https://www.lewisngugi.com/ 2022-05-14 daily 0.9 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/ngeshlew-kwara-digitizing-saccos.jpg Kwara — digitizing SACCOs https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/ngeshlew-ark-africa.jpg ARK Africa https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/ngeshlew-ark-africa-able-cane.jpg ARK Africa — Able Cane https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/ngeshlew-get-together.png Get Together artwork Lewis Kang'ethe the Fearles Community https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/ngeshlewFFAxFearless.jpeg The designer role in a startup poster https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/uxchat-02.jpg UXChat poster https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/uxchat-01.jpg UXChat poster https://www.lewisngugi.com/writing/same-pattern-different-city 2026-06-21 daily 1.0 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/same-pattern-different-city-cover.jpg Same pattern, different city Most product data lives on a timeline but gets scattered across tabs. How metro maps and layered calendars reveal that insight lives in the layers. https://www.lewisngugi.com/writing/minimum-connection-time 2026-02-08 daily 1.0 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/flighty/flighty-cover.jpg Minimum Connection Time: The flight metric you need to know How Minimum Connection Time affects your flights: why airlines sell tight connections, and how Flighty helps travellers avoid airport chaos. https://www.lewisngugi.com/writing 2025-10-15 daily 0.9 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/writings-cover.jpg Notes My loud thoughts and observations on design, work and craft — small hacks, notes and half-formed ideas I jot down as I go. Lewis Ngugi's notes. https://www.lewisngugi.com/contact 2022-05-14 daily 0.9 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/contact-cover.jpg Connect Get in touch with Lewis Ngugi. I'm always keen to chat with designers, developers and product people — reach out and let's build something great. https://www.lewisngugi.com/work/kwara-for-saccos 2022-05-14 daily 0.9 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/kwara-cover.jpg Digitizing SACCOs Kwara Case study on building part a secure, simple and affordable digital banking platform for savings and credit cooperatives (SACCOs). https://www.lewisngugi.com/work/lookback-mobile-tasks 2022-08-08 daily 0.9 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/lookback-mobile-tasks.jpg Lookback Unmoderated Tasks for Mobile A case study on unmoderated, step-by-step remote research on mobile — setting the mood and intent for a session and listing tasks for participants. https://www.lewisngugi.com/work/ark-africa-redesigned 2022-05-14 daily 0.9 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/ark-cover.jpg ARK Africa Redesigned A case study on giving ARK Africa, a design firm, a fresh new look — the thinking, decisions and outcomes behind redesigning their brand identity. https://www.lewisngugi.com/writing/discussing-salary 2022-05-14 daily 0.9 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/salary-cover.jpg Career architecture approach to compensation conversations Transform salary negotiations into sophisticated career architecture optimization using dimensional thinking and organizational intelligence frameworks. https://www.lewisngugi.com/writing/adobe-express 2024-05-30 daily 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/adobe-express-cover.jpg Hiring a Professional Product Designer | Adobe Express Why professional product design is a game-changer for businesses, and how Adobe Express boosts functionality, usability and marketability. https://www.lewisngugi.com/writing/boards 2022-05-14 daily 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/kenya_product_talent_pool-squashed.jpg Kenya Product (Design and Research) Talent Directory https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/kenya_product_hiring_pool-squashed.jpg Kenya Product (Design and Research) Jobs Directory https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack 2025-10-29 weekly 0.9 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/stack-cover.jpg Favorite tools The software I actually keep using to run my Product Design work after ten years of testing tools — a curated stack of apps I rely on daily. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/1password 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/1password.jpg 1Password - Manage passwords securely | Tool Stack 1Password keeps every login, card and secret behind a single master password across Mac and iPhone. It's the password manager in my stack. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/app-cleaner 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/app-cleaner-app.webp AppCleaner - Uninstall apps easily | Tool Stack AppCleaner fully uninstalls Mac apps and clears the leftover preference and support files they scatter behind. A tidy utility in my toolkit. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/brave 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/brave-app.png Brave - Private browser with ad-blocking | Tool Stack Brave is a privacy-first browser with built-in ad and tracker blocking, so YouTube and the web load faster on Mac and iPhone. In my daily stack. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/clocker 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/clocker-app.webp Clocker - Stay timezone conscious | Tool Stack Clocker lives in the Mac menu bar and tracks time zones at a glance, so scheduling across a distributed team stays effortless. Part of my stack. