Stripe Sessions

Stripe Sessions just wrapped up, and it was very exciting to see some of my work on Stripe Treasury make it onto the stage.

I say exciting, but honestly, while watching the demos, a big part of me was just praying that nothing would break.

That week reminded me how much I like being at Stripe. Even in the final (stressful) days leading up to Sessions, UX and craft was at a very high level. I love this. Craft and beauty!

Still working on my LED screen

It started as a fun object for myself, but I am now wondering whether I could actually sell a few of them through this website. Maybe just made to order. Maybe just a small batch. Not sure yet.

The exciting part is it would be my first physical product that people might actually want.

The hard part is... basically everything else.

• It is over 70cm long, thin, and fragile. How do I ship that without it arriving snapped in half?
• If something breaks, what happens? Replace it? Do they ship it back to me?
• Fires? Shorts? Heat dissipation?
• Could I support over-the-air updates?

At the moment I am designing a 3D printed case for the back of the screen and adding some I/O. I want the cables hidden, the mounting to feel solid, and the whole thing to look less like a prototype and more like a product.

If you might want one or you have experience that could be helpful, please get in touch!

Reading and watching

I am reading the third book in the Red Rising series. I did not expect to get this into it, but here we are. At some point I will probably finish all 7.

It is more about honour, families, loyalty, revenge, and friendship than I expected. If someone ever makes a TV show out of it, I think it could be huge.

I have also started watching The Testaments, the sequel to The Handmaid's Tale. It is good, but I still prefer the original.

Small trips I am thinking about

I am planning to go to Stockholm for a weekend.

I am also thinking about going to Florida to see a rocket launch, although that is not planned yet. Seeing a rocket launch is one of those things I have wanted to do for years. It makes me hopeful about the future.