Archive - Black Monolith - The Blog

BlueSky is a cautionary tale of demand-side enshittification

Introducing The Fragile

Jun 26 •

An egregiously ignored UX standard that exposes a tech industry scam

One might say it's hiding in plain sight.

Jun 19 •

Apple's new AI features get it all wrong. I am not disappointed, because that would mean I had hope.

Think differently? Only if "differently" means "the exact same but three years behind schedule".

Jun 11 •

On the tech culture roots of enshittification

Some of my old essays remixed, renewed, and re...ady for your enjoyment

Jun 4 •

May 2025

AI is climbing to the top on the corpses of decrepit technologies

What do Google Translate, Wikipedia, and Photoshop all have in common?

May 28 •

Why UX design competitions in the hiring process are actually not a bad idea

And how design challenges need to change to realize their advantages.

May 9 •

April 2025

The Jevons Paradox means good news for tech jobs in the age of AI

Are you buying the doomsayers' jeremiads? Here's a counter-narrative.

Apr 21 •

March 2024

This image will make you understand American history

Introducing the historigraph: A map of space and time

Mar 27, 2024 •

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