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This week we talk about a few main design tools: Adobe XD, InVision Studio, Framer X, Figma and Sketch.

• Adobe XD
• InVision Studio
• Framer X
• Figma
• Sketch
• Abstract
• JAMstack_conf
• Paddy 2 Status update

• Life is Strange 2
• Man Enough — Episode 4

This week we got to record in person from Amsterdam. We talk our experience at Framer Loupe, Rafa's new Apple Watch, and Solo (hopefully for the last time).

• Framer Loupe
• Rafa's reaction video
• Alex Frangiamore
• Jonathan Gall
• Ankur P Chauhan
• Alex Traykov
• New Sketch Beta
• Solo

• Ozark
• Halide 1.9
• Dockey

This week we talk about the Apple Event, Apple Watch Series 4, iPhone Xs and Xs Max and the iPhone Xʀ.

• @sdw's tweet
• Apple Watch: Series 4
• Comparing Series 4 to Series 3
• Apple Watch design language
• iPhone Xs and Xs Max
• iPhone Xʀ

• Marvel’s Spider-Man (PS4)

This week we talk about open offices, the Mastodon client we're working on and more punishment suggestions for Kevin.

• Update on the Mastodon situation
  • Rafa on Mastodon: @[email protected]
  • Kevin on Mastodon: @[email protected]
  • Designing the app icon for our Mastodon client | YouTube stream
• More suggestions for punishments!
  • 6 emojis in every tweet, for a month — by Ollie
  • Invert mouse scroll direction and stream design work, by Kevin
  • Donate $100 for every week he doesn’t finish, by Kyle
  • Two weeks to run at Rafa’s one week average, by Jared on Mastadon
  • Change his credit card again, by Ricardo
• Open office plans
  • Music in an open office 👎 — Sam Soffes
  • Yes, open office plans are the worst | TechCrunch
  • The real reason your company switched to an open plan office | FastCo
• Transit
• Transit Redesign
• Vesper
• Loren Brichter
• Letterpress

• Glow (2017 —)
  • Netflix
  • IMDB
• Wilson

This week we talk about Kevin's punishment for not shipping his website, how all advice is kind of terrible and Rafa explains Mastodon for the rest of us.

• Filipa Amado's suggestion
• Chip Lay's suggestion
• Everyday app

• #ShareYourRejections
• Guide to Mastodon by Noëlle Anthony
• How does Mastodon Work? by Kev Quirk
• Toot! — Beta
• Tootdon — App Store
• Rafa on Mastodon: @[email protected]
• Kevin on Mastodon: @[email protected]
• The State of Sketch

• Ghost Stories (2017)
• Castro 3.1
• Slice trailer

This week we talk about the sad state of Twitter and our desire for something to come and replace it.

• Tweetbot
• Mastodon
• Micro.blog
• Twitter company email
• @jack's CNBC interview
• Alex Jones posts a 13-minute video on Periscope

• Hypercritical 42: The Wrong Guy
• Hypercritical 43: The Scorpion and the Frog
• Hypercritical 49: Pinching the Harmonica
• Hypercritical 50: Maximum Deflection in All Directions
• Artifacts
• Relay FM membership

This week we talk about Kevin's experience leading a new team and the challenges that came with it.

• Hatchful for iOS
• React
• Design+Code
• React for Designers
• Atomic Design

• Mission Impossible: Fallout
• Chance The Rapper's 4 new songs

This week we talk about our thoughts on sugar coated design feedback and Firefox's new brand system.

• DN Feedback
• Jony Ive on feedback
• Firefox brand systems

• Firefox CSS Grid Inspector
• Design Details: Season 2
• Vicarious
• Can’t be unseen now
• Literally Unplayable

This week we discuss the topic of creativity, what inspires us and how we cultivate it. We also briefly discuss our early thoughts on Framer X based on the announcement.

• Definition of Creativity
• Casey Neistat's video on running
• Framer X
• Styled Components

• Creative Selection
• Ocean’s 8
• Nike Air Zoom
• Running community on Spectrum

This week we talk about problems. How do you know you truly understand them? When is the right time to jump into solution mode? We also briefly talk about Solo: A Star Wars Story.

• Rafa's Calendly
• Kevin's Calendly

• Solo: A Star Wars Story

• Bo Burnham — Make Happy (Netflix)
• Apple 5K Wallpapers
• BBC Radio 1 - Live Lounge
• Gatsby