance life—I’d love to help you get on track!
Built by fellow freelancer, @jonnie.com
If you’re a freelancer—riding the ups-and-downs of the freelance life—I’d love to help you get on track!
Built by fellow freelancer, @jonnie.com
June 5, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Long overdue to get @cushionapp.com on here!
Follow along if you’re into #buildinpublic bsky.app/profile/cush...
Follow along if you’re into #buildinpublic bsky.app/profile/cush...
Haven’t shared much online about a new 🏀-related side project, but I gotta start sharing these fun little details…
Ahead of the NBA Finals, I added Conference Finals trophies to player avatars with Knicks/Spurs themes. 🏆
Ahead of the NBA Finals, I added Conference Finals trophies to player avatars with Knicks/Spurs themes. 🏆
June 3, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Haven’t shared much online about a new 🏀-related side project, but I gotta start sharing these fun little details…
Ahead of the NBA Finals, I added Conference Finals trophies to player avatars with Knicks/Spurs themes. 🏆
Ahead of the NBA Finals, I added Conference Finals trophies to player avatars with Knicks/Spurs themes. 🏆
every time I see a child sitting courtside at an nba game
May 23, 2026 at 2:19 AM
every time I see a child sitting courtside at an nba game
✏️ New blog post about establishing a weekly user interview routine for cushionapp.com
destroytoday.com/blog/establi...
destroytoday.com/blog/establi...
Establishing a weekly user interview routine - Jonnie Hallman (@destroytoday)
For the first time in years, I start performing user interviews again, and remember how valuable they can be.
destroytoday.com
May 18, 2026 at 12:08 PM
✏️ New blog post about establishing a weekly user interview routine for cushionapp.com
destroytoday.com/blog/establi...
destroytoday.com/blog/establi...
Now that I’m actively working on cushionapp.com again, I’m making sure to blog every feature launch, like I used to.
Feels so good to bring closure to a launch and celebrate it, but also provides extra marketing content for new users exploring the features.
Check it out here: cushionapp.com/blog
Feels so good to bring closure to a launch and celebrate it, but also provides extra marketing content for new users exploring the features.
Check it out here: cushionapp.com/blog
May 4, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Now that I’m actively working on cushionapp.com again, I’m making sure to blog every feature launch, like I used to.
Feels so good to bring closure to a launch and celebrate it, but also provides extra marketing content for new users exploring the features.
Check it out here: cushionapp.com/blog
Feels so good to bring closure to a launch and celebrate it, but also provides extra marketing content for new users exploring the features.
Check it out here: cushionapp.com/blog
I wrote a new process post about building a feature I’ve always wanted, then hearing from other users that they’ve always wanted it, too—they just didn’t think to ask for it. destroytoday.com/blog/buildin...
Building for myself and delighting others - Jonnie Hallman (@destroytoday)
After building a feature I’ve always wanted, I hear from users that they’ve always wanted it, too—they just didn’t think to ask for it.
destroytoday.com
April 29, 2026 at 1:12 PM
I wrote a new process post about building a feature I’ve always wanted, then hearing from other users that they’ve always wanted it, too—they just didn’t think to ask for it. destroytoday.com/blog/buildin...
✏️ Eating my own dogfood again destroytoday.com/blog/eating-...
Eating my own dogfood again - Jonnie Hallman (@destroytoday)
Now that I’m freelancing full-time, and using Cushion again, I’ve fallen in love with it all over again, but I also feel every rough spot.
destroytoday.com
April 15, 2026 at 3:09 PM
✏️ Eating my own dogfood again destroytoday.com/blog/eating-...
@esb.lol I don’t follow college ball closely, but seemed like ya’ll needed more than that one guy dribbling around while everyone else waited around at the 3-point line
March 29, 2026 at 12:32 AM
@esb.lol I don’t follow college ball closely, but seemed like ya’ll needed more than that one guy dribbling around while everyone else waited around at the 3-point line
I spoke at the Kinference design conference last fall about a randomly available domain name that was so good that I felt obligated to start a new passion project.
No spoilers, but it’s a real rollercoaster ride of a talk… 🏀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um0x...
No spoilers, but it’s a real rollercoaster ride of a talk… 🏀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um0x...
Jonnie Hallman - Ball is Life - Kinference '25
YouTube video by Kinference
www.youtube.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:47 PM
I spoke at the Kinference design conference last fall about a randomly available domain name that was so good that I felt obligated to start a new passion project.
No spoilers, but it’s a real rollercoaster ride of a talk… 🏀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um0x...
No spoilers, but it’s a real rollercoaster ride of a talk… 🏀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um0x...
🚀 It’s live! For the past couple months, I’ve been jamming with @devin.bsky.social & @narrowd.bsky.social on a website for NBA All Star Luka Dončić: 77x.world. The 3D was all Nick & Devin while I tackled the UI and user flows. I had a ton of fun matching the glitchiness in the UI, if you notice it…
January 28, 2026 at 9:41 PM
🚀 It’s live! For the past couple months, I’ve been jamming with @devin.bsky.social & @narrowd.bsky.social on a website for NBA All Star Luka Dončić: 77x.world. The 3D was all Nick & Devin while I tackled the UI and user flows. I had a ton of fun matching the glitchiness in the UI, if you notice it…
Quickbooks is *designed* to make your blood boil, right?
January 14, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Quickbooks is *designed* to make your blood boil, right?
I love working on these little big details
January 7, 2026 at 3:40 AM
I love working on these little big details
one of those days where I replaced every filter in my house 💆♂️
January 5, 2026 at 1:22 AM
one of those days where I replaced every filter in my house 💆♂️
I recently wrapped up a project for
@larvalabs.com, animating their “Quine” generative art series, and I wrote about the process: destroytoday.com/blog/animati...
@larvalabs.com, animating their “Quine” generative art series, and I wrote about the process: destroytoday.com/blog/animati...
December 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I recently wrapped up a project for
@larvalabs.com, animating their “Quine” generative art series, and I wrote about the process: destroytoday.com/blog/animati...
@larvalabs.com, animating their “Quine” generative art series, and I wrote about the process: destroytoday.com/blog/animati...
me, wanting to work on my personal site vs all my other priorities
December 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
me, wanting to work on my personal site vs all my other priorities
Going independent again: destroytoday.com/blog/going-i...
Going independent again - Jonnie Hallman (@destroytoday)
I’m returning to independent life after a long stint cosplaying an employee in the full-time world.
destroytoday.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Going independent again: destroytoday.com/blog/going-i...
Already had a great plumber and a great electrician. Finally found a great drywall guy.
November 22, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Already had a great plumber and a great electrician. Finally found a great drywall guy.