Derek Boman

Co-Founder, Product & Design at SocraticsAI | Entrepreneur | UX Instructor | Fintech

[Derek Boman @MillisecondDB]

Focus on:
→ what’s working
→ who’s helping

Instead of:
→ what’s gone wrong
→ who’s doubting

You gain:
→ the energy to keep going
→ the clarity to keep improving

Here's to a productive 2025. 🥂 🎉

[Derek Boman @MillisecondDB]

"ChatGPT, add this to your memory: I never want to begin emails with any variation of 'I hope this email finds you well.'"

[Tech Week @Techweek_]

What does the future hold for #AI in finance? Before we can understand where it’s headed, here’s a speed history lesson on the impact of computers, the internet, & the cloud for the #FinancialServices industry. Thanks @SocraticsAI for hosting this insightful session! #SFTechWeek

[Derek Boman @MillisecondDB]

@rbruggem It’s a good question. Sometimes I wonder.

[Derek Boman @MillisecondDB]

@rbruggem Skateboarding in movies almost always have continuity issues as the filmmakers use more than one skater as stunt doubles. You’ll see them hit a ramp regular foot, cut to the “big air” shot where he’s suddenly goofy foot, cut to the landing where he’s regular again. 🤨

[Derek Boman @MillisecondDB]

@TheDaveCrow I’ll take 10 brand promoters please.

[Derek Boman @MillisecondDB]

@TheDaveCrow I paid for the online access but I don’t think I’ve ever used it. 🤦

[MX :: Powering the Open Finance Economy @LifeatMX]

Today at @MX, @StationCDRKelly shared lessons learned from spending 1 whole year in space and the heroes who inspired him, including this story of his mom. #MXKickoff2021

[Derek Boman @MillisecondDB]

Building a design system: A one-year retrospective https://t.co/NjQMgv99Hu

[Derek Boman @MillisecondDB]

Lightning cables everywhere and not a one that works.

[Bloomberg Technology @technology]

MX Technologies, one of the largest providers of consumer financial data, said its valuation has quadrupled in the last year to $1.9 billion https://t.co/6D0zdaKmSi

[Derek Boman @MillisecondDB]

Beat me to it.

[Generic @erkj72]

@tvheidihatch @POTUS @MikeLeeforUtah you compared him to the wrong person from the Book of Mormon. I’ll fix it for you

[Derek Boman @MillisecondDB]

5yo indirect commentary regarding limitations of print design: “dad, every day that passes this book is more and more wrong about how long ago the dinosaurs died.”

[Derek Boman @MillisecondDB]

What you tell Microsoft:
[x] Don't show this again.

What Microsoft hears.
[x] I will show this ever. single. time.

[Derek Boman @MillisecondDB]

@designerfund @dantley @TwitterDesign @eeismann @SlackHQ Was this recorded? I was registered but couldn't make it.

[Derek Boman @MillisecondDB]

I thought I hated being around people before, at least now I can justifiably give folks the stink eye for invading my 6ft bubble. Back off people!

[Derek Boman @MillisecondDB]

Illustrations via Jeffrey Brown.

[Derek Boman @MillisecondDB]

Working-from-home ⁦@DarthVader⁩.

#MayTheFourth #MayThe4th

[Derek Boman @MillisecondDB]

This this was an academic project it never went into production; however, I did offer the city, free of charge, the designs and rights to built it if they desired.

[Derek Boman @MillisecondDB]

New #dribbble shot. Concept for a household emergency preparedness app. Designed last year as capstone project for #designthinking MicroMasters from ⁦@RITtigers⁩ https://t.co/iIxzp7UGD8

[Derek Boman @MillisecondDB]

Users can also complete tasks and encourage neighbors to level up their household supplies and emergency resources.