Indie dev, cook, open sauce contributor. I build tools that make doing the things you love easier. Formerly a creative director.
I'm the guy that illustrated GitHub's octocats. Now I work on GuideGuide, a grids and guides plugin for your favorite design tools, and LightWatch, a personal gallery for everything you follow.
| Personal Website | https://cameronmcefee.com |
| GitHub | https://github.com/cameronmcefee |
| GuideGuide | https://guideguide.me |
| LightWatch | https://www.getlightwatch.app/ |
One of the things that hit me the weirdest about the rise of LLMs in terms of UX is that prior to 2023, UX was all targeted around getting things to happen as fast as possible. Quick results, quick performance, stable layouts, etc.
And then suddenly we’ve got this new UX situation we’re waiting on robots that write to us one token at a time and now the UX involves making it look like something is happening and not taking forever while we actually wait forever for something to happen.
One of my favorite finds recently: a person posting closeup videos of cool rocks. https://geologyin-blog.tumblr.com/
Adding to https://www.getlightwatch.app/ is highly recommended.
Last Week's #recipes:
Meal prep:
👍🏻👍🏻https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/morning-glory-baked-oatmeal
👍🏻👍🏻 https://www.yummytoddlerfood.com/kale-pesto-pizza-rolls/
Meal train for someone that fractured their jaw:
👍🏻 https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/thai-coconut-broccoli-and-coriander-soup-56390092
👍🏻👍🏻 https://www.loveandlemons.com/creamy-celery-root-cauliflower-soup/
👍🏻 https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/carrot-and-red-lentil-soup-recipe
Meals:
👍🏻👍🏻 https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/tri-tip-steak-with-tiger-bite-sauce
Favorite tri-tip style
👍🏻 https://www.foodandwine.com/okinawan-taco-rice-11964081
Pretty good!
👍🏻👍🏻https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/fattoush-with-queso-fresco
This has become my go-to guests salad
👍🏻 https://www.foodandwine.com/smoky-garlic-butter-fish-11961118
Lemon was too harsh, as written, but decent
How I thought it would go: "I'll finally add in app purchases this week and be nearly ready to launch!"
How it's going: You need to add a phone number to add an IAP → You need an EIN to get a phone number → You need to call the IRS to get an EIN → You need to fax your social security number to a phone number you found on the internet.
Last Week's #recipes:
👍🏻 https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/easy-yogurt-and-spice-roasted-salmon-sabrina-ghayour
Added shredded lettuce. “This tastes like you're trying to trick us into being healthy”
👍🏻 https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2026/04/29/all-the-crunchies-salad
First time in my life I've dedicated thought space to sesame sticks.
👍🏻👍🏻 https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/broccoli-melts
One daughter was 😍, the other (who liked it last time) unceremoniously scraped all the broccoli and cheese off, then harshly critiqued the mayonnaise bread. I personally enjoy it loaded with a vinegary hot sauce like Texas Pete or Crystal.
My Three Ns of Software Development philosophy:
- Never add part of a feature in advance. Your requirements will change and you will come to regret it.
- Never use a database. Your schema will change and you will come to regret it.
- Never write software. You will change and you will come to regret it.
Last Week's #recipes:
Light week because of all the party cooking.
And because it’s a crowd pleaser, we always saber a bottle. I did a magnum this time, which was a first for me. It was actually easier but a bit heavier to hold.
Total damage: 56 thighs, 32 biscuits, 30 waffles, 80 Rice Krispie Treats, 20 deviled eggs, 15 bottles, 2 magnums, a cognac, and only 2 conversations between guests comparing vasectomies. Food cost was roughly $450, not sure on the beverages.
I think that’s it for this year. Thanks for following along!
