https://mickreal.com/articles Notes and ideas on product and systems thinking. en-us Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:13:23 GMT https://mickreal.com/articles/anima-interface https://mickreal.com/articles/anima-interface Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Design systems have quietly become one of the most important pieces of modern digital infrastructure and we still tend to talk about them as if they are static libraries. Original on Medium https://mickreal.com/articles/flavour-design-system https://mickreal.com/articles/flavour-design-system Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Everyone is getting pretty serious about the AI debate right now — what it means for jobs, quality of work, quantity of slop. Original on Medium https://mickreal.com/articles/the-tamagotchi-model-for-ai-agents-feed-mess-evolve https://mickreal.com/articles/the-tamagotchi-model-for-ai-agents-feed-mess-evolve Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Feed the agent. Shape the outputs. Watch it evolve. Original on Medium https://mickreal.com/articles/regenerative-ai-for-ui-design-systems https://mickreal.com/articles/regenerative-ai-for-ui-design-systems Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT Using AI for your UI? Starting with requirements and a blank canvas, Generative AI creates the first iteration. Regenerative AI continues to evolve on this basis over time. Original on Medium https://mickreal.com/articles/an-introduction-to-permaculture-design-systems-for-a-digital-landscape https://mickreal.com/articles/an-introduction-to-permaculture-design-systems-for-a-digital-landscape Fri, 11 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT PermaDesign System — Leveraging systems of natural design can create efficiencies in the digital landscape. Original on Medium