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Ovi Demetrian Jr

@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@BlocksEditOct 28
When it comes to the web, design system components should not be static. And documentation made in HTML is not enough. blocksedit.com/content-code/… #design #designsystem #webdesign #designcomponents #patternlibrary
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John Gruber
@gruberOct 27
Even if you're a decent designer (or believe yourself to be), it's liberating not to have a say in the matter. Constraints are sometimes freeing. daringfireball.net/2026/10/p…
Prestructured WYSIWYG

Prestructured WYSIWYG

Even if you’re a decent designer (or believe yourself to be), it’s liberating not to have a say in the matter. Constraints are sometimes freeing.

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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)

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?

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

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

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

The benefits of walking

Blog posts from the mind of Ovi Demetrian Jr.

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Slate Auto
@slateauto25 Apr 2025
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

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

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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