What offline moment changed the way you think about tech?
There’s something wild about how a pen and paper, a walk outside, or even a conversation with a stranger can flip a switch in your head.
We’re so deep in our dashboards and Figma files that we forget how much inspiration lives off-screen.
For me, it was showing my cousin how stop losses work using coins on a table. No graphs or anything, it was just moving stacks back and forth to explain risk. That moment hit me: if I can explain trading to a 14-year-old like this, why are most market education platforms so overwhelming?
Curious to hear yours, what’s a non-digital moment that influenced your work in tech?
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I love this topic!
Some weeks ago I was sketching ideas in a notebook at home - no laptop, no notifications, just pen and paper. At some point, I realized I was solving a UI flow I’d been stuck on for days. Without Figma.
That moment shifted how I think about tech: sometimes the best way to move forward digitally is to step away physically. The constraints of offline tools sometimes force clarity and creativity. Iguess they slow you down just enough to see the problem from a new angle.
Without a doubt! There’s genuinely something magical about analog, especially with everyone today stuck at some screen. Cool story, wild how stepping back can sometimes be the fastest way forward.