Alexander Zaytsev

Designer

[Alexander Zaytsev @nqst]

2025 Year in Review

https://t.co/CavG2LktzC

[Alexander Zaytsev @nqst]

Treasures from Amsterdam’s flea market — public transportation tickets, mostly from the 70’s.

The colors, the materials, the texture, the typography. Love all of it, and so happy I found these gems.

[Alexander Zaytsev @nqst]

Basecamp 5 is such a great release. I had the chance to use it before the official launch and see how good it is.

It stays away from trends, slop, and overall boredom. But it's full of novelty and good sense. Just the way they've been doing it for years, just the way I love it. Bravo @37signals!

[DHH @dhh]

Basecamp 5 is live! And the new website is a throwback to a simpler time. Just show the damn product. Just list the features. Yes, it's agent accessible, but it's not agent hysteric. https://t.co/axaNKqnq9L

[Davey Heuser @daveyheuser]

Any of you hiring a macOS developer by chance? Native apps that is, not electron.

He’s unreal, works remotely and would be an insanely good hire. European timezone.

The market is super turbulent so if ye could help spread the word that’d be awesome ❤️

[Jason Fried @jasonfried]

The Kindle version of our book "REMOTE: Office Not Required" is just $1.99 today (special Amazon promotion).

Published back in 2013, it's remarkably relevant today, maybe even more so than back then. Some of the tool recommendations have changed (cya Skype!) but conceptually it's as current as ever.

Grab it here for just $1.99 on Kindle, today (April 13th) only: https://t.co/pxmazJEHfV

[Alexander Zaytsev @nqst]

Just added the Ukrainian translation 🔹 Додав українську версію:

https://t.co/CjlDMV9pWs

[Alexander Zaytsev @nqst]

Really happy with how the trigonometry page shaped up. I had a lot of fun building it!

[Alexander Zaytsev @nqst]

Got 20 PRs merged into Fizzy! Happy to keep contributing.

Grateful to Andy Smith and @jasonzimdars from @37signals for the reviews 🙏

[Alexander Zaytsev @nqst]

Got a few PRs merged into Fizzy by @37signals recently.

I'm having fun running it locally, exploring the codebase, learning new stuff, and finding things I can improve. Communication with the team is smooth and constructive. It feels great to contribute!

[Alexander Zaytsev @nqst]

https://t.co/de2YEGO9BW

[Alexander Zaytsev @nqst]

Happy π day!

I made an explorable explanation of sine and cosine. If you're like me and never really understood them in school, this might be for you.

https://t.co/de2YEGOHru

[Alexander Zaytsev @nqst]

Phonopolis is amazing! So carefully handcrafted, with lovely vibrant graphics and great music by @FloexOfficial.

I really enjoyed playing the demo and can't wait for the full game release.👏❤️ @Amanita_Design

[Amanita Design 📣 Phonopolis @Amanita_Design]

Phonopolis Demo is OUT NOW on Steam!! 📣
https://t.co/VnJNntxO2p

Take a look at how we built the cardboard city by hand.

[Alexander Zaytsev @nqst]

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[Darrin Henein @darrinhenein]

Dropped the phrase "product slop" today in a call — when teams can ship so much more at 100x the speed, the risk of bloated, feature-dense but unfocused experiences quickly becomes a concern. "More things faster" is rarely a recipe for excellence.

When it takes weeks to ship, you justify every feature.
When it takes hours, you ship everything. Why not? It feels like progress and momentum, right?

When the cost to build something was higher, and took more time, the need to justify the build and ensure it was oriented to mission and incrementally valuable (aka the *right thing* to build) helped mitigate this. With the cost and time effectively dropping to zero (I can code a complete product feature tonight after dinner) — everything changes about how we build high-quality products. Judgement and taste become the constraint.

Unsurprisingly, I believe design plays an even more critical role in this new world than ever.

[Alexander Zaytsev @nqst]

Reminds me of the brilliant "Benjamin Button Reviews macOS" post by @freetonik:

https://t.co/wX2rhCiqsv

[Héliographe @heliographe_]

If you put the Apple icons in reverse it looks like the portfolio of someone getting really really good at icon design

[Alexander Zaytsev @nqst]

Got a few PRs merged into Fizzy by @37signals recently.

I'm having fun running it locally, exploring the codebase, learning new stuff, and finding things I can improve. Communication with the team is smooth and constructive. It feels great to contribute!

[Alexander Zaytsev @nqst]

ProTip if you have a car: set up a text replacement for /vin in your OS.

It's such a joy to type it and effortlessly get your actual VIN when you need it

[Jason Zimdars @jasonzimdars]

A decade ago I wrote about my favorite Christmas movies. If you haven’t seen everything I this list, you’re missing out.

https://t.co/pvg6aJjXQS

[Alexander Zaytsev @nqst]

@jorgemanru @X 💯 Frustrated with this too.

And the Following mode doesn't even have a URL you could bookmark.

[Alexander Zaytsev @nqst]

It looks like X now forces the For You mode, but I'll keep reading in the Following mode.

I care less about what the algo thinks I like, even if it's more appealing. I care more about what the people I follow are sharing.