Everything is hard. Nothing works the first time. It all feels pointless. That’s when you realize you’re going to have to will it into existence with every ounce of your fucking soul. And that’s when it starts to happen.
At the end of my talk, I shared a video by SCRAM Studio featuring something @jrcanest said in an interview many years ago.
Unfortunately, due to the venue setup, people couldn't see the full Japanese subtitles I had prepared, so I wanted to share it here again.
@pixel_pixel_jp
Digital literacy in 2026 is a lot more than knowing how to use the Internet and enabling the 2FA
A few things I believe everyone should understand by now:
> a screenshot is not evidence, neither is a voice recording, a video, or a ‘real’ conversation, especially now that AI can fake all of them
> your attention is being competed for, manipulated, and monetized: learn to notice when something is designed to make you react instead of think
> the more urgent a message feels, the more carefully you should verify it, and urgency is one of the oldest tricks in social engineering
> knowing how to use AI and knowing when not to trust it are equal skills
> algorithms are not a neutral view of reality: what you see on repeat is not necessarily what matters most
> being good at finding information matters less than being good at evaluating it
> privacy isn't about having something to hide, but about having control over what you choose to share, and who gets access to the rest of your life
> the internet is becoming incredibly good at manufacturing credibility, and your ability to question it might be one of the most important skills you develop in this age
If I was starting out, I would NOT learn UI design.
I honestly don't think UI designers will be needed in 10 years because nobody's gonna browse websites or apps. They're just gonna talk to it.
The future of usability is all about training the model, not the interface design.
“Create like a child, edit like a scientist.”
Still one of my favourite quotes from, Tyler the Creator.
Just holds so true for how anyone creative should work.
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