So I can only be happy that such service exists (though if there was a better support for an API would be 10x better)

On the web, I get that CSS is not straightforward, and HTML is not the coolest technology, but by using the canvas you also lose a lot stuff that you need to rebuild from scratch: accessibility and interactivity, responsiveness, etc. So the only argument that I'd buy is that it has lighter & more performant UIs, which I get it might, given that the canvas uses the GPU, but is it worth the effort? Like, is it THAT much better?

I get the argument of native apps though. I guess if you want to build one interface and serve it both as a web and native app, it could make sense.

Edit: thanks for the link - I'll look it up. Also I didn't mean to sound too annoying. I'm starting to see UIs built in Rust but I'm still struggling to see the hype.

I'm a design engineer and, especially with AI, I found myself spending more and more time in the codebase rather than in Figma. Trying out ideas in code with AI is a lot of fun, but there are specific moments where I need to sketch things out on a classical visual canvas. The problem is, when you work mostly with code and your codebase moves faster than your Figma library, stopping to import your latest components into Figma is an energy-killer.

So I built Overlay to get quick access to my React components on a canvas. It's a VS Code extension, so opening the canvas takes seconds. Your components are already there, and you're designing with the real thing: the editor is a normal DOM document, not a WebGL canvas. From there, working with AI (via MCP) is also a breeze. The agent already has access to your codebase, so it knows how everything works and can match existing visuals when creating new ones. And because the canvas is already rendering real React components, going from an idea back into the codebase takes seconds.

If you're on a large team where design already happens in Figma and gets handed off, Overlay probably isn't going to displace that. It's aimed at the exploration part (I'd rather have a rough prototype than a polished mockup) and at people who ship their own stuff, where the round trip to Figma is pure overhead.

I'm solo and bootstrapped, building this around a day job and a small kid, so it's rough in places. If you try it and hit any issue at all, tell me here or at francesco@overlay.studio. I ship most days of the week.

Thanks!

Website: https://overlay.studio

Quickstart guide: https://docs.overlay.studio/quickstart

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But sure, ultimately your role is to provide your opinion as an expert, but you should step aside if your manager decides otherwise after hearing you. I think it's also correct: you are responsible for the decisions you make (which is true for you and your manager too).

So I think the author should have softened the discussion rather than going for a full confrontation. The boss surely didn't react rationally, or didn't surface their reasoning properly.

But being able to argue with your superiors (and peers) "the right way" is one of the most important skills to have in the workplace imo.

Is that something you factor into your playbook? Or do you simply not find it relevant to judge whether to enter a certain space?

I’m quite at the beginning myself, but I like it so far! It’s a nice mix of science and craft.

As many have pointed out, the cost of token via Cursor is prohibitive compared to having a CC or Codex subscription, so I think the new update brings little to current users, but reduces Cursor's usability.

I think Cursor should go in the direction of embracing other provider's extensions and go for a more integrated and customizable IDE, rather than a one-solution-fits-all kind of an approach. Today I opened VSC again after a log time.

Is having a tax advisor really the only way? I've seen some tools to keep track of invoices etc, but most seem to still need a tax advisor for the last step. Is there any way to learn about this myself? Any tip is appreciated.

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I currently try to read long-form content that requires deep focus in the morning before work (30-45 mins depending on my day). Then during the day I have some breaks and read newsletters and other posts. Videos and podcasts are difficult for me to consume, as they are often a bit too padded with small talk and non-essential conversational information, but I sometimes listen to them when I work out or while I cook. I recently started taking notes when I read, I would like to extend this system into rewriting my synthesis in Obsidian or Notion.

However, despite all, I feel my reading list keeps growing and I'm always catching up with what happens in our field, but as if I'm always a few steps behind. There are many more articles and books that would make me better as a professional, but I simply don't have time to go through them. (Not to mention other topics I'd like to learn aside from my work, or simply read for pleasure.)

So my question is: how do you keep up? How do you stay up-to-date in your own profession?

And I mean it both in terms of your approach/methodology (e.g. when do you read and what, how do you retain information, what aids to reading/bookmarking do you use) but also in terms of the mental aspect/wellbeing (how much is "good enough" for you? How do you keep yourself from being overwhelmed? Do you feel energized by reading?).

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