Joost van der Laan

Work

Twelve years at FashionUnited, told as eras rather than a single job title.

Projects

Things I ship on my own time: a Rust API, a small tools site, Home Assistant config.

Thinking

Mental models and notes on how decisions and behavior actually work.

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Books

Great books I've read.

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Photography Workflow for Linux and MacOS

First of all, you take photos with your camera. When you're happy with the results, you want to import them to your computer to start the rest of the workflow discussed here.

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Typefaces Fonts

Generally speaking, there are two types of typography– expressive typography (type is visual, carries the meaning of the word and sometimes appears as physical shapes) and functional typography (type that is meant to be read). I will focus on the latter.

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ICE Framework

Scoring options on Impact, Confidence, and Ease, and where that sits in a wider decision hierarchy from daily tasks to lifetime choices.

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Regret Minimization

Aiming for long-term satisfaction