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Mike Montgomery

@themikem

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Have you played Duels App yet 🖼️ ⚔️? Check out this epic art battle I just bet on. You can earn $USDC if you win! I picked these artists to win: @odysseyheart @mikefogg24 @nathanabauman @p0ng
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Why is it that we can design amazing experiences for others, yet struggle to design for ourselves? We stall. We overthink. We endlessly tweak our websites and social bios. It's not laziness, designing for yourself is just a different kind of hard. I've been there. And I finally broke through. In my latest newsletter “The Interface”, I share 5 personal branding tips for designers who feel stuck. No fluff, just real, practical advice to help you finally hit publish. If you've been putting off that personal brand update, this one's for you. 📩 Get the full article in your inbox tomorrow by signing up for my newsletter here → https://themikem.substack.com
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Have you played Duels App yet 🖼️ ⚔️? Check out this epic art battle I just bet on. You can earn $USDC if you win! I picked these artists to win: @erikx @banthafodderdan @madxart.eth @richarmstrong
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Good design speaks for itself. But great designers speak for their work. If you want your ideas to shape products and not just decorate them, you need to: → Frame your work in terms of business outcomes. → Anticipate objections before they're raised. → Make leadership’s job easier, not harder. The best designers I know don’t just design screens. They design conversations, decisions, and momentum.
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Thanks! Appreciate it. Glad to hear you like it. We should have this issue resolved soon.
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Thanks for letting me know. We’re still working out a few bugs. I’ll DM you.
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Have you played Duels App yet 🖼️ ⚔️? Check out this epic art battle I just bet on. You can earn $USDC if you win! I picked these artists to win: @erikx @mikefogg24 @janvonp @uyo66
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It's almost game time 🔥 Who's ready to bet on Epic Art Battles like @mikefogg24 vs @karenjerzyk? Coming soon to Duels App ⚔️
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Have you played Duels App yet 🖼️ ⚔️? Check out this epic art battle I just bet on. You can earn $USDC if you win! I picked these artists to win: @janvonp @nikalaus @annadart @ambervittoria
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Every great product you admire started as a rough sketch, a hacked-together prototype, or an MVP held together with duct tape. Don’t romanticize what it looks like today. Before it was polished, it was just an idea in someone’s head, they just had the guts to ship before it was ready. Every time I launch something new, it never feels done. Something’s broken, a key feature is missing, and I’m quietly panicking behind the scenes. But I ship anyway. Because that’s how you learn, gather real feedback, and build momentum. Every MVP comes with chaos: bugs, pressure, delays, and doubts. That’s the cost of building something new. It’s not just hard, it’s a different kind of hard. To build what’s never existed, you need more than a plan. You need the mindset to navigate uncertainty, and the courage to move through it.
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Great design in the new internet doesn't just ask "is this usable?" It asks: 🧠 is this empowering? 💰 is this ownable? 🤝 is this fair?
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Thinking like a founder changed my career. Want to level up as a designer? Stop thinking like an employee. Start thinking like a founder: → Obsess over outcomes, not outputs. → Prioritize ruthlessly. → Speak the language of your users *and* the business. Great designers don’t just ship features. They drive impact.
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AI won’t replace designers who evolve with It. AI is a force multiplier, not a designer. It can: → Speed up iteration → Expand exploration → Handle grunt work It can't: → Define taste → Create strategic context → Build human trust To remain relevant, designers must learn to integrate AI into their daily workflow today. If you're not already doing this, you're already behind.
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Before I touch Figma, I ask these 5 things: → What are the goals of the design? → What are the constraints? → What defines success? → What is non-negotiable? → How will this scale if it works? Designing without this = expensive guessing. What would you add to this list?
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I Designed an AI Agent. Here’s What I Learned. It's easier than you think. Learn more in my latest Newsletter article → https://themikem.substack.com/p/i-designed-an-ai-agent-heres-what
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Adaptability is a superpower. Not a soft skill. Not a "nice to have." A core advantage in today's design landscape. Over the past 20+ years, I've seen design trends come and go—from the early days of web design to building on the blockchain. Through it all, one trait has kept me not just employed, but *relevant*: Adaptability. Tools change. Teams change. Industries shift. But designers who can learn, evolve, and pivot with clarity— Those are the ones who thrive. This is especially true for mid-career designers—those of us who aren't just trying to keep up, but are carving out a lane where our experience becomes a competitive edge. You don't have to chase every shiny object. But you do need the mindset to shift when the world does.
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The design jobs of 2030 are being built right now. If you want to thrive, focus on: → Mental Model Translation (Explain complex tech simply.) → Promptcraft & AI Collaboration (Learn to co-create with machines.) → Trust Layer UX (Design experiences where users feel safe.) What would you add to this list?
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The internet is changing. Designers who treat AI, tokens, and wallets like edge cases are going to miss the main event.
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Fact: The first version of your app/product will never be exactly what you want it to be. You'll always need to sacrifice something to get it live. "Good enough" is something I've always struggled with but have come to accept as part of the process. In my experience, it's better to just ship something—even knowing it's missing key components that will be added later. Getting feedback, even negative feedback, beats waiting to ship until it's "perfect." Perfect doesn’t exist. There will always be one more thing that you want to fix, tweak, polish, update, redesign etc… It will only ever be good enough, and that’s ok.
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