Jim Nielsen

I’m Blogging

• In The Beginning There Was Slop Jan 11
• The AI Security Shakedown Jan 7
• A Letter of Feedback To Anyone Who Makes Software I Use Jan 4

My blog is popular on Hacker News as well as linked to and praised by many.

I’m Microblogging

• Not All Browser APIs Are "Web" APIs polypane.app
• 2025 daverupert.com
• Thanks AI! github.com

Taking notes of what I read and adding my two cents.

I’m Collecting iOS Icons

Designing, developing, and curating since ~2012. Helped turn my collection into a book.

I’m Collecting macOS Icons

Helped turn these into a book too.

I’m Baking Pies

In my quest for a great pie, I realized if you want it done right you gotta do it yourself.

I’m Gettin’ Praise From…

I’m Linked To By…

I’m Writing Hits on Hacker News

• Sanding UI 1,300 points · 400 comments
• We’re all just temporarily abled 919 points · 513 comments
• You are what you read, even if you don't always remember it 887 points · 444 comments
• Icons in Menus Everywhere – Send Help 846 points · 333 comments
• What “work” looks like 788 points · 226 comments
• Canistilluse.com 555 points · 361 comments
• Inspecting Web Views in macOS 536 points · 140 comments
• Offline is just online with extreme latency 470 points · 241 comments
• Tags to make HTML work like you expect 441 points · 238 comments
• HTML Web Components 440 points · 239 comments
• The optional chaining operator, “modern” browsers, and my mom 432 points · 298 comments
• Examples of Great URL Design (2023) 415 points · 157 comments
• Deno Is Webby 407 points · 206 comments
• The Mac app flea market 401 points · 151 comments
• The OG Social Network: Other People’s Websites 331 points · 147 comments
• How to make websites that will require lots of your time and energy 303 points · 243 comments
• The art of knowing when to quit 212 points · 89 comments
• Building websites with lots of little HTML pages 193 points · 86 comments
• UI is a function of your organization 173 points · 113 comments
• HTML Web Components: An Example 150 points · 82 comments

I keep a longer running list on my blog.

I’m Doing Interviews

• JS Party Ep. 288
• ShopTalk Show Ep. 504
• Postlight Podcast Ep. 314
• People and Blogs Ed. 8
• ShopTalk Show Ep. 605

I’m open invitations to talk about the web. Reach out!

I’m Doing Side Projects

• The iOS App Icon Book A Kickstarter with Michael Flarup. Raised €136,420 across 1,450 backers. Featured on daringfireball, macstories, and more. (2022)
• The macOS App Icon Book Kickstarter sequel to “The iOS App Icon Book”. Raised €112,139 across 982 backers. (2023)
• o(m)g:image A fun side project where you try to guess an article’s title from its social share image. (2024)

There’s more, such as Can I Still Use? (2021), Readlists (2021), Netlibox (2018), Gimmie Dat iCon (2015), Logo Integrity (2014), TeamColors (2013), and SassMe (2012) (to name a few — I know, I have a problem).

I Used to Write On Other People’s Websites

• Building the coordinate system for an infinite spreadsheet 2025
• Data Flow in Remix 2022
• Remix and “The Edge” 2022
• Combining Netlify with Dropbox For a One-Click Publishing Process 2018
• Design systems and trade-offs 2021
• Connecting an API-Driven Web App with Javascript 2015
• Building an API-Driven Web App With HTML and CSS 2015
• Designing an API-Driven Web App in Sketch 2015
• Planning a Basic API-Driven Web App 2015
• Undress to Impress; Check Your Websites Without CSS 2014
• Getting the Hang of Hanging Punctuation 2014
• Keep Employees Engaged in Innovation with Responsive Design 2013
• Implementing the Float Label Form Pattern 2013
• Quick Tip: Name Your SASS Variables Modularly 2013
• Filler Content: Tools, Tips and a Dynamic Example 2013
• Build a Responsive, Single Page Portfolio with Sass and Compass 2013
• Bring Your Forms Up to Date with CSS3 and HTML5 Validation 2013
• Quick Tip: Don’t Forget the optgroup Element 2012
• Everything You Need to Know About the CSS Cursor Rule 2012
• Quick Tip: Creating Crisp, Pixel Perfect Circles in Photoshop 2012
• Quick Tip: Using Web Inspector to Debug Mobile Safari 2012
• Harnessing the Power of Icon Standards 2012
• Super Simple Lightbox with CSS and jQuery 2012
• Perfectly Rotate and Mask Thumbnails With CSS3 2012
• Put Users in Control With Confirmation Feedback Buttons 2012
• Building a Mobile-Friendly Form with Email Domain Suggestion 2012
• Password Strength Verification with jQuery 2012
• Quick Tip: Create a Stitched Web Ribbon in Photoshop 2011
• Create a Realistic Telephone Keypad Using Layer Styles 2011
• More…

I keep a running list of my publications on my blog.

I’m Employable

• Founding Engineer @ Quadratic 2023–Now
• Director of Design @ Remix 2022
• Director of Design @ SageSure 2016–2022
• UI Engineer @ Timshel 2016
• Design Engineer @ Postlight 2016
• Lead Designer @ Kindling 2012–2016
• Web Designer @ Arc90 2012

And more, including Lifeguard at age 16. Ask if you want to know.