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/cursor 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/cursor-app.webp Cursor - AI-powered code editor | Tool Stack Cursor is an AI-powered code editor for Mac and Windows that helps me write, refactor and understand code faster with assistance built in. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/dense-discovery 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/dense-discovery-app.svg Dense Discovery - Design & culture newsletter | Tool Stack Dense Discovery is a weekly newsletter of design, technology and culture finds for curious minds. A reliable source of inspiration in my stack. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/descript 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/descript-app.png Descript - Video and podcast editor | Tool Stack Descript edits video and podcasts on Mac and Windows by editing the transcript, with AI tools for cleanup. How I produce audio and video. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/dia-browser 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/dia-browser.avif Dia Browser - Focused browsing experience | Tool Stack Dia is a minimal, distraction-free browser for Mac built around focused work. I reach for it when a calm browsing space helps me concentrate. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/dropbox 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/dropbox-app.webp Dropbox - Organize content seamlessly | Tool Stack Dropbox syncs and organises files across Mac and iPhone so my work follows me between devices without a second thought. Storage in my stack. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/eesel 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/eesel-logo.svg Eesel - Filter tabs automatically | Tool Stack Eesel is a Chrome extension that groups and filters browser tabs automatically, taming tab overload so the right documents stay within reach. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/figma 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/Figma-app.webp Figma - Collaborative design tool | Tool Stack Figma is the collaborative design tool I use on Mac and the web to design interfaces and work through ideas with a team in real time. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/garageband 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/garageband-app.webp GarageBand - Music and podcast production | Tool Stack GarageBand edits podcasts and records music free on Mac and iPhone. It's the no-cost audio workstation I lean on for quick production work. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/gifox 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/gifox-app.webp Gifox - Capture bugs as GIFs | Tool Stack Gifox records the Mac screen straight to polished GIFs, which makes capturing a bug or demoing an interaction quick to share. In my toolkit. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/github-desktop 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/github-desktop-app.webp GitHub Desktop - Git version control made easy | Tool Stack GitHub Desktop puts a friendly GUI over Git on Mac and Windows, making commits, branches and pull requests approachable. Version control in my stack. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/goteam 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/Goteam-app.svg GoTeam - Encrypted video meetings | Tool Stack GoTeam runs encrypted video meetings for teams on Mac and the web, so secure calls happen without fuss. My pick for private team conversations. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/imazing 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/iMazing HEIC Converter-app.svg iMazing HEIC Converter - Convert HEIC to JPG | Tool Stack iMazing HEIC Converter turns iPhone HEIC photos into JPG or PNG on Mac in seconds, so images open anywhere. A small utility I keep close by. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/keka 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/keka-app.webp Keka - File archiver for Mac | Tool Stack Keka is a Mac file archiver that compresses and extracts a wide range of formats, from zip to 7z and rar. The unarchiver I keep in my stack. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/lookback 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/lookback-icon.svg Lookback - Get customer insights | Tool Stack Lookback runs live user research sessions on Mac and iPhone, capturing real customer insight so design stays human-centred. In my toolkit. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/loom 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/loom-app.png Loom - Quick video messages | Tool Stack Loom records quick video messages on Mac and iPhone, so I can explain something once and share the link instead of writing a long email. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/neuecast 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/Neuecast.avif Neuecast - Minimalist podcast app | Tool Stack Neuecast is a minimalist iPhone podcast app that strips away clutter and keeps listening calm and focused. My quiet daily podcast player. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/notion 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/notion-app.avif Notion - All-in-one workspace | Tool Stack Notion is the all-in-one workspace on Mac and iPhone where I keep notes, docs and tasks together instead of scattering them across apps. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/notion-calendar 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/Notion Calendar.webp Notion Calendar - Clean Google Calendar | Tool Stack Notion Calendar wraps Google Calendar in a clean interface on Mac and iPhone and links events to Notion, so my schedule and notes stay joined. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/numi 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/numi-app.webp Numi - Beautiful calculator app | Tool Stack Numi is a beautiful Mac calculator that reads plain-language sums and handles currencies and units as you type. My everyday menu-bar calculator. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/optimage 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/optimage-app.webp Optimage - Highest compression quality | Tool Stack Optimage compresses images on Mac at high quality, shrinking file sizes with barely any visible loss. How I keep media light in my projects. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/poolsuite-fm 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/poolsuite-fm-app.jpg Poolsuite FM - Summer vibes radio station | Tool Stack Poolsuite FM streams retro, summer-vibes radio on the web and Mac. It's the warm background soundtrack I put on to settle into a work session. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/reverse-text-generator 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/text-fixer.jpg Reverse Text Generator - Flip text backwards | Tool Stack Reverse Text Generator is a simple web tool that flips text backwards and back again — handy for quick formatting experiments. A small utility I use. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/session 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/stayinsession-app.png Session - Focus time tracker | Tool Stack Session is a focus timer for Mac and the web that tracks work sessions and protects deep time, helping me stay on task. Part of my stack. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/skitch 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/skitch-app.webp Skitch - Annotate screenshots easily | Tool Stack Skitch annotates screenshots on Mac with arrows, shapes and text, so I can mark up an image and get a point across fast. A quick utility I keep. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/slack 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/slack-app.webp Slack - Team communication hub | Tool Stack Slack is the team communication hub on Mac and iPhone that keeps conversations, channels and files out of my inbox. Where my team talks. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/spotify 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/spotify-app.webp Spotify - Music for focus and flow | Tool Stack Spotify is where I find focus playlists and flow-friendly music on Mac and iPhone, keeping the right sound going while I work. In my stack. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/sublime-text 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/sublime-text-app.webp Sublime Text - Code editor for everything | Tool Stack Sublime Text is a fast, keyboard-driven code and text editor for Mac and Windows that stays out of the way. My editor for quick, precise edits. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/whimsical 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/whimsical-app.jpeg Whimsical - Visual workspace magic | Tool Stack Whimsical is a web workspace for mind maps, flowcharts and wireframes that makes visual thinking beautifully simple. How I sketch ideas out. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/word-counter 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/word-counter-app.svg Word Counter - Count words and check grammar | Tool Stack Word Counter is a web tool that counts words and characters and checks basic grammar as you write. A quick check I run on drafts. In my stack. https://www.lewisngugi.com/stack/xcode 2025-10-29 monthly 0.7 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/xcode-app.webp Xcode - Apple's IDE for developers | Tool Stack Xcode is Apple's IDE on Mac for building apps across iPhone, iPad and the wider Apple platform. The environment I use for native development. https://www.lewisngugi.com/writing/macos-color-picker 2022-05-14 daily 0.8 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/macos-color-picker.jpg How to make a macOS Color Picker Build your own simple macOS colour picker app — no install necessary and no real code experience required. A short, practical how-to for designers. https://www.lewisngugi.com/writing/old-vs-new-thinking 2022-05-14 daily 0.8 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/old-vs-new-thinking.jpg Old vs New Thinking Old thinking says power belongs to the employer; new thinking says it has shifted to the employee. A short take on hiring, retention and work. https://www.lewisngugi.com/writing/rwanda 2022-05-14 daily 0.8 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/rwanda-cover.jpg Exploring Rwanda A selection of photos from a week spent exploring Kigali and other towns during my 2021 trip to Rwanda — a remarkable and beautiful country. https://www.lewisngugi.com/writing/context-engineering-product-design 2025-10-01 monthly 0.9 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/context-engineering-cover.jpg Context Engineering: Building coherent AI Agents How Context Engineering goes beyond Prompt Engineering to create coherent AI personalities — a product designer's guide to memorable AI experiences. https://www.lewisngugi.com/writing/the-urge-to-bite 2025-09-15 monthly 0.8 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/the-urge-to-bite-cover.jpg The Urge to Bite: cute aggression Why do we want to squeeze adorable babies and bite chubby cheeks? The neuroscience of cute aggression and emotional regulation, via Oriana Aragón. https://www.lewisngugi.com/updates 2026-02-13 weekly 0.8 https://www.lewisngugi.com/images/ngeshlew-cover.jpg Updates · Lewis Ngugi A running changelog of what's built, fixed and improved on lewisngugi.com, generated automatically from commits and releases. See what's new.