Matthew Sanders

Interface Designer ·
People, objects, and interactions at Apple

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[Matthew Sanders @new]

“Care for each other.
Be curious, inquisitive, and open.
Be unreasonable.
Understand the nature of ideas.
Listen. Suspend disbelief and criticism.
Respect expertise and its boundaries.
Offer ideas, not opinions.
Think about how we meet.
Make things for each other.”

[Matthew Sanders @new]

Proud to have had a small part in iPhone Duo. Loads of love and care from the team went into this one.

[Marcos Alonso @malonso]

iPhone Duo was announced today. Check out our talk about the design principles behind the device, and how to build great apps for it.

Design for iPhone Duo: https://t.co/iD7u87G6fy

[Matthew Sanders @new]

@freddyanzures I didn't know you knew Fneddy Aneures!?!?

[Matthew Sanders @new]

@analogue beautiful—they work real well too

[Matthew Sanders @new]

@ugmonk going to grab one for my son for sure

[Matthew Sanders @new]

My family and I have experienced a lot of loss over the past couple of years.

A friend of mine gave me this book of photographic history over the past 100 years.

This image captures extreme pain, loss and survivorship in a way I don’t think many of us can comprehend. Why does our species retaliate against itself time and time again?

[Matthew Sanders @new]

This is really about psychological safety.

In safe teams, people assume good intent, speak directly, and solve problems without needing protection from hierarchy.

In unsafe teams, escalation becomes a defense mechanism:
“I need a witness.”
“I need cover.”
“I don’t want retaliation.”

Directness is a feature of trust.
Escalation-first is often a symptom of fear.

[Matthew Sanders @new]

Quick culture check in interviews:

Ask for a real example of a disagreement.

Healthy teams talk directly and resolve it.
🚩 If the story ends with “we pulled in leadership to make the call.”

That often signals low trust, conflict avoidance, fear of being blamed, or a culture where “optics” matter more than solving the problem.

If escalation is the default move, people don’t talk to each other—they talk around each other.

[Matthew Sanders @new]

Sources:
APA (Psychological Safety): https://t.co/93J3geRaia
Harvard PON (Conflict styles): https://t.co/nrz5aTmQnv

[Matthew Sanders @new]

@tuhin @alessio_joseph @willdepue I’m partial to the Soft Loafer in Leather from The Row (low heal). Although, many really like the specular reflection of these in Eel. For a more timeless look, I've been eyeing the Jamie loafers for the clean geometry of the penny slot

[Matthew Sanders @new]

@chan_k 🤍

[Chan Karunamuni @chan_k]

I did a short WWDC presentation where I share some of the thinking behind the design of the Dynamic Island, as well as a bunch of examples and pointers on how to design for it.

Check it out in the second half of this talk: https://t.co/c1g0Txeoz4

[Matthew Sanders @new]

@jasonzimdars @jturmel whoa…

[Matthew Sanders @new]

@dannygarcia @stripe 🥺

[Matthew Sanders @new]

My 7yo: "Hey Dad, I'm learning about 'volumes'. It has nothing to do with audiology"…

[Matthew Sanders @new]

Another one from the street.

[Matthew Sanders @new]

Walks with this 1yr old are quite fun.

[Matthew Sanders @new]

@RyanTauss This is why it is so important to structure your organization by functional discipline. It is also important to hire great people who are able to build influence and welcome the challenging of their own perspectives.

[Matthew Sanders @new]

@ptravis92 Like a knife… 🙃

[Matthew Sanders @new]

@jasonzimdars https://t.co/gRIdvcYFid You may already know… cheers