Mike Gallagher

a weeknote about trying to express on design system through another, seeking a balance of expression (which is to say: i'm trying to figure out kotlin and material 3)
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new post – in public: notes on working in the open
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an attempt to articulate something hopeful in the face of a never-ending stream of horror. it felt like good time to reflect on design as politics, as someone who was born in the US and now works for the NHS.
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a weeknote about affect in software
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what you’re describing about local variation is absolutely possible – we already do it for “online consultation” tools. it kind of works but also introduces a fair amount of complication when stuff overlaps or when people have access to services from multiple jurisdictions.

the paucity of possible emoji reactions is really winding me up. the heart is for the compliment, not your story, which unfortunately is all too common and not a thing i like!

a weeknote about wrapping up a phase of work, planning how we document what we've done, and reflecting on our approach to user research

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a weeknote, thinking about how my role has (and is) changing while we wind up an alpha about native code and design patterns
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a weeknote, pondering the similarities of interfaces for data and teams, along with what they afford.
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but also: imho we should have a workforce of ≈500 people doing this work with frontline staff. i have never been to a care setting and not met frustrated practice/hospital staff. ever. they need more help.

we *do* invite _everyone_ to attend research 😉

a weeknote about disconnections between the layers of the system.
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i work with a bunch of clinicians. they're doctors and nurses and pharmacists. i am pretty well convinced that, even though we have different job titles, we do the same thing. i am convinced we all do user-centred design.
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a weeknote about different (perhaps conflicting) design paradigms, trying to not destroy trust, and watching people's hands.
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we've been working on a set of design principles for our teams. they aren't anything radical, they are just tailored for our space, with clinical safety concepts baked in. hopefully they are useful to other people.

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a short-ish weeknote about useful ways to make things and demonstrate ideas.
mikegallagher.org/posts/effect...

a weeknote supporting teams, being a therapist, and people peopling around
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a weeknote, in which i try to avoid being a cliche while taking inspiration from japanese cultural practices (i know). also: apps and design systems and noodles.
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a weeknote, post-@sdingov.bsky.social, about trauma-informed design and interfaces and what is owed to the public
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do i know anyone at SDinGov? (i am at SDinGov)

i have, also "leadership is language", which i liked

Too many hands on the tiller Lost at sea with too many opinions. This isn’t about hierarchy or control. Constantly shifting priorities, a lack of coordination and a hazy vision are fundamental challenges to overcome in any organi...

the post in question being: visitmy.website/2025/08/13/t...

a weeknote, extending @visitmy.website's post from earlier in the week; also: actor-network theory and contributing to greater collective super-consciousness (i.e. blogging lol).
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ugh, ok, thanks for the heads up. (and my apologies.)

yeah, awful. especially because i agree with @ralphhawkins.bsky.social – i hate mural.

yep. maybe for an enterprise license they will negotiate down to a lower price, but for all the versions that have publicly listed prices: it is more money.

oddly, it is actually more expensive than miro, lucid, and figjam

perhaps we should talk, make things less theoretical, etc? (was i talking too much nonsense on thursday lol??)

a weeknote. like, an actual weeknote covering most of what happened this week.
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a weeknote. this week, amid the summer holiday slowdown, most of my time was spent devising different versions for how new work should proceed, which is to say: i wrote a bunch of project briefs for the same subject.
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