Startup ideas on tap
Hey—it’s Matt.
I spent way too much time clicking around IdeaBrowser this week.
Greg Isenberg’s new product surfaces startup ideas effortlessly, and honestly, they’re really good. It’s like Product Hunt for raw ideas. Whether you’re looking for your next big idea or just curious, you should definitely check it out.
Today’s topics:
- Better code comes from stepping away from the screen
- A look at Apple’s new design direction
- Hoodzpah’s new serif font, Bowery Lane
Peace,
MOST INTERESTING
Physicality could be coming back to UI in a big way next week
Sebastiaan de With’s essay on UI physicality is worth a read if you’re building interfaces. He dives into the Apple shift toward physics-driven digital design—and what it means for interaction in the near future.
JASIN BUILD UPDATE
Landing page? Check!
I stepped away from feature development to finally focus on the Jasin landing page. The beautiful part is I didn’t have to open Figma once—I used a combination of Cursor, Tailwind, Shadcn, and good old-fashioned “design-in-the-browser-know-how“ to get build this out.
Now the copy’s tight, the flow feels smooth, and every section—from Features (sneak peek below ↓) to Pricing Preview—is tuned. I think I’ll be ready for a soft launch next week after doing QA on the responsive layouts. Stay tuned!
TOOLS + LINKS WORTH A LOOK
TaskMaster AI Coding Assistant
A dense but valuable walkthrough for anyone pairing AI with large codebases. Especially helpful for avoiding subtle hallucination errors.
You’re All Nuts (Fly.io)
One of the more honest and provocative takes on the current state of AI-assisted programming. Less cheerleading, more friction.
Bowery Lane by Hoodzpah
This new font by Amy Hood, one half of the mighty Hoodzpah, brings big personality and tasteful drama to serif fonts. 10/10, no notes.
As a developer, my most important tools are a pen and a notebook
Juha-Matti Santala shares his thoughts on why the best thing you can do for your project is step away to a quiet place with nothing more than your notebook, pen, and thoughts. A refreshing take in a world of AI-everything.
CLOSING THOUGHT
When the words are clear, the build gets easier.
When the build is clear, the value shows up faster.
And when the value is obvious—you don’t need to sell.
Until next time,
Matt Downey
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MY STACK
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- Beehiiv → How I send this newsletter every week. 10/10 would recommend.
- Brain.fm → How I kickstart my productivity and find flow-state.
- Mercury → The best business banking I’ve ever used.
- Screen Studio → How I record engaging videos.
- Typefully → How I post content to my socials.
- Kick → My bookkeeping on auto-pilot.