Sam Rivera

Notes

Short posts and thoughts.

honestly the fediverse has been more fun than twitter ever was. the timeline is slower, the conversations are longer, and nobody is trying to sell me a course. this is what social media should feel like.

hot take: 90% of "typography is broken on the web" complaints are actually "I haven't set line-height and measure properly" complaints. The browser defaults are bad but the fix is two CSS properties.

tiny Figma tip that saves me 20 minutes a day: set up a component for your spacing tokens as invisible frames with auto-layout. drop them between elements instead of manually entering padding. your future self will thank you.

found a roaster that ships single-origin beans in compostable bags with actual tasting notes instead of vibes. this shouldn't be noteworthy but here we are. highly recommend @heartroasters.

if you're thinking about making a personal site, just do it. it doesn't have to be perfect. it doesn't need a blog. put your name, a sentence about what you do, and a way to contact you. that's a website. everything else is extra